Do friends with kids stop mingling with their friends who DON'T have kids?

iloveu

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I've always felt that my friend Kate has been manipulating us girls to get married w. kids, like her. We were all friends 6 years ago and she was already in that life situation. I've always been the single one so she would literally set me up w. anyone who had a d8ck. The long term couples were pressured to get married. And her husband would constantly ask the same question, "do you like babies?" every time we would see them (makes sense when I look back now).

Kate succeeded bc she got one friend - engaged, married, pregnant, delivered baby, and one on the way in a year and a half. Since then, it's like she took her for prisoner and only stays close to her as she abandoned my friend and I. We're grown adults past our mid 20's so it's not like we party hard or get drunk as we have our careers, bills. I find their arrogance insulting bc aren't marriage and babies a personal choice? I feel like they're super selective of their friends now. My friend and her bf just bought a new house/moved in together yet they couldn't attend anytime they were invited. Yet our friend the newly wed and first time mother, has a birthday party at the club at the casino and they're able to find babysitters and party/drink. I understand that in life situations, we all grow apart and you have all those things in common but I can't help but feel disrespected; like we're not the "cool kids" in high school bc we're not married with kids. I also feel disrespected bc they'll invite me to their place (and knowing how flaky they can be), I call to confirm YET don't get an answer from them in 8 hours; YET everytime I'm over at newly-weded mother's place, they're always on the phone and in contact. It's obvious we're not close friends, right? If we're not close friends, then why do they call when they need something? I got a call our mutual friend that Kate's husband needed someone to pick up their kid (in less than hour's notice). She (stupidly) volunteered me (w/o my consent) so when she called to tell me, I declined and hung up. We're not close, so why expect me to pick up your kid? Why couldn't Kate's husband call me himself? So it's okay for Kate to give me an answer in 8 hours yet I have to pick up someone's kid in less than an hour because I'm single and don't have children? That's another situation but I can't help but feel like these people are not genuine friends.
PS: My friend and I (even though not married w kids) are close with our own families so we understand and are kid friendly. I've never discriminated those who have kids or let that stop me from being friends with them. I like talking about that mom stuff bc it's so different than what I have in my life now. Kate had a baby when we first met yet she still made time and was normal but now I get this arrogant attitude with them. I more than understand that there's not much time for friends, I get it/accept it. It's okay to be unavailable but I don't feel the effort or sincerity anymore. I have friends who are moms who say "hi" now and then but don't have a smug attitude bc I don't have a kid.
I'm not jealous of kate, I'm happy for her. You were not there throughout the years of her trying to get me into finding a guy so I can get married and have babies like her. You also don't know that whenever we are interested in getting together, the moms have first say in when they're available. Are you saying it's okay for Kate to call me last minute for a babysitter (since I have no life bc I don't have kids) when her other mom friend wants to hang out but it's not okay for Kate to call for a babysitter when us gals (w. no kids) want to see her?
I'm not upset that they don't hang out; I just can't help but feel that they have this attitude of, "okay, you're not in the club we are so you're not of importance to us."
 
I hang out more with friends who have kids than those who do not...I mean we have much more in common and its more fun cause we can do things with our kids together I am not into clubbing and selfish ventures anymore.
 
I found it was the other way round.My single friends didn't want to hang around with the new,frumpy Mummy,they were too busy being cool and falling out of clubs at 6am.I have never been smug about being settled with a child,it just gets hard when you have to explain for the billionth time "I need more notice than 3 hours to go to such and such a place"

Honestly,I don't think they are being Smug Marrieds or Smug Families.I also don't think you're being a Cool Singleton.Your lives are just in different places.It's hard to make conversation when the most exciting thing that happened to you all week was Amelia pooing on the potty and your child free friend relates tales of taxi jumping while dressed as an emu.Mums tend to group together because each of the other understands when you turn up late,spaghetti in your hair with half your mascara down your face

It sounds like your friendship with these women has run its course.That's OK.It happens.Just move on.Look back on these friendships and laugh at the memories they gave you,the lessons they taught you.Who knows,you may be in their position one day
 
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