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Friendships with non-parent friends - drifting?
bubbly-axolotl · 3/8/2026
My single friends have stopped inviting me out. I get it - I can't easily make 8pm dinners. But I feel forgotten. Anyone navigate this well?
4 Replies
Daytime brunch instead of evening dinner. They might say yes.
Be honest with friends about what you can/can't do. Reframe the friendship - it changes but doesn't have to end.
Mine drifted for 2 years then came back when they had kids themselves haha.
Active outreach - I text mine first about silly things. Reminds them I'm still here.