Lonely 😔

My boy is coming up to 7 months and I love love love him to death. We have really good days, going for walks, looking at things and playing and I honestly love it. His dad is at work from 7am till 6pm so we’re on our own pretty much all day. I don’t have family around and my partners parents aren’t that interested (maybe seen my son 4 times since he was born) The friends I used to have just don’t bother anymore because I can’t socialise when they can and for whatever reason, the friendships just died down. I went to a baby group recently. Baby loved it but I felt like an alien. This group was clearly formed a while back and I’ve just joined a class as a newcomer and god, was it awful. My baby absolutely adores looking at other babies, I want him to socialise and all that but some of the mums at this group made me and my boy feel absolutely INVISIBLE. Not a single person engaged with us, I’ve tried to ask questions, make conversation, join in with others but I was on the verge of crying by the end of the class. But I also don’t want to stop going because it’s good for my baby and he loves it. I just wish I had a friend who’s got a baby similar age and isn’t judgy or snobby and shows some interest in me, just feel awful, I used to have a good social life, always got on with people, had people to talk to and nowadays I’m just talking to my baby and my partner, just feel invisible and like I don’t matter? 😔 Just a rant really, not sure what the point is

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I would try other groups also. Not everbody is the same and there will be mums that will interact with you. Where are you located? You can meet people in here also. Many mums are looking for friends. 🌸

Hey, where are you located. You're welcome to send me a message 🥰

Same here! Where are you located ? You can message me as well

Even if you aren't near to me I'm happy to be an online friend, I've been attending thr same baby group since January and still feel like an alien but it's the only one I can get to.

Try not to be disheartened, and try other places if you feel uncomfortable going back....I tried a group that really didn't work for me, and have now found one that does x

I’m in Nottingham ☺️ Might try a different group, I just want someone who can relate, especially because we’re all going through the same thing with similar age babies, yet I feel like I’m the only one and there nobody who relates when I know that there are thousands of us out there 😀

Try a different group! It took me a few goes to find a group that's right. Try and find one that works in terms that you need to book onto a whole block, not only does that mean you all start together, but also means you have to go to the whole block. It's daunting st first but the more you go the more you will make friends. Its not an instant thing. Making friends as an adult is really hard!

I found that going to smaller groups was easier to make mum friends. Maybe email the person running the group before you join and see how big it is. Xx

I’m in Nottingham from time to time & also have a 7 month old so feel free to reach out 😊

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