tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764693963987276472.post796125606144686868..comments2024-01-07T21:11:23.628-05:00Comments on Annie Writes.: "I feel like I'm getting set up for a friendship" --George CostanzaAnnie O Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335294240818911805noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764693963987276472.post-6077475890113226162012-02-14T10:18:55.899-05:002012-02-14T10:18:55.899-05:00Isn't a newly wed suppose to just want to play...Isn't a newly wed suppose to just want to play with her husband and could care less what anyone else is doing or in making friends? I think a lot of people feel this is true so they don't want to hang out with you. As soon as you let them see that you in fact would love to socialize, they will respond to you better. Ask them to go on a group date. You may have more in common than you think and they may have something besides their kids to talk about. In fact, it may be good for them to actually go on a date and NOT talk about home and kids. Just a thought. I'm not the expert.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731610902750185407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764693963987276472.post-56140277129931555812012-02-13T11:46:06.829-05:002012-02-13T11:46:06.829-05:00Oh, I love your mom's comment, but a job won&#...Oh, I love your mom's comment, but a job won't change anything as far as missing the social part of being single. Even though I work full-time, I totally feel the same way. It's like all the young mom's in the ward are friends with each other because they do play groups and their kids are friends. Then sometimes I feel guilty for missing being single because it makes it sound like I don't like being married, which isn't true. So, I think you're right...it's the social life we miss.Kelsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02928487559755291801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764693963987276472.post-59363953201091320382012-02-12T03:29:13.450-05:002012-02-12T03:29:13.450-05:00I'm so sad Juju beat me to the Mean Girls quot...I'm so sad Juju beat me to the Mean Girls quote.<br />I don't have advice. But I know things get better.<br />In the mean time, just come visit your sisters in Utah!<br />I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU! Love you!<br />Good luck packing! I know you need it.Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15435122826396390210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764693963987276472.post-32264614852477295532012-02-11T14:47:06.267-05:002012-02-11T14:47:06.267-05:00Get a job and get busy! Love you! MOMGet a job and get busy! Love you! MOMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764693963987276472.post-42176671937559602712012-02-10T21:37:39.239-05:002012-02-10T21:37:39.239-05:00Mean girls. Speaking of, our BYU married ward was...Mean girls. Speaking of, our BYU married ward was ok. I felt like it was the most cliquey situation I have ever been in because everyone was looking for their married best friends. But we did make some friends that we are still friends with and it was fine. I think the best you can do right now, is love every second together and start inviting families from your ward to dinner. It's not easy, but it gets the ball rolling. Sorry for the novel. Love you.jenn + michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771114769137656140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764693963987276472.post-72264530461974136422012-02-10T16:59:50.370-05:002012-02-10T16:59:50.370-05:00That is exactly how I felt before Steve and I had ...That is exactly how I felt before Steve and I had kids. The fire department is very similar to the military in that the men are all brothers and they want their families to get along. I always felt awkward when I failed to fake interest in the other wives conversations about their kids. But I usually tried to steer the conversation in a different direction. I still find it hard and awkward now, because his department is in Salt Lake County and we live so far from everyone, I feel like I'm the wife that gets left out. I think for a good majority of my marriage, Steve and I have been in a different stage of our lives than all of our friends, especially right after we got married. So sad to say, it's normal, but happy to say that being married is worth the awkward moments of loneliness and eventually you just figure it out.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842771540535808371noreply@blogger.com