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<blockquote data-quote="Wiped Out" data-source="post: 370781" data-attributes="member: 1631"><p>I think moving a lot would definitely play a role. I have a few good friends and feel fortunate and blessed. One friend I really only see in the summer months. We're both teachers and she is my "pool" friend although we do even more than just the pool. Once in awhile during the school year we do get together at the health club. I have another good friend I talk with on the phone several times a month. We don't get together as often as we'd like but we both have kids. Her son is my godson. Even though we work in the same city we live about 50 minutes apart.</p><p></p><p>I also have work friends but we don't do much out of work, however, a few are real close and really "get" my difficult child.</p><p></p><p>I also have two friends from high school that I see once a year. They're good friends and we seem like we pick up right where we left off each year.</p><p></p><p>I also belong to a book club that meets once a month during the school year.</p><p></p><p>Maintaining the friendships is hard-I get tired so easily and often think, I should just skip the phone calls or the dinners, pool, etc... I am always glad though when I've done it. My difficult child wears me down constantly both physically and mentally. Friends help energize me, give me different perspectives, make me laugh, share good times and bad times. </p><p></p><p>I really like how ML put it about needing to reach out and that it can't be ALL about the kids ALL of the time. If it weren't for the friendships here (all of you are very important to me) and "in real life" things would be so much more difficult.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wiped Out, post: 370781, member: 1631"] I think moving a lot would definitely play a role. I have a few good friends and feel fortunate and blessed. One friend I really only see in the summer months. We're both teachers and she is my "pool" friend although we do even more than just the pool. Once in awhile during the school year we do get together at the health club. I have another good friend I talk with on the phone several times a month. We don't get together as often as we'd like but we both have kids. Her son is my godson. Even though we work in the same city we live about 50 minutes apart. I also have work friends but we don't do much out of work, however, a few are real close and really "get" my difficult child. I also have two friends from high school that I see once a year. They're good friends and we seem like we pick up right where we left off each year. I also belong to a book club that meets once a month during the school year. Maintaining the friendships is hard-I get tired so easily and often think, I should just skip the phone calls or the dinners, pool, etc... I am always glad though when I've done it. My difficult child wears me down constantly both physically and mentally. Friends help energize me, give me different perspectives, make me laugh, share good times and bad times. I really like how ML put it about needing to reach out and that it can't be ALL about the kids ALL of the time. If it weren't for the friendships here (all of you are very important to me) and "in real life" things would be so much more difficult. [/QUOTE]
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