Letting go of friendships

I have had a pretty traumatic year on top of just having a (second) baby and i feel like everyone i thought was a good friend has completely dropped off the face of the earth. During good times they have been good friends but i feel like any hardships and i never hear from them. I feel like people dont know what to say to me because no one can relate to what i have been through but is that a good reason for not reaching out? I think a lot of peoples relationships change when they have babies for lots of reasons and i personally believe you should be invested in your friends lives even if that means being interested in their kids. Even if youre not a kid person. I think thats just a terrible excuse for not making an effort as kids are such a divided topic among women, its an easy way out. I dont think my friends havent messaged just because i have kids btw but they dont have children. I do know that they see other friends kids and never make an effort with mine. I feel like if i cut the friends out that i feel like have not been there for me then I will have no friends left and i have a small circle as it is. I am not a confrontational person and dont need any extra drama in my life due to some other things i am going through. If i just didnt say anything and didnt reach out to them at all im not sure i would hear from them again or not for a good while. I guess i am just wondering what others would do in my situation? Would you just cut everyone out and have no friends during a time you really need support? Or keep being the only one making an effort in the hope that one day they will need my support and be grateful that i always stuck around?
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To be honest, I am finding the same thing with some of my friends & they have kids as well. I'm just distancing myself from them & hoping they get the message, as they have done the same thing to me.

It's hard to say, if they don't bring you joy it might be time to start making new friends. Sometimes people grow away from each other even in adulthood. Just different interests vibes, amounts of chill or put together. Some people may feel they don't need to catch up that much (I'm one of these).

@Gemma and this is fine, everyone has their own stuff going on. If your friend was going through some traumatic events would you not try and check in more though? Genuine question. I can never tell when it is time to let go

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