https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 07:59:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-hard-time-making-friends#post-1060997 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 00:22:09 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1060997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to be really good at making friends but I have become more of an introvert with age so it's harder than it used to be. I really have to force myself. Story time at the library has been a godsend because I meet other moms and my son meets other babies too. Meetups dot com is also great. They have a lot of mom groups or groups for hobbies and interests and you can start your own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-hard-time-making-friends#post-1045386 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 23:53:45 +0000 cyndistar3 1045386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually have a total of one good friend other than dh and my sister so don't feel bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-hard-time-making-friends#post-1045342 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:38:21 +0000 MediaNaranja 1045342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I basically could have written any one of the posts here. I have a few good friends, but find it incredibly hard to make new ones. I'm honestly ok hanging out with dh most of the time, which isn't necessarily a good thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-hard-time-making-friends#post-1045251 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:02:47 +0000 Bookish 1045251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, I suck at making friends. I only have a few, and honestly, I'd rather just hang out with DH 99% of the time :p My husband is my BFF, and I'm ok with that. I will say that having gone through 8 very lonely weeks of maternity leave, I wish I had a couple more friends! :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-hard-time-making-friends#post-1045250 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:02:01 +0000 cheesetomywhine 1045250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am the same way. I am quiet and I think it comes off wrong. I have heard before that people think I am snobby because I am quiet but in reality that is not the case! It is kind of depressing to think about :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-hard-time-making-friends#post-1045248 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:00:37 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1045248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, and it's especially tough in a new place with an LO. You would *think* it would be easy (mom's groups et al) but it's hard to go deeper than surface-level acquaintances -- everyone is preoccupied with their kids. And it's hard to want to really dig in because I'm picky about who I want to "pursue" in that way, especially now that I suffer from limited time and energy, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-hard-time-making-friends#post-1045247 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:00:10 +0000 mrsbookworm 1045247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm usually decent at making friends when I'm in contact with the same people all the time (work, classes, etc.) However, now that I'm a SAH, I'm finding it hard to make new friends. All of my old friends are either in different phases of life or live far away. I'd like to meet some moms near where I live... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-hard-time-making-friends#post-1045242 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 20:58:02 +0000 MrsScallop 1045242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most definitely! I tend to be the quieter one and only really open up in certain situations. I am also pretty comfortable with silence, so unless I think I have something of interest to contribute to a conversation, I will likely stay quiet. This can make it hard to get to know people, so I rarely have a large group of friends that I can open up to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-hard-time-making-friends#post-1045215 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 20:45:45 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1045215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think when I'm in the right environment I can make friends easily but that it's much harder later in life. I moved to a new country 3.5 years ago and am only now feeling like a have friends here. It's tough when you don't have school or something like that to put you in the right place to meet people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-hard-time-making-friends#post-1045197 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 20:40:49 +0000 MsLipGloss 1045197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! My BFF lives out of state, and we are at completely different places in our lives. It makes it hard to share/ seek support, because I never want to sound/seem ungrateful! </p> <p>I have a really hard time letting people in - I am incredibly guarded. I share way more on HB than I would irl . . . I feel relatively safe here. But I don't necessarily feel that same safeness with other people in my life (DH, YES! . . . my mom, NO). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-hard-time-making-friends#post-1045189 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 20:36:25 +0000 Lindsay05 1045189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am the same way. I get along great with people and know lots but I am not really close to many. I feel like once people try and approach I kind of close off. I guess its because I have a hard time staying really connected with the friends that I am close with that I dont want to add to that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-hard-time-making-friends#post-1045153 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 20:24:02 +0000 Katrocap 1045153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know this has probably been posted before, but I just wanted to start another thread about this. Honestly I feel like a loser admitting this, but I don't have many friends. Besides my husband, I really only have 2 close friends. I wish I had more, but I find it very difficult to connect with people. I feel like it's difficult for me to find people I can envision getting close to, so I often don't let people really get to know me. Just wondering if others ever feel the same way ... </p>