A Bit of Randomness
Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. --Diane Arbus
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The Day After - Sorta
So as I mentioned, I spent time last night with adult people that I don't work and, with one exception, don't have any kids.
As I went directly after work, was therefore wearing work clothes, and didn't have the diaper bag with me (for if I had stopped at home I probably wouldn't have gone back out) the first 30 minutes or so were awkward for me. I felt that I shouldn't have gone, I didn't feel comfy, couldn't get Dylan in a good position to nurse, felt that when I did, I was being avoided... Thankfully, my brother in law was there and calmed me down (as it were) until Eric showed up with a change of clothes for me and the diaper bag (which was VERY needed by that point).
I did manage to relax and enjoy myself and as there were quite the number of people, I didn't have to try and figure out what to talk about. But I did realize that I really am part of this new club.
It started when I got pregnant. All of a sudden, there were looks and comments and coversations that I was privy too that I had never even noticed before. And then once I had Dylan, there's a whole new world that I've become a part of. And I really do love that I'm a part of it. But there's also now a distance between me and people who don't have kids. Yes, it may be a very teeny, tiny difference, but it's still there.
Mind you, I'm not going to be ending or eliminating any of those friendships. It's just an interesting difference that I'm noticing and experiencing. My transition from Me to Mom to Me/Mom is going to be quite the education. :^)
As I went directly after work, was therefore wearing work clothes, and didn't have the diaper bag with me (for if I had stopped at home I probably wouldn't have gone back out) the first 30 minutes or so were awkward for me. I felt that I shouldn't have gone, I didn't feel comfy, couldn't get Dylan in a good position to nurse, felt that when I did, I was being avoided... Thankfully, my brother in law was there and calmed me down (as it were) until Eric showed up with a change of clothes for me and the diaper bag (which was VERY needed by that point).
I did manage to relax and enjoy myself and as there were quite the number of people, I didn't have to try and figure out what to talk about. But I did realize that I really am part of this new club.
It started when I got pregnant. All of a sudden, there were looks and comments and coversations that I was privy too that I had never even noticed before. And then once I had Dylan, there's a whole new world that I've become a part of. And I really do love that I'm a part of it. But there's also now a distance between me and people who don't have kids. Yes, it may be a very teeny, tiny difference, but it's still there.
Mind you, I'm not going to be ending or eliminating any of those friendships. It's just an interesting difference that I'm noticing and experiencing. My transition from Me to Mom to Me/Mom is going to be quite the education. :^)
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