Does anyone else feel lonely in Motherhood?
I feel like my friend’s circle is slowly diminishing. I still make effort, try to arrange girls nights/trips/message on social media but I feel like it’s not reciprocated. I feel like my husband’s life hasn’t been as affected as mine. I feel lonely and it’s rubbish. Like no one cares enough about me to wanna take the time to spend time with me. I mourn my previous social life. Feel like I’m in Groundhog Day. I don’t have anyone to talk to. Adulthood is just too heavy. Clearly sometimes people disappoint us.
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You’re not alone with feeling alone. My friends seemed to disappear and get on with their lives when I was pregnant and after giving birth, two years on and I can count on one hand how many friends I have and how many time I go out in a year 🤣I now feel like my life is 100% invested around my little one and work to them come home and cook and clean you’re not alone there feeling like lonely xx
I can really relate. Most of my pre-being a Mum friends don't get in touch much as they have social lives, time to kill, the ability to handle a hangover with no little person as an alarm clock! I've also found a few Mum friends I met at baby classes have moved away. So the loneliness can be very real. Hugs to you. 🫂 x
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I hear you. Lost a lot of friends during pregnancy and within the first year of my twins being born especially mostly male friends who I have known for 20 years+. Literally overnight, people just stopped talking to me which was so hard to accept at the time. It is tough finding and keeping friends when raising kids. Totally underestimated it with the limited time available. As for mourning my previous social life, 100% understand that. I had so much time to do things and enjoyed being out and about and travelling. I've told myself, that's all on pause for a few years but it'll happen again soon. Sending lots of hugs x