I used to get along better with men when being a mom because my interests and those of my kid included a lot of men stuff. I was also living as a foreigner in a country with a lot of rather conservative expectations towards women and especially mothers and I didn’t really fit in. I’ve never been interested in ‘typical’ women’s topics with the only exception being textile art. Now I’m approaching menopause, kid is grown up, and I start identifying with the role of (extremely radical) grandmother. I seem to be meeting a lot of older women lately who try to be of service, work towards community and towards reconnecting with the natural world, and many are also some sort of witches and healers - so basically a congregation of crazy cat ladies. That makes for a lot of interesting stuff to talk about, I am really enjoying it - even the part where most guys and some younger women seem to think I’ve lost my marbles!
I used to get along better with men when being a mom because my interests and those of my kid included a lot of men stuff. I was also living as a foreigner in a country with a lot of rather conservative expectations towards women and especially mothers and I didn’t really fit in. I’ve never been interested in ‘typical’ women’s topics with the only exception being textile art. Now I’m approaching menopause, kid is grown up, and I start identifying with the role of (extremely radical) grandmother. I seem to be meeting a lot of older women lately who try to be of service, work towards community and towards reconnecting with the natural world, and many are also some sort of witches and healers - so basically a congregation of crazy cat ladies. That makes for a lot of interesting stuff to talk about, I am really enjoying it - even the part where most guys and some younger women seem to think I’ve lost my marbles!