I was the first one out of my group of friends to have a baby, we were all very young and as a result I rarely saw any of them. This I expected and though it upset me I just cracked on and was the best mother I could be to my child. Fast forward nearly ten years and another child and a pregnancy for me and friends with children the same age as my youngest and I'm still on my own friendship wise. We talk often via phones and Facebook, if I arrange a meet up it goes ahead but these friends NEVER contact me first to arrange something. I just feel I'd be completely forgotten if I don't make all the effort and honestly it's so depressing. I constantly see them out and about with each other or other friends and their children but never am I or my children invited or asked to do anything. I feel sad for myself and sad for my children who are missing out as well. Maybe I'm just being daft and should just contact and arrange to meet up but I just wish my friends would arrange something with me off their own backs.