Recently moved... need friends!

That's a great idea. I guess I've felt kind of weird reaching out to moms because I'm not technically 'one of them' yet. One of my favorite activities is playing twenty questions with women who already have kids, so if they don't reject my belly and me, I'm happy to start hanging out at playgroup. Do moms with tiny babies go to playgroup, since technically babies don't play with each other yet?

Going to La Leche is actually one of my 'assignments' for birth class, so I'll be going to my first one in a week or so... This is such a dramatic shift in my life, going from hanging out with hipsters, young feminists and the 'artsy' crowd to seeking friendship with young moms... actually, ideally I'd meet young couples that aren't as typically midwestern as most in KS. My husband needs friends, too. I stuck out like a sore thumb while growing up in Missouri, so I'm hoping to meet people with similar views, who just happen to have kids! Thanks for all the great advice... truly helpful.

I so know what you mean about the dramatic shift! It's also hard to "fit in" with some parenting crowds, well cause of AP and natural stuff, I'm used to hearing "ewww" "that's weird" lol.

good suggestions... I do have a birth class i go to once a week, but it's an hour drive from my town, so all the couples I've met there don't live anywhere nearby. As far as getting out and starting yoga or art class, which are both good ideas, up until this last week it's been icy and nasty out... Also, my husband had to sell his truck when we moved here so he takes my car to work everyday, so I'm pretty much stuck at home. It's lame. I was doing fine with all this alone time until rather recently when my hormones seemed to surge... now I feel resentful that I don't have a job, and I cry a lot more now out of frustration. I only have two more months to go till the baby comes... but what am I supposed to do until then?? Waddle out in the snow and make friends with the mailman? I've never had a hard time meeting people before, I think it's mostly circumstantial... Moving, pregnancy, unemployment apparantly equals loneliness and despair. pardon the drama, it's just that I don't have anything better to do :-) Seriously, though, I should check out more organizations in town and maybe start attending la Leche meetings or something... or see what volunteer work there is to do..

At least you have a job! I think if I had any contact with the outside world at all, I'd be less frustrated! I had lots of co-worker/friends in Texas and one very good, best friend. I think that may be it. I have a husband. I have a brother who lives 30 minutes away, but I don't have a girlfriend. It's hard to go through such a 'womanly' thing like pregnancy without a close girlfriend to hang out with. I wouldn't feel too bad about being rejected from the Greeks... I SO do not dig college culture! I used to spend lots of time at coffeeshops with my laptop, and after a short amount of time I made friends there. I can't drink much coffee anymore, though, so that's out of the question. I'm sorry you're in the same boat as me... it's not a fun place to be. I feel sorry for my husband, too... he's my sole confidant and friend, and i think that's too much to expect from anyone, you know? And as for you, you don't have any co-workers you consider friends? Nobody you have a class with? Good luck to you, to.. and know that we aren't pathetic, we have plenty of friends we just haven't met yet!

Well, that is a good suggestion, but my husband and I do not do organized religion. .. thanks anyway!