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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am 31 y/o and quickly starting to realize that I have no interests outside of my kids. Anytime I am with friends, I really have nothing to talk about besides my kids. Everyone else has discussions on TV series, etc., and I don’t watch any of that because I don’t really have the time. I don’t even know what I actually like! I then start to have major FOMO because I feel like I’m boring and am not a value add to my friend groups.  Has anyone BTDT?[/quote]

Sadly, your friends agree.  Even people with children don't want to hear about other people's children just as you don't want to hear about their kids.

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This is cruel. OP’s friends still obviously include her in gatherings and such, so must value her friendship to at least some degree.

Now, for a little more tough love talk…OP, there have been mothers throughout history who had their first kid even earlier than you and are/were intelligent people with diverse talents and interests. If what brings you joy is discussing your children and other children, there are women who enjoy the same. It might be good to look for “mom groups.” In my experience, women who sign up for those are often those who are happiest in conversations focused on kids. And that’s fine!

But if not, you have all the power to read a book on something that interests you. Or just ask a friend to see a movie occasionally. [/quote]

Other people are simply not interested in any children but their own!  Take this as gospel!  Men do not talk about their children in the office and women bore business colleagues to death with their "cute" kid stories every day.  The truth can be cruel. [/quote]

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