You don’t have to be friends with everyone….even if you have a history of knowing the person and things were once different. I have a friend I have known for a long time. We became mothers together, but I’ve come to the conclusion that I need some distance. She has made it a race and competition between our babies. Constantly trying to find something that is “wrong” with mine in which her baby is superior. Everything is about her baby being the best, the cutest, the smartest, and so on. I’ve kept my baby away from her since last year due to this. Our friendship was fine until recently. I mentioned my PPD and anxiety once making me feel like a bad mom so I didn’t talk about it. She made it about her and her competition. She didn’t have issues like me. It was easy for her. She never cried. And if she had had issues she would have talked about it because she is real.

This is your PSA to stop putting so much effort into people who don’t care about you. Stop saying it will get better or they need you. Put them at a distance and take care of yourself! For you and your babies.