I moved to a new town in 2020. It was to be closer to my in-laws. It’s a fair way from London and I still continue to work in London 2 days per week but is 2 hours each way. I had a good set of friends in London and a good support network. However despite moving with a 5yo, I have very few mum friends in my new home town . I can count on one hand how many times I’ve been invited out for a drink with school mums in last 3 years. My son recently started a new school aged 7 and no one has reached out to me. I’ve asked about play dates and sent dates over but get no response. I’ve volunteered for Christmas Fayre in effort to meet mums but haven’t even had a response or acknowledgment. My husband tends to do drop off an pick up due to my work but even so. It struck me that I have no one I can really ask over for a coffee or anyone I feel I can ask advice from. I’m really sad. I’m a fairly gregarious and outgoing person BUT I don’t have a huge amount of confidence due to putting on a ton of weight and feeling so paranoid that I’m not a glamorous school mum!
I know what you will all say, do some hobbies however I find it difficult in the week due to work as I travel a lot as well as work in London 1 full days. getting a job closer to home is not an option as I would have to cut my salary by 50% and that is not an option as I’m the main breadwinner