I am slightly socially retarded.. I find making new friends difficult, and the thought of a 'Mothers Group' freaks the hell outta me.
I went to one when the Awesome Teenager was little and the other Mum's were mean to me.... Or I think they were. I was like 23 and they gave me the stink eye when they asked about my mortgage and I said, "Lady, I don't own anything I can't carry by myself... Don't need a mortgage for platform shoes and Beatles books! (that's what I said in my head... I probably just said nothing, blushed and chased after my 2yo to hide behind...)
So, I am sooooooo lucky to have a group of lovely girlfriends with kids that I can hang out with on Mondays at the park. I have known these girls for a looong time... and they like me anyway.
Thanks girlies. I don't think you know how much you mean.
*note: Mel and Ang are my Park Girls, along with Ang's sister in law Lynn (who didn't make it for her closeup this week!), but I must also include my Linda and my Sally in my List of Cool Chicks with Little Kids Who Keep Me Sane. And my sister. The end.
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| How cute are these kids?!?!? We should start a Kiddie Modeling Agency and retire to Rio. Or a Ridiculously Good Looking Football Team.. |
X Gillian
This is hilarious, was just having a squiz at your blog and this story is very familiar. In my case I had just turned 20 and was barely ready for motherhood. Jon and I wagged the hospital's last 2 'parent & birthing classes' I was too freaked out by the movie in lesson 4.
ReplyDeleteIt's scary when your young isn't it? I must say, now that I am back at the beginning with 2 little ones, 15 years later, it all seems a little easier to negotiate. I am still social retard... but an older, slightly wiser one :-)
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