Its just dawned on me that some of my friendships are coming to an end. I have jusy returned to work after almost a decade and I no longer see the mums from the school gate who I regarded as friends. I guess it was the school gate who bought us together and thats it. 
, another friend who I knew from NCT days is moving far away and I dont think we will stay in touch. Sounds odd, but we used to meet once or month or so but the friendship didnt extend to husbands or families so chances are it wont continue. Then another longterm friend is moving on. I wont go into that but suffice to say shes married someone very wealthy and is just not interested in her old friends. It just feels a bit odd that this is happening at the same time. I guess I need to start finding some new friends.
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Lucy7400 · 12/11/2016 12:48
I have very few 'true' friends. I think in my case having only one child (now a late teen) with SN/LD it means my life has taken a very different route. While they are all experiencing the empty nest syndrome and the 'excitement' of their children going to university and plans for the future I have the prospect of my child never leaving home/living independently. My idea of an achievement for my DS right now is him managing his anxiety and getting the bus home alone - not passing a driving test or achieving a distinction in an exam. Very lonely 
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