Why is it so hard to make mom friends?

I've found it really challenging to make mom friends since having my baby. Why is it so tough to connect, and does anyone have tips for actually building real friendships as a mom? Its driving me mad. I just want to find my bestie. I understand everyone is busy. I'm a bad texter myself. But its so hard here 😫

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I totally understand. I’m the same exact way about the texting. But I never really figured out why it’s hard to make mom friends.

in the same boat. also partially because i am 23, i’m married, a military spouse. its hard meeting other likeminded women when you’re so young, for sure. but with time i believe it’ll happen 🥹

Girl u and me both … 🙄 I feel lik pppl want you to chase em now and days

No fr! It's like you talk for a few days then get ghosted 🥲

We all want mom friends but realistically we’re all just mentally and physically drained and our lives revolve around our children and the moments where we’re not tending to them, we’re piecing ourselves back together to do it all over again. It’s hard going out of the way to look for a friend when we’re also trying to find piece within ourselves

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Am I being unreasonable?

So, long story short our 2nd child is due at the end of July, my partner has a long weekend with his friends 2 weeks before our due date. He agreed months ago that he wouldn't go as it's too close to the due date. He has since realised that it's 2 weeks before not 1 week as he originally thought it was and is now debating going... It is 2-3hrs away in good traffic...

We have been told that it's likely our baby will arrive early due to our 1st being a C-section. I have said that I will not be happy with him if he changes his mind and risks potentially being stuck in traffic trying to get home whilst I'm in labour, with our toddler and no car. His solution was for us to go with him and risk giving birth MILES away from home and our maternity team. I have told him that, that isn't an option and I'm not risking giving birth in traffic trying to make it back home...

Am I being unreasonable for being upset/angry with him, if he decides to go after agreeing not to MONTHS ago, due to our circumstances and it being SO CLOSE to our due date? (Our first child was a difficult birth, resulting in an emergency C-section)

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Hi , I’m Meerah! The friendship world for me has brought a lot of ups and downs, especially after becoming a mom almost 6 years ago, my friend group diminished drastically. I slowly stopped getting invites and now people that I INTRODUCED are the Fu#%ing best of friends while I was forced to distance myself. I went through post partum depression with my daughter and that changed a whole lot of things. I’m looking for friendships that can survive the test of time and genuine people that show up as I always aim to do. I live in Jersey just outside of Philly, I was born there and I’m more familiar with things to do in Philly but aim open to traveling and just having fun. I’m pretty free spirited, I can be chill and I can turn up! 💕😉… If this resonates with you, message me!!!

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Hey if u want a older bestie that has time to text or whatever can hmu I got free time to talk just send me a msg and I’ll msg back I quick respond and reply back

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Why is it so hard to make friends?

I'm looking for a bestie. I connected with someone and it seemed like we were getting along really well. We planned to meet and everything. I get it, life gets busy but how do you make friends. I'm lonely and in desperate need of a friend. Someone who actually wants to go out and do things, or just actually talk about what's going on in life.I know I'm a little weird but I can't be the only one