This picture is really my life but the couple friends I have (that I physically see the most) don’t have any children, and it’s really hard to either not get upset with them or to understand them. One of my friends, I considered a best friend, she’s actually my oldest child’s god mom…but lately her actions really disappointed me, and I’m starting to think I need to detach myself from her and just be more of a friend. And then another one I kind of just met her like 5 years ago, and the more I hang out with her the more I realize she’s just different. None of the girls have bad traits, but it just seems so hard for them to relate to me or me to relate to them because they don’t have children. For example being out with them WITH my kids which they love but it’s like they’re just not idk reliable, I’m not saying they’re responsible for my kids but just be present and meaningful I guess
Like one time the best friend said she was coming to see us, texted all day about doing this and that and she’ll be there but then texted last minute saying she not gonna come, so I was upset but I let it go then one of my boys had a competition and she didn’t show up even after saying she will. She know I don’t have a village and it means so much to me for the little bit of people in my (our) life to show up especially when said. My other friend however showed up but all she did was text or be on her phone the whole time. I really had to sit back and reflect on myself thinking maybe it’s just me that’s upset and not giving them the consideration that they just don’t get it because they don’t have kids of their own
Am I wrong?
do I need to just let the friends be friends and learn to not ask them or tell them about future plans… it’s hard making and keeping good friends now 😩😕
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I have the exact same situation with my life long best friend. She doesn’t have kids and no partner and shows little if no interest in my life, while I always ask about hers. She only ever shows interest when something is going wrong e.g. had an argument with my partner, but she’s never around for all the good stuff in my life. It’s so painful to admit it to myself but I think I have to let her be, at least for the next few years to come.