Keeping in touch with single friends
By cynddvs
@cynddvs (2948)
United States
June 18, 2008 11:41am CST
Since I've had my daughter and gotten married I've found it harder and harder to stay in touch with my single kidless friends. I can count on one hand the friends that I keep in touch with. And of those friends we only hang out maybe once or twice a year. It's just so easy for us to get swept away in our busy lives that we often forget to call each other. But it seems like when we do finally get in touch and hang out we have the best times and always swear we're going to hang out more often but never do. It's kind of sad but I guess it's just part of growing up.
Do you all still keep in touch with your single/kidless friends? How often do you stay and touch and how do you find time to stay in touch?
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5 responses
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
24 Jun 08
I don't really have too many friends
from before, cause we moved around so much.
Now I keep in touch with everyone by email
and instant messenger.
I have a pretty cool friend that I met recently
and she doesn't have kids. But I would definitely
keep up with her.
It was nice talking to someone about something
other than kid colds and such.
Though I do love my little girl and like talking
about mommy stuff too.
But it's a different kind of fun.
We just talk about everyday stuff.
I like that.
@kristineclaireiida (211)
• Philippines
19 Jun 08
I feel exactly the same way. Since i've had my son, i wasn't able to keep in touch with them. We send messages every now and then but not that often. They ask me to go out with them, have dinner, watch the movies but I cant find time to do those things especially during the first year of my baby since im a full time "young" mom. I also want to go out but my priority is my baby. I love taking care of him and i don't regret anything. Now, he's turning two but still im out for those night outs. I'm happy with that and I just enjoy being with my baby and husband.
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@dandj929 (423)
• United States
18 Jun 08
When I first had my daughter none of my other friends had children so we certainly lost touch. But now three years have past and more and more of my friends are settling down and starting families. So now again we are reconnecting and spending more and more time together.
It is very hard to find time for friends when you are busy with your family but I think it is important to keep touch with your circle of friends.
We often have picnics with family and friends or have family friendly movie nights or go bowling or out to a family restaurant.
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@kristineclaireiida (211)
• Philippines
19 Jun 08
i feel exactly the same way. since ive had my son, i wasnt able to keep in touch with my friends. we send messages every now and then but not that often. They ask me to go out with them, have dinner,watch movies but i cant find time to do those stuffs especially during the first year of my baby because im a full time "young" mom. i love taking care of him and i dont regret not having fun with my friends. now he's turning two but still im out for those night outs. im happy with that and i just enjoy spending time with my husband and baby.
@LITTLELEA28 (34)
• United States
18 Jun 08
I find it hard to keep in touch, too. It seems as though my ambitions and priorities changed when I became a parent and theirs didn't. Kinda put a space in between us. I keep in touch with some of them through Myspace, but I have found that we are starting to have less and less in common now, plus my children take up all of my time.
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