You know, it's important to let your freak flag fly, even if you're a mother. I went out for lunch with a lovely bunch of ladies, but it reminded me of a few things. 1. My social anxiety is still strongly in effect. 2. Finding mom friends is good, finding mom friends who get you is great. I really enjoyed my time, but it definitely made me feel like I shrank a little. When I'm around people I'm comfortable with, I feel just free and comfortable to stretch out within myself and like I'm understood. If I'm not, I feel exhausted, like I have to check every syllable for something that gives away just how odd I am. What I realized is it just feels easier with either women I knew before I was a mother or nerdy moms. Not to say I hate moms, it's not that at all. Mothers (and fathers) need each other for survival. We are the only people who understand the physical, mental and emotional toll raising a child takes. And while that may be the only thing
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