Why is it so hard to make mom friends?
A little back story, I have lost 1 best friend when I was engaged and another best friend when my first child was born. My child is now 1 1/2 years and I have been joining local mom groups to make friends and have play dates.
I have been participating in 2-3 playdates per week for about 3 months (about the same as several other moms as this is a new group). I have added some of the moms as friends on fb mainly to remember names, but the main admin of the group has refused to add me as a friend. Our children are only 1 day apart and we talk frequently, sit together in groups, and thought we were getting along fine.
I found out through fb posts that one of the moms (whom I am friends on fb) had a bday party for her kid. It looks like all the usual moms/kids that show up frequently were invited. Not me though. It’s really hitting my self esteem hard and I’m not sure how to handle the rejection.
I wish I knew why it was so hard. I'm trying to have a birthday party for my oldest and none of the people I thought where my friends have even said anything. I mean I get if you can't come but at least say something to me. It just hurts that I can't make any friends.