My friend and I have known eachother since we were 11 and roughly see eachother less than once a month. Sometimes we go out but usually she comes to me as her mum is just up the road. Yesterday she came over and just seemed quiet, like she didn't have anything to say.
To put the situation in context, dd is 2.4 and ds is 8 m.o. My house is chaos ATM as I've recently decided to change jobs, applied, been to interviews, got one, had to find childminders etc so haven't had much time for housework. My friend is very 'everything in it's place' and loves to clean.
She stayed in the lounge whilst I cooked us brunch in the kitchen. She didn't offer to help with the childcare or make much effort to help me. She left after an hour. She did exactly the same the time before.
I have a few theories
1.) She doesn't have anything to talk to me about/finds my life tedious.
2.) She is stunned by the chaos and her almost OCD kicks in and she can't stay in the house any longer than seems polite.
3.) As she often talks about having kids 'next year' or soon, my house is a reminder of what the reality of children is and she's not sure she wants to see the reality and not the Instagram version.
4.) she gets angry that I can't focus on her or talk to her properly without telling dd to get the potty or clearing blueberries off the floor.