does anyone else have a friend who makes you feel like a rubbish parent? i mean in the way of amazing days out and activities, big extravagant kids parties, their every day is jam packed and fun filled with activities. even staying in at home there's lots of crafts and fun. "we had a fantastic day" kind of thing. I have a friend like this who makes life seem like constant fun with her kids. my kids are the same age as hers and pull their faces and moan at every activity I suggest and just want to be left to do their own thing so we rarely do any of the "amazing" activities they do and when I do do some kind of activity or day out she'll do something bigger and better and she'll tell me how amazing their day was and she'll be shoving her phone in my face showing me her fantastic photos of her kids having so much fun . this is really starting to get me down and I've started wanting to avoid her as I find it's making me feel like a rubbish parent. it's a shame as she really is a good friend and I think why cant I just be happy for her but it really does make me feel down. I try to change the subject when she's telling me about what they've been up to as id rather not know but she doesn't get the hint and is like look at this photo of us all. this friend is a big part of my life but I feel I need to try and distance myself from her because of how she makes me feel and I find I'm happier if I have a couple of weeks or so of not seeing her. has anyone else been through anything similar?? she's also financially much better off than me which helps her do more things with her kids I suppose.
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