I have been a SAHM for the last 3 years. I do not have any friends who i socialise with. mainly because i am a young mum (22) and the only person out of my old, and very small, group of friends to have a child.
over the past few years my old 'friends' slowly cut me out. which to an extent i can understand. what with them living a party lifestyle and me being a mother. i tried to keep up but in the end i had to just accept we were leading separate lives.
I have severe anxiety issues (i'm currently on medication for this, although it doesn't seem to do much). when talking someone new - be it ordering a take-away or chatting at the school gate - i clam up, shake, slur my words and generally make a twat of myself.
Recently another young mum has initiated conversation with me. just general things like 'your son looks lovely', 'what are you planning on getting him for christmas?' and other general chit chat. I've noticed we have a similar fashion sense and, juding from group conversations, a similar hence of humor.
she seems lovely. today my mother came with me to drop my son off. on the way home my mum asked if i was friends with this girl. i said i have spoke to her briefly at the nursery but that is all. my mum had the impression we were 'very friendly' in the way that we spoke.
i know this sounds very sad and i feel like a right creep. but what my mum said has stuck with me today. i thought i might ask this nice woman if she might like to grab a coffee after nursery at some point. The thing is i am not used to 'making friends' and can't decide if i would come across as a total weirdo.
Would you find it weird? If not, how the heck do i go about it? What do i say?
reading this back i realise i sound like a creepy twat 