Mom of Young Kids Says She Has ‘No Friends’ — And a Lot of Other Women Admit They Can Relate

Mar. 15, 2025

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A woman shared a candid post about feeling as though she has“absolutely no friends”— and it turns out a lot of other women can relate.

She went on to say that she is currently onmaternity leaveand mostly spends her days alone with her kids — which she says “is great” but adds “I don’t hear from any adults at all.”

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“Me too. In my 20s I worked with many singletons with loads of time and extra cash for nights out. How life changes with kids,” wrote one woman. “I’ve now relocated a number of times, kids in secondary [school] and I’m self employed," she continued. “So I have zero friends. What doesn’t happen that I thought would [happen] is making mom friends via school.”

“I think it’s harderto make friendsthe older you get; people’s friendship groups are often set in stone and they aren’t open to forming new ones,” wrote another person.

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A third commenter noted that she often finds friendships “situational,” but once the situation changes — as in, for example, a change in workplace —  the friendship “peters out.” However, she adds, “I will continue to try!”

Another person advised the OP to think about what she enjoys doing and look for connections from there.

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“What kinds of people do you like, OP? Who do youfind interesting? What do you like doing? What do you bring to potential friendships? I always find a similar note in posts on here from people saying they have no friends — they seem to act as if other people are an undifferentiated mass, rather than individuals with very different lives, priorities and things they might look for in potential friendships,” the person wrote.

source: people.com