Lonely

I moved to a new city and had a baby. It feels like the perfect recipe for loneliness. I try reaching out to new people and putting myself out there, but I’m starting to feel like something is wrong with me. I have no friends, and it seems like I can’t make any. I’m not giving up, just in my feels today. Can anyone relate?

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I absolutely can I got married and had a baby moved out of state with my family back home I occasionally visit them it’s gets lonely and I get home sick very often I too don’t know who to talk to l,not sure where to go in the city who to hang out with

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There’s nothing wrong with you. This could indicate a few things. Either you have to tweak some areas to connect and maintain a healthy relationship with others or you haven’t found your people yet. What I can tell you is genuine connections are difficult to find and maintain these days cause most of us either haven’t worked on ourselves enough yet or have an ulterior motive. If you want some tips feel feee to reach out I’m happy to help 🫶💕

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I totally get it. I moved to a new city while pregnant with my first and gave birth there. I was in your shoes. I used peanut to make a friend and also stated getting involved in things to meet people: joined parent and child classes. Joined a ladies group at my church. Got involved in my new neighborhood (this one can be easier or more difficult depending on your location. My first neighborhood people were less social than my current one).
Another ides is to go to your library’s story times to meet other parents.

I’m so sorry you’re lonely and struggling. It is really hard. The main thing is to keep trying! I know some of the other moms were so distracted that it took awhile to make friends in classes too. I feel the best way is to volunteer so if you have childcare so you can do that, I have found the best success with this :)

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I definitely can relate I just moved to a whole nother state that I’ve never been to no family nor any friends and I’m 20 it’s been difficult and i constantly struggle with feeling alone if you need anyone to chat with my dm is always open!

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Hi, I’m new here.. I’m a mom of 5 I’m 30 , just looking for a friend or friends who want to text , talk, vent, send memes music recipes etc , with my kids and job it’s hard for me to have friends or have time to do anything with actual people but I’ve been home alone with my newborn for a month tomorrow and I’m just really alone 😓

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Guilty for even thinking this

Does anyone ever feel like you’ve wasted your life or have unfulfilled potential. I’m young and my husband and I weren’t necessarily planning to get pregnant but it happened and I had my baby shortly after graduating college. I worked for a little bit but I always wanted to he a SAHM and that didn’t go away when I got pregnant so I stopped working and have been staying home ever since. Sometimes when I see ppl my age or my friends/classmates starting their careers I feel a little bit like a failure??😅like I didn’t even get to use my degree. I love my baby and I love being home with them and being a mom I rly wouldn’t have it any other way but there’s those times when I feel like that. I feel so guilty when I think like that bc I feel so blessed to be a mom and to be even able to stay home.

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The father of my unborn child is cheating on me with his patient.

Originally, I found an origami crane on display. I asked him about it. He said he got it from work. I found that odd and suspicious. A little context: I made one of these before. I showed it to him. He basically told me it wasn’t good enough. The one his patient made for him was far worse. Mine never got put on a shelf. It was thrown away. Today, sitting by his beloved paper craft, I found this folded note on the back of a coloring page. I suspected he was cheating on me at work but my suspects were a nurse, one of his colleagues, and his boss. No, of course it was his patient. I took these mementos down to confront him about them. He made me throw them away because he was afraid that I would bring them to his workplace and report him! He began interrogating me about a carrot by yelling at me and asking about its location. I had no idea what on earth he was talking about. He didn’t believe me and thought I was hiding it from him. Then he realized I wasn’t lying and began to promise me that there never was a carrot. I was appalled. Later he admitted that there was indeed a cardboard carrot that she made for him but claims he threw it away prior to me finding all of these macabre souvenirs and forgot.

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Should I go to the wedding tomorrow ?

There is a close family friend that getting married tomorrow? Currently in a phase where I’m constantly tired and not in the mood to do anything, plus I know I’ll be home late and my kids wake up really early

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Work

Any moms working from home if so any stay at home jobs?

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Unsupportive Partner causing Me Depressed

Been with BD for 6 years and every time we talk about marriage & family, he said he wanted all but just need to find the right time and arrange the wedding. Last year Nov, found out I’m pregnant. The first reaction he had is not excited (F, 38yo; M,43yo), but being avoidant for three days. After I had nonstop fights, he finally said he can’t have the baby, we need to have a proper wedding because it’s against his religion to have child before marriage. So he tried to trick me to have abortion to trade for a wedding/ring. Yet he did not buy any ring or plan anything for the wedding. I fell in deep depression during my entire first trimester, he barely met me until a business trip in April, he saw my bump started showing.
We never lived together, even after 6 years. Started in second trimester, he gave me a credit card to buy minimal baby stuff. I’m well financed with my job, so only used his card for big baby gears. And he comes to see me once a week max.
He pretends he cares about me but never asked about baby stuff directly. He FaceTime me every day to talk about nonsense stuff about friends and family, pretending nothing is wrong between us. My pregnancy depression and rage is out of proof. As a behavioral physician, he does absolutely nothing to help me but leave me in a dark place, and mock me for being mentally weak. Every time I start conversations about baby’s education, my delivery plan, a new house, he brushes the topics off and never follows through with any research.
I told him about the babymoon plan traveling to Mexico. He kept dodging the date and never confirmed. I’m going there alone in 2 days.
I’m so disgusted with his, ‘one foot in, one foot out’ attitude, nothing is important other than his own freedom and independence. He’s not ready for family and being a father.
My therapist kept pressuring me about what I want, but as an eastern Asian, I think more of my child’s need than my own at this point. He does provide minimal financial support, and maybe he will give the baby some love. However I’m so disappointed in him and really have nothing left in this relationship.
Up till now, none of his family members know about the baby. I called his mother on my birthday and told her the truth. Other than that, none of his siblings knew about it and no one had reached out to me, even to say hi.
Im immigrant to this country and since dating him, lost touch with all my old party friends. Since pregnancy, I’m so depressed and sad, feel like the whole world is moving on except me. I don’t enjoy food, feel tired so easily, can’t exercise much due to fatigue, can’t fit in any cloths or shoes. No understands me.
Should I cut him off? I want a caring partner, looking at other girl moms enjoying pregnancy with family and husband, I feel like I’m a failure and super guilty for my daughter. I didn’t choose a good father and she will have tons of issues that not even her fault.
What should I do?

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