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Being awkward and making new friends. XP

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 Being awkward and making new friends. XP from Parenting.

 I am Facebook friends with a girl I used to work with. She and her husband are both cool people and they just had a baby (like...they had a baby today). DH and I have a 6 month old. We always got along really well at work, but it never really went further than that.

I just learned she moved to my neighborhood and lives within walking distance of my house. I'd really like to hang out with her once she gets settled in with her new squish, but I don't really know how to ask her. Would it be weird to send her an email saying congrats on her new baby and asking her if she would like to catch up and go for a walk with our babies or something like that sometime? <-- Which would reveal I Facebook stalked her a little bit, because she didn't tell me she moved here.

I feel like such a creeper. I don't know how to do this.

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Re: Being awkward and making new friends. XP

  • CandaceLeighCandaceLeigh member
    Offer to bring her a meal! She'll likely say yes and she'll have to give you her address, thus the topic is brought up for you! Ta da!


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  • Sprite2012Sprite2012 member
    I don't think you're a creeper at all!  And I don't think noticing that she moved close to you is considered stalking.  I might send her a message on FB saying something like, "Congrats on your new little one!  Also, I noticed you moved and I think your new house might be really close to mine.  Once you get settled, I'd love to take our LOs for a walk or have you over for lunch."  I think the more you try to make it seem like you don't already know, it'll get awkward!
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  • brie_and_almondsbrie_and_almonds member
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    This cracks me up.nbsp; It's always nice to make new friends, particularly new mumma friends.First of all, I think that everyone facebook stalks everyone who is actively on FB that isnbsp; so I don't think that would be to weird.nbsp; Or, you could play dumb, and email her to say congrats and that you'd love to get together sometime soon.nbsp; At that time you realize her house is right near yours!nbsp; instant BFF!


    This is exactly what I would do, but what do I know, I don't know how to make friends. Also, you definitely should do it, I would love for someone local with a similar aged child to befriend me.
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  • ExcitedMum2BExcitedMum2B member
    I had this exact situation happen, only my ex-coworker hasn't had  her baby yet. I suggested we get together a while back, but then never heard back. Then awkwardly we run into each other on the subway, and turns out she lives basically across the street. When we parted ways she did the obligatory email me and we can get together, but socially awkward me thinks, I did and you didn't respond, are you just saying that? So yeah, sorry I'm no help.
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  • danak4danak4 member
    Why is it so hard to make new friends? Sigh.  I would send her a message as well. Good luck!
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