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re: Question for married couples with unmarried friends..
Posted on 7/10/14 at 5:12 pm to UGATiger26
Posted on 7/10/14 at 5:12 pm to UGATiger26
That makes sense. Some of these same friends jokingly say that I have it made but I disagree. The only downside they have is they don't have the freedom to do exactly what they want when they want to. When you're single and not going out with anyone it gets pretty damn lonely. Sure, I can do what I want when I want but I usually have to do it alone which gets old.
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Posted on 7/10/14 at 5:12 pm to Govt Tide
I'm not married and my married friends always invite me to do shite with them and their wives.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 5:17 pm to Sir Drinksalot
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Kids require most of your energy and effort
Pretty much this. Parents with kids will sometimes socialize with other parents with kids, the kids will at least keep each other entertained while the adults can have adult conversation. But if you bring your own kids with you the little ones will get bored and constantly interfere.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 5:21 pm to crimsonsaint
I'm not super outgoing or the life of the party but I get along fine with my friends wives and am a pretty fun guy to hang out with. I don't want to push myself on my friends but at the same time it would be nice to hang out more than two or three times a year at annual events. I also do better meeting women with a wingman or two which is kind of hard to do have when all your close friends are married with kids.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 5:33 pm to Govt Tide
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I'm not super outgoing or the life of the party but I get along fine with my friends wives and am a pretty fun guy to hang out with. I don't want to push myself on my friends but at the same time it would be nice to hang out more than two or three times a year at annual events. I also do better meeting women with a wingman or two which is kind of hard to do have when all your close friends are married with kids.
Before we had kids, the wife and I were still very social. Years later with a 7 and 4 year old, we just can't get out near as much.
Like someone already said, you'll see your friends more when their kids are older.
ETA:
We have no problem with our friends coming to hang if they don't mind the kids. Maybe you should start visiting them more.
This post was edited on 7/10/14 at 5:37 pm
Posted on 7/10/14 at 5:33 pm to Govt Tide
No all out clique married and not hangs out fluidly
Posted on 7/10/14 at 5:33 pm to Govt Tide
No all our clique married and not hangs out fluidly
This post was edited on 7/10/14 at 5:41 pm
Posted on 7/10/14 at 5:36 pm to Govt Tide
quote:If you can hang on for a few years they'll start being single again.
I never have been in a big hurry to marry but it almost seems like the only way to stay in regular contact with friends is to get into their circle of married friends.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 5:36 pm to Govt Tide
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The main friend that this is bothering so much about is someone I roomed with and was fraternity brother's with in college and have been friends with since I was about 8 years old. I did say something pretty shitty to him in college that I regretted and apologized for but we hang out and we're close for a few years after that so I don't think that has anything to do with it. His wife has gotten on to him for blowing it out drinking wise when we and other friends have been out but I'm usually the most responsible one in our group and he likes to let loose on the weekend with all his friends so it has nothing to do with me. I just hope I haven't done something I'm unaware of that pissed him off or offended him.
Sounds like his wife put him on lock down aka pussy whipped.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 5:42 pm to Murray
quote:And your friends are somewhat seasonal. During softball season we'd cook, etc. with parents of friends on team. During basketball, livestock shows, etc.
Before we had kids, the wife and I were still very social. Years later with a 7 and 4 year old, we just can't get out near as much.
Like someone already said, you'll see your friends more when their kids are older.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 5:43 pm to Govt Tide
from the other side of it, I don't really hang out with a lot of buddies who are married.
and I'm fine with that.
I think it would be weird as hell if I were hanging out with some of them on the regular still.
in fact, I make a point not to hang out too long if I get invited somewhere by any of them. I'll stay longer if there are other single women there or maybe another buddy I haven't seen in a long time is there or something like that.
i'll go out drinking a few nights a week with people i work with or other friends who are my age that aren't married.
it isn't like i do it on purpose, its just the way things are.
i guess people just tend to stick with others who are in the same boat as them.
and I'm fine with that.
I think it would be weird as hell if I were hanging out with some of them on the regular still.
in fact, I make a point not to hang out too long if I get invited somewhere by any of them. I'll stay longer if there are other single women there or maybe another buddy I haven't seen in a long time is there or something like that.
i'll go out drinking a few nights a week with people i work with or other friends who are my age that aren't married.
it isn't like i do it on purpose, its just the way things are.
i guess people just tend to stick with others who are in the same boat as them.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 5:43 pm to trillhog
Trill, you been drinking? frick.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 5:46 pm to Mr Gardoki
People grow up get married and have kids. That equals responsibility. Single people don't have that much reaponsibility.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 5:49 pm to The Third Leg
Looks that way , I was trying to say Single and married friends in my group all hang out and even the wife's hang out to sometimes, the married people can't just do things on a whim is the only difference usually
This post was edited on 7/10/14 at 5:50 pm
Posted on 7/10/14 at 5:53 pm to Govt Tide
mriluv and I both have unmarried friends and we see them as much if not more than our married with children friends.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 6:02 pm to iluvdatiger
1) y'all have less in common. You don't want to hear their marital problems and they don't want to hear about that bitch you fricked last night
2) the wife runs the appointment book. "Go to your house on a Saturday? You must be kidding, we have already planned a nice day at the spa"
3) kids are life for people with kids. This is why they post a billion pictures a day of their little kid, because they are wired biologically to care about that kid so much that everything else falls in the background, including and especially you.
2) the wife runs the appointment book. "Go to your house on a Saturday? You must be kidding, we have already planned a nice day at the spa"
3) kids are life for people with kids. This is why they post a billion pictures a day of their little kid, because they are wired biologically to care about that kid so much that everything else falls in the background, including and especially you.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 6:13 pm to LooseCannon22282
This is part of the problem because I'm basically the same way as you when it comes to hanging out my friends when their wives and kids are around. I always have this uncomfortable that I'm wearing out my welcome if I stay for more than a little while. I run into the same thing with my brother and sister in law who live in the New Orleans area. I love my little nephews (8 and 5) like they were my own and would visit all the time if I could but I'm also overly cautious that I don't risk wearing out my welcome.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 6:15 pm to Govt Tide
If your once single friend has 2 children and a wife, he now has 3 more people that are exponentially more important than you.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 6:18 pm to Tiger Ryno
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Single people don't have that much reaponsibility.
Wow...what a dick thing to say.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 6:21 pm to NoHoTiger
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Wow...what a dick thing to say.
Agreed. Should have said, single people have different responsibilities.
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