https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:45:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-issues-with-familyfriends-also-occur-with-baby-2#post-912178 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 09:31:23 +0000 heffalump 912178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: My friends still do try to get together once in awhile with me, they aren't completely letting our friendship go. It's just not the same as it used to be, and it really hurts when I see pictures of them on facebook together all the time when I'm never invited to these things. Even child friendly things. I guess I can get that they want adult time..... but it would be nice if they wanted to see me and my LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-issues-with-familyfriends-also-occur-with-baby-2#post-910603 Sun, 07 Jul 2013 00:13:07 +0000 lamariniere 910603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: this was totally my experience when I had my first. We don't live in the same city anymore as when DS was born and all of my new friends are also parents. It makes my social life so much easier now because everyone gets it and is accommodating. I'm glad that I have this situation now for when our 2nd LO will arrive later this year.<br /> My old friends in the old city are all still childless (and most of them intend to stay that way). I do miss the old friends sometimes, especially because I had known some of them for such a long time. I still wonder how/why it was so easy for some of them to "dump" me after DS came along and just let our friendships die. :-/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-issues-with-familyfriends-also-occur-with-baby-2#post-910319 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 20:27:31 +0000 heffalump 910319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My main issues are that my friends don't have kids and they don't get it. They don't invite me places anymore because of LO. And if I am invited it's to things that I obviously can't go to because I have a LO. But if they're just going to dinner, the beach, hang out by the pool, etc. we aren't invited. </p> <p>I'm not sure how it will be when I have #2. I'm hoping some of them have some kids soon so we can be more on the same page! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-issues-with-familyfriends-also-occur-with-baby-2#post-903200 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 09:43:42 +0000 Maysprout 903200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a couple rough spots with some family and friends after LO1 was born. With friends it was mainly that we were in a college town and most of our friends there were pretty baby clueless. The other issue was that my parenting style is quite different than MIL's and she took that as a personal offense. Since LO is 2 now those issues have for the most part resolved. But it worries me to have to go through that again, some of it wasn't pleasant and at this point I feel like I won't have any patience for dealing with others neediness when I have a newborn and 2 yo.</p> <p>Did the same issues crop up for LO2 that occurred with LO1? </p>