Brennan Fisher, a 24-year-old without children, expresses his concerns about losing friendships once he becomes a parent, highlighting a perceived trend of parenting leading to social isolation. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining friendships, despite the challenges of family and work. Responding parents share varied experiences, noting the exhaustion of parenting and the practical difficulties in sustaining social ties, including the costs of childcare and changing social dynamics that often leave parents feeling isolated from their friends.
I feel like a lot of parents don't have friends...their life was pretty much just their kids and work.
You've got to take care of your friends. You've got to take care of your social life.
Can't do spontaneous activities. Babysitting is expensive. I'm a very social dad but it's maybe 20% what it was before kids.
The society we live in is not built for parents to have friends.
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