Speed Dating for Mums....  

I recently joined a group on facebook that is dedicated to mums getting together for morning teas, play dates, family days and nights out.  In all fairness I don’t physically have time for more ‘friends’ as I barely get to see the ones I have.  However it’s always nice to meet new people, especially mums.



​I’ll be honest here and say if there is a group thing on, I’m there like lightening.  Since moving to QLD I have joined a Babysitting Group, a Multiple Birth Group (I have twins, I didn’t just randomly join), a Stroller Group, a Networking Group (for business) and now this.  I also have other friends who I catch up with who also have children and of course the main group being my family.  I seriously don’t have time for more friends, however show me a group of ‘normal’ women with kids and I’m there!

 

It’s not dissimilar to dating actually.  I’m from overseas and have lived in Australia for 5 years.  My best friends are in the UK, however I have met some amazing people here and built some great friendships.  I guess I’m constantly searching for replacements of the friends who have known me for 15/20 yrs and that’s not going to happen instantaneously.  “It took that long to build a friendship, so have patience” my husband tells me.  Unfortunately I was sick the day they gave the class on patience so I don’t understand.



Attending these morning teas and functions is like speed dating for mums.  A friend recently described it as dogs sniffing each other out to see if the other is a suitable breed for them to bother spending 5 minutes with.  It’s pretty funny really.

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A good conversation goes something like this:
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Me: “Hi, I’m Tina”
Other mum: “Hi, I’m Sarah”
Me: “How many children do you have?”
Sarah: “3 and they are driving me nuts, I need a wine”
Me: “Will you be my best friend?”
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​A not so successfull conversation is along the lines of:
Me: “Hi I’m Tina”
Other mum: “Hi I’m Melody”
Me: “So how many children do you have?”
Melody: “3.  They are all angels, I love them so much.”
Me:”Oh that’s lovely, yes I love mine too, although not sure I would describe them as angels.  Where are your children?”
Melody: “Over there holding hands and meditating.”

​Me: “That’s great.  Must be wonderfull to have kids that do that”

Melody: “Yes after our wheat free, gluten free, dairy free organic breakfast we all do yoga and then for morning tea they all mediate for an hour”
Me: “.......I have to go”



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