Comments on: Making new friends with other moms

By: Denise Burks

Denise Burks — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:48:42 +0000

I met this really gregarious, fun mom at the bicycle store. We exchanged numbers and vowed to make a date. The first date I had to cancel. I don’t remember the reason but I’m sure it was lame. I’m pretty sure I would remember a funeral or a car accident. The second date I simply forgot and fessed-up immediately. She laughed and said things could be worse, I could be hanging out the bathroom window with my panties showing. (I’m going to blog about that story someday so drop by someday, it is truly hilarious.) I loved her. We made a third date and thirty minutes before we were to meet at the mall, I had to call and tell her that I couldn’t leave my house because I was waiting for a call from the immigration authorities. One of my husband’s Russian employees had went to Canada and was having difficulty getting back into the country. My husband and his partner were on a plane and couldn’t take the call and I had to stay put in the office to take the call or Vladimir may be detained further. Good God, do you know what if felt like to tell that story? To this day I fear bumping into her. I still get loser chills thinking about it.

Never alone, but lonely!

Denise Burks
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By: Momlissa

Momlissa — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:10:06 +0000

I totally, totally get it. If I lived near you, I’d invite you out for coffee. Thanks for a great post.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:37:53 +0000

mothahood – I hate the park too. Too much judgment and it’s freakin’ boring. I go when I have to, but honestly, I find other activities that my kids love just as much. (then again, I am dying to go back to work because the SAHM scene is seriously not for me. I think some are very nice people but I’ve only made 2 friends in 3 years. I swear, it’s like they have a checklist and if you fail on one item, you are out. So sad.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:35:27 +0000

Wow, sounds like you are just as much of the problem. Come on, the window treatment lady is probably a snob, but an idiot? Maybe she IS being herself? You don’t have to like her but geez. And checking people’s snacks?! No wonder I can’t stand most SAHMs. Get a life. I cannot wait until my kids are in school and I can go back to work. I can’t stand this scene. Seriously, you want to be yourself but there you are, judging others who are themselves. If you met me, you wouldn’t like my snacks, and sometimes I have people come to my house to work on things. Big deal. No wonder I’d rather talk to the Dads. lmao.

By: Looking beyond the look(s) — Momalom

Looking beyond the look(s) — Momalom — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:51:24 +0000

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I used to screw women — Momalom — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:35:13 +0000

[...] disconnect saddens me. It infuriates me. Because making new friends with other moms is, as I’ve mentioned, not quite the easiest task. When motherhood is the [...]

By: sari

sari — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:51:06 +0000

This made me laugh – I have the three sons too so I know just how you feel. I just don’t worry anymore about if other people get it or not.

Well, not too much, ha ha.

By: mothahhood

mothahhood — Fri, 15 May 2009 07:49:00 +0000

I came out of the playground closet when my first (now 15) was a year old. I HATE the f-in’ park, playground, whatever you want to call it. I don’t like the whole scene. I felt guilty about this for about 5 minutes. Then I just realized, “I am not a park mom.” I am a tell you anything you ever wanted to know about baseball mom, a make the best chocolate chip cookies in town mom, laugh my ass off at a funny movie with my kids mom, play air guitar to some serious rock music with my kids, but a park mom I am not. There you have it. 3 kids, no park for me. Dad, yes, grandma, yes, me-no. nufced

By: naptimewriting

naptimewriting — Fri, 15 May 2009 02:58:00 +0000

Ah, well, I am judging the other moms. Because window lady is an idiot and too rich for me. Probably has a sitter sometimes, and I can’t play with them. Then the moms of one kid who look askance at you are off the list, because if you don’t GET it with one, should are already over your quota. And tatoo lady might be fine, but I need to see her snacks. I’m sorry, but I’ll say it: Dorito moms are out. As are moms whose toddlers have Coke. So are moms texting at the playground. Because I’m with you on find their own limits, get a scraped knee, but not because you’re too busy to care. Sure, because you have three.
Love this graph: “There are too many factors. I have to like you. I have to like your kids. My kids have to like your kids. I have to like the way you parent your kids. You have to like the way I parent my kids. And other variations of the same.”
Exactly.

By: Frugal City Girl

Frugal City Girl — Thu, 14 May 2009 23:22:00 +0000

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