Joanie 59 and Bump 22 and everyone else. Good to hear from you.
Bump 22, don’t beat yourself up about confiding in someone who you perceived as a friend at the school gates. Confiding in someone always involves a risk and experience has taught me that there are are truly kind people out there too, Your school gate mums’ behaviours says alot about them and as hard as it is, you need to detach and take care of yourself. Young children are very adaptable and will make friends wherever they go (parks etc). Please try not to dwell too much on this. I continue to seek solace from my ‘higher power’, a coping strategy. I am also involved in my son’s childrens lives which brings me joy.
Yes, the shared experiences of us all unite us; all similar stories and emotions.
I hope you gain some solace from the nightmare of it all through this forum.
Take care of yourselves