10 Ways Friendships Change When You’re The Only One Without Kids - Page 4
Or, you feel like you’re ruining everything
Sometimes, a group of moms will become aware that you, and you alone, do not have children. They’ll say, “Oh we’re sorry, this stuff must be boring for you. Enough mom stuff.” It’s a nice gesture, but then you watch them try very hard to talk about other things when they so clearly want to talk mom stuff. Now you feel like you’re ruining everyone’s time and forcing them to avoid the topic they enjoy most, juts to make you comfortable. They’ll slip up, bring up a parenting thing, and slap themselves on the wrist saying, “There I go again! So sorry!” but you’re the one who feels bad.