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[quote=Anonymous]There is a #neighborhoodmoms group in my neighborhood that does #momsnightout and #momsweekend and #momsdrinkingwine. (Hashtags are actual examples they've used on FB / IG.)

There are a few OG "members" who have lived here for 10+ years and have older kids. A couple of them went to high school together, so there was already that built-in exclusivity. Others became friends b/c we all went to the same neighborhood preschool.

I have a kid the age of the youngest siblings of the #momgroup, so by the time we got to preschool and met the families, there was already a built-in clique.

We are friendly, we do playdates, we invite each other to kid birthday parties, chat in the park, share beers at the pool, watch each other's kids, etc., but I'm not part of the #momgroup.

It is what it is. I have other close friends (including mom friends whose kids and mine are friends) and there are plenty of other neighborhood moms who are also not part of the group. Sometimes, I'm like, "damn, that looks fun." Other times, I'm like... yeah, no... I'm an introvert who would probably not enjoy the #momshikinganddrinking weekends.

It's okay for me to be on the outside of an inner circle, as long as nobody is openly exclusionary and as long as my kid has friends and social experiences. I have my own inner circle. [/quote]

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