Am i truly jealous?

This morning, I am filled with mixed feelings as I feel completely left out and behind my friends. I used to have a group of friends before I got pregnant. I didn't tell anyone until I was seven months along, but at least I eventually did. Since then, I’ve tried to keep them in the loop, but it seems they’ve moved on from me. We used to plan things together and go on holidays, but since I had my baby, they do these things without informing me. I think I’m feeling jealous, not hateful, because I am happy for them and glad they’re living the life we all wanted. Yet, I’m sad because having a child can take so much away from you. I feel alone. As a single mom, I don’t have friends, and I can’t go back to work because childcare costs more than my salary. I completely feel behind. Please, what can I do differently?

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It’s gut wrenching watching your friends all hang out without you, being excluded from an invitation as well 🥲 I know exactly how you are feeling right now. I’m only a message away! X

@Lucia absolutely !

Do your friends have children ? I lost my best friend because she could not understand I needed a space in the beginning and adjust to motherhood In fact when you become a mum is hard to be friends with single people as your priorities changing

@Nastia no they don’t

Now is more understandable, your life became totally different to their life I never had many friends and I was hiding my pregnancy too...now I realise is much easier to be friends with other mums, as we have many general conversations When my friend who does not have children visited me after I gave a birth and was talking about her issues, I was not there...as I had a huge mental load to deal with and adjust...and believe me not all friends without kids will understand this

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