Lost all friends
Not sure why I’m posting here but feeling completely lost and alone. I’m 32, work in quite a demanding high powered role and had my first in September 2023 and currently due my second in August. I had such a great group of friends when I was early 20’s, but I feel like I’ve lost them all now partly from having very different careers and then partly since having my first, I see people having best friends loving on their children even when they don’t have their own kids and my situation couldn’t be further away from that. The only one friend I had that had a baby as well, has now distanced herself from me because we were both due our seconds and she unfortunately lost her baby (which I completely understand) and now I just feel like I’m completely alone and really quite embarrassed that at the age of 32 I don’t feel like I have any friends anymore.
Has anyone else successfully navigated this?
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Sorry to hear this! I would look to the positive, that you have another maternity leave coming up soon. Go to as many classes and baby groups as you can to meet lots of other Mums. We moved to a new area where we didn’t know anyone our age before having our eldest and have made a lovely group of friends through the local family centre x
This seems to be the norm after having kids I have lost most of my friends even the closest but I have made new ones .. so I would say you have your kids which is a blessing You can make new friends and forget about the old ones
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Ah! I’m so sorry you feel this way. It’s so difficult navigating all these things and having second baby coming soon, It’s almost like having no control over anything .. I had my girl in September 2023 as well and I’ve made one mum friend but we don’t really see each other as much as I’d like too plus I’m stay at home mom and she works so I suppose it’s difficult. It’s not nice feeling what you feeling , I often go through these emotions. I’m planning for my second at the moment.. I can only imagine how you’re keeping up with a toddler and all that you’re going through with your body changes again! Feel free to drop a direct message even if you wanna just have a chat 😀