Loneliness

Hey mamas , I’m feeling very down. I’m a young 23 year old SAHM mom with an almost 2 year old. Being a mom makes me so incredibly happy. Being with my baby makes me so happy, I love him and I would not trade it for the world. However, I literally don’t have any friends anymore and im struggling so much with the FOMO. My husband is in the military so he is gone a lot and since he’s jr enlisted he’s at work all day. I took a break from school to focus on my baby when I got pregnant and since then my friends dwindled 😞 I don’t blame them I understand that having a child young means sacrificing a lot, we are in a completely different chapter in our lives right now. The worst part of it all is that I’m a true introvert 😭💀 I struggle connecting and putting myself out there. Especially online!! I’m a talker in person once you get to know me :( I guess my question is HOW are yall making friends ?!!? Or how do I become content as I am now? I’ve actually considered going to improv classes to help my shyness 🤣 all of the moms in my baby’s life are a lot older than me and they don’t want a 23 year old girl friend :( I know that once I’m in school I’d possibly make some friends but I really wish I had someone like my old friends to share this point in my life w me

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Honestly I’m in the same boat just my partner works and my daughter is 1 soon just gets lonely

It's lonely, I'm not in my early 20's but when I left work to be a SAHM it felt lonely. I honestly just go walk around a store (even if I dnt buy anything) just so that I dnt feel so lonely at home. I also try to learn knew things that I can do on my own like crocheting (havent figured it out yet though lol) but even doing things like selling used clothing on Poshmark has kept me busy and like I'm doing something other than trying to be a good mom/wife. I also started looking at new baking recipes and new dinner ideas to not make everything seem so much like a routine and the same all the time. It's not much but it's what's helped me cope when I'm feeling down

I am a 23 years old as well, single mum of two beautiful babies. Life is just not easy, I have been through depression and anxiety because of domestic violence and sexual abuse. I repeat girl, life it is not easy at all, I understand you 100%, it is hard not having close friends or family, in my case is the same. But my advice is - keep strong, you are a strong young women and a good mum 😊 don’t blame on you if some days are not easy or you feel down, you are just doing your best. - Find support from Psychologist. - Try to enjoy your new actual life ☺️ the little ones grow so fast, and you do not realize it. - Try to do new thing for you like meditation, listenning music, go for a walk - And of course try to make friends 🤗☺️ Good luck love, you are not alone, there are so many mums going through the same 😘

I’m 22 with 2 kids, I join Facebook groups every time I move and use peanut as much as I can stand lol. It’s hard to put yourself out there get that! I know the military has a lot of young moms and wives too so I think they’d understand! I’m about to be a military wife myself. Keep trying, it does get a bit easier. 💗

Where i live theres alot of baby programs and thts how i met some friends and tgere all alot older then me but age doesnt matter to us

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