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AIBU to feel sidelined by a friend who always wants to brings her toddler?

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melindarra · 15/06/2026 08:44

im a mom myself of a 7 years old.. im not asking for plans every week but like one time a month or every other month for a one on one time with her. But it seems IMPOSSIBLE.. bcs when i ask her agian she is like «it has to be with sophie» her 2 year old. And now its been 3 months since i so her last n i asked her again for when we where gonna meet one on one again bcs we talked about it for 1 month ago and she responded with «my partner works from morning to evening everyday so i would have to bring my kid» and i even asked her to dm when she knows a day we can have one on one time and compromise (sometimes one on one and sometimes with kids or kid) , like that after that we can have that her kid can join to because i have felt its been sooooo long i haven’t seen my friend as a friend but a mom.. she even tell i can bring my 7 year old to as an excuse for her to bringing her toddler aswell.

and like 1 month ago she was at a hotel weekend with her bestie that has a kid her kids age, but they where there without the kids while grandma was watching sophie» and it was kinda like yea.. when i got snaps of her like «sooo good to have childfree time n do what i want 😍» and tons of snap of her and her bestie on story how much fun they where having. I felt a bit envy because a month ago that i asked her for bowling with me and my bf and her and her partner and she was talking about it aswell! In reality she was the one who wanted adult bowling with us.. and we set up a day just for her to «ooo i forgot bout it but couldnt make it anyways because my partner had work and i didnt have a babysitter..» without even rearranging it or anything..

i get tons of snaps about her kid every week.. i feel like im more an audience for her kid than me being her friend.. i never respond to snaps she sends me about her kid anymore.. and hang outs with her and her kid? Its more like me being a babysitter with her and making the whole hangout about her kid and entertaining her kid. And when we where talking about one on one hangout she kept going back to bringing her kid with her because she always brings her with her.. and that im lucky because i dont have it like her and easier.. easier how i think... its was understandable when her kid was a newborn and breastfeeding but now its a whole toddler who needs attention and entertaining so its not just bringing a small baby that sleeps with you.
i know this may come out kinda spiteful and its not on purpose at all!

I just miss her because she keep saying and texting she misses me and we need to hang out soon and more without even putting effort herself. Sorry im my English isn’t the best its not my first language :)

OP posts:
melindarra · 16/06/2026 10:05

@ImmortalSnowman thats what im doing atm focusing on my other friends that appreciate time with me

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WaltzingWaters · 16/06/2026 10:15

In a way i understand her POV - my DH works very long hours and so when he’s not at work we are together as a family. I don’t have family close by so that does mean any meet-ups generally have to be with my kids. But I do understand that people wouldn’t always want to hang out with my kids, and always acknowledge that and try to compromise! I’d never expect child-free (I know you’re not child-free but if you didn’t have your child with you) people to go to soft play with me though and would find somewhere that would suit us both.

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