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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Guess my kids are outcasts cause I never thought like this. Or sought to “establish myself with other moms” for kids’ sake.

I spend time with people I like and whose company I enjoy. When kids came along, it became easier to meet up with friends with kids, cause we’d end up at a playground or someone’s backyard, rather than clubbing on a Saturday night or having a long brunch on Sunday. But I still kept touch with childless friends, for a movie or drink, or just over for dinner. So friendships do shift, but it was never such a conscious choice like you’re making.[/quote]

+1000. "establish myself with other moms" makes me gag. I'm a woman, who has had children. I am a person fundamentally and I don't need my identity to be based around my spawn. I focus on maintaining my relationships with the people who matter most. We don't always have the same situations, but we all try to take time and we connect regardless of kids. Frankly, I liked becoming a mom later in life and appreciated the guidance of my actual friends, but "mom friends" makes me cringe. HARD. [/quote]

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