Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to make mum friends as a SAHM please?
I am part of an antenatal group but the communications have sadly fizzled out as everyone's returned to work etc. I take my daughter to classes and softplay, but whilst I can talk to people and make small talk, I'm struggling to make any meaningful connections and make any friends. I actually tried a different class the past few weeks but found some of the mums had already established cliques and some of them seemed really standoffish with me.
It doesn't help that I am forever seeing mums walking round in duos and trios in my city, and that makes me feel lonelier! I have a few friends with babies or expecting, but sadly no-one is local (one isn't even in the country!).
I should also add, I am deaf and lipread, and I don't know if this makes people feel uncomfortable. Like, I can join in with conversations if I am able to face and lipread, but I don't know if this lack of eye contact and looking at lips makes other mums think I'm a little odd. It's really difficult to explain, and I have experienced similar awkwardness in the past, but I don't want to disclose my deafness to every mum I'm just having a casual chat with!
So yeah, TLDR, would really appreciate any advice please!!