Who has supportive SAHM friends?

Feb3

I have a mix of single, WM, and SAHM friends.  I can honestly say that my SAHM friends have never criticized, judged, or made snide remarks to me, and have always been supportive.  I like to think I'm supportive of them too - I think they've got a much more difficult (and often thankless) full time job than I do.  Reading some of these posts really makes me appreciate the friends and family I have.

roshybride

most of my friends are SAHMs (since I am too right now).  They are all supportive of me going back to school. I don't think i've heard a negative comment yet.

trinny

I have 1 friend whose DD #2 was born a few days before my DD.  We spent a lot of time hanging out when I was on maternity leave.  We're not super-close but do stuff together every now and then.  She has never said anything judgy about daycare and seems genuinely happy that I'm happy to be working.  We usually get together and talk about the girls or complain about our DH's!  LOL...

BizEB

All my friends, working or not working, are supportive.  That's what I expect of my friends- I have alot of them and a busy life so if someone wasn't being supportive, I'd end the friendship.  I think I'm supportive of them- I tell my friends when I think they do a great work/kid balance, when I think they are great SAHMs, etc.  I don't puff them up to boost their egos but I do admire my friends and I'm not afraid to tell them that.

duchess0727

BizEB:

All my friends, working or not working, are supportive.  That's what I expect of my friends- I have alot of them and a busy life so if someone wasn't being supportive, I'd end the friendship.  I think I'm supportive of them- I tell my friends when I think they do a great work/kid balance, when I think they are great SAHMs, etc.  I don't puff them up to boost their egos but I do admire my friends and I'm not afraid to tell them that.

You took the words out of my mouth.  My friends are all very supportive - working or not working.  It's not like any of us are sitting around eating bon bons

CTJune06

I do- both SAHM and WM. I doubt I could be friends with someone that didn't support me.

deltagirl79

Thankfully mine were very supportive. Before I was pg, one of my friends was and was going to leave her job after baby, our other friend who was already a SAHM said "that's good because when you put LO in daycare, someone else is raising your child." I always knew I'd go back to work so I was a little put off by that. When I got pg though and especially since I went back to work she has been wonderful and very supportive. I'm lucky to have her and the rest of my close friends.

sarahbear

I have a mix of WAHM, SAHM and WMs. We all support eachother. It's never been an issue at all.

Melissa2004

I think all of mine are supportive.  It's probably more of me being overly sensitive.  I try not to be but sometimes I just can't help it. 

hiltyn78

Melissa2004:

I think all of mine are supportive.  It's probably more of me being overly sensitive.  I try not to be but sometimes I just can't help it. 

me too.  I have to say my SAHM friends have always offered up babysitting in a nanosecond whenever we have sitter issues so if anything, i've been less supportive of them.  Not intentionally, I'm happy for them but sometimes my jealousy gets in the way.

mysticporter

 

All of my friends are supportive no matter what the situation.  I do have one old friend (lives in another state) who is now a SAHM, and she's the only one I think our differing situations have led to us drifting apart.  It's hard to say, though, (who knows why people drift apart, just have a hunch on this one), and she's never been critical or anything like that...we just don't seem to connect any more.

shouldbworkin

It has taken time for us all to reach a level of understanding for each others' situations, but they've never been anything less than supportive.  As I have been to them.  Many of our issues have to do with having different schedules.  It isn't as easy for my SAHM friends to get out of the house at times and sometimes they want to go out and I want to stay home b/c I've been gone enough.  But, we make the effort and manage to maintain our relationships and it all works out.  I'm really glad to have them as friends.

AutumnBride929

I have one good friend who stays at home.  We don't talk about working vs. staying at home more than anything else we talk about!