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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am the introvert and less fun one and would be so sad if my husband thought of me as a burden in this way.  He should be in my corner.[/quote]

How did you behave when you had young kids to raise? Or tweens? Or teens?

Just stay inside and knit, wish them well for the weekend?

No. You suck up and parent, teach, coach, develop, show. [/quote]

Uh no. Good parenting does not equal socializing with all the neighbors all the time. GMAB.[/quote]

Didn’t catch that, what did you do for 18 years of child raising? [/quote]

Made sure I went to every social event with copious amounts of beer and alcohol? /s
I mean what else do you do at a St. Patrick's Day party? [/quote]

Thx for another non response.

Try again: How did you behave when you had young kids to raise? Or tweens? Or teens? [/quote]
My long time friends and the people I socialize most (when we have the time!) with are either family or long time friends that do not have kids my kids' age.

My kids have plenty of friends at school and in activities. Once they were around fourth or fifth grade, I stopped orchestrating social events/playdates. They were old enough to plan things on their own. I'd usually text the parent to make sure everything was OK and drive them (or host) whenever they needed it. Kids need to learn how to navigate social situations and find their own tribe.

Frankly, I'm glad I didn't get too involved with my kids' parents. Friendships change a lot between kids over the years. I've seen quite a bit of fallout because someone is excluded. It's a common topic on this board! I found that once they are in middle school things shift. My kids are in high school and doing just fine. They have very low drama friend groups and I'm glad about that!

My response my have been flippant, but we are on a post about missing a St. Patrick's Day party. That doesn't equal social suicide, nor does not being part of a cliquey neighborhood group. This sort of thing may be important to you, but I assure you it's not an essential part of good parenting and my children are just fine and thriving. The OP might be sad, but she can always host if these kinds of parties are important to her.[/quote]

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