lonely mum

[bdey3]

Hi, I'm 35 with 2 kids, boy 20 mnths and girl 3 yrs. Currently not working. I am Indian and would love to speak to any mums in the London area for some cheerful chat.

well you have come to the right place - it is really friendly on here and there are people about all the time. Read around and post on a few threads that interest you and the time will fly!

hi

It's very very addictive though... be warned. lol!

Welcome

Hi bdey3. If you have a look under the Meet-up topic you may find someone in your part of London. I went to a meet-up a few weeks after finding MN and made one lovely friend and met a few others. If you're just after a chat - jump in!

Thanks. This is the first time I've done this and wasn't sure I'd get any responses. Tell me more about you.

Hi

I dont live in london either but wanted to say hi - I agree its very very addictive this MN thing!

Well we're always here

Thanks for the advice ChristinaTheAstonishing. I'll do that.

Since I left work after having DS I've really become quite lonely for adult company apart form DH. Sometimes I feel guilty about these feelings.

Hallo, I'm a bit older - and my daughter's now 15, so I'm not tied to the home any more, but I remember what it was like when I was on maternity leave with her and for the first few years until she started nursery and I went back to work regularly. I felt really isolated, especially as I hadn't actually planned on having children and didn't consider myself a 'baby' person - believe me, watching Richard & Judy palled after awhile!

You mustn't feel guilty about having negative feelings at times - we all need adult stimulation if we have half a brain left after doing the 'baby' stuff and that's quite normal. There's a lot of pressure from some quarters to enjoy being a stay at home mother, particularly in the Asian community - but I know from my own mother's experience with me and my sister, that she was much happier when she started a part-time job when my sister started school, and developed a network of friends through work (my dad wasn't too happy though - he saw it as a criticism of his ability to provide!)

I've only just discovered Mumsnet but it seems like a good start to making a few online friends, and you could check out local baby and toddler groups where you could chat to other mums whilst your two are playing with others. Anyway, let us know how you get on and if you want to chat about anything at all.