I have started to worry (a bit, not hand wringing desperation) that dh and I don't really have a decent social circle.
We have 4dc, and both work full time. I have a very good friend from my school days, but they live 4 hours away so I don't see them often. They have a fabulous social life, always going to parties and balls, being invited to spend weekends with this friend or that. I am a bit jealous (not in a clingy way) but wonder if I haven't invested enough time in friends. I am on acquaintance terms at the school with plenty of mums, but wouldn't say friendships (except one, but she is always busy too). I only do the school run once in a blue moon as I am often away with work, and work silly hours.
My dh knows loads of people locally, and is well liked. But we still don't get invited to anything. When we do go to events I become nervous and my mind goes blank. I can't think of a thing to say. I know I need to approach people and create conversation. I think I come across as being stand offish, but I really don't mean to. I am also hopeless with names, I can remember faces but not names, so find it difficult to walk up and say hi, because I can't remember their or their kids names. The crazy thing is that I work in a sales environment, and am perfectly comfortable presenting in front of large audiences, or networking in a work environment, but can't seem to do it in a personal setting.
I am also worried that my dc's are not learning social skills from us.
Not really sure what I am asking for here, but is it just me/us? Is everyone else out there having an awesome social time?...
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To be concerned at not really having any friends?
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Billynomates71 · 07/06/2014 08:18
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