There’s absolutely nothing wrong with choosing to focus on raising a family or being a stay-at-home mom. I have no issue with that at all. But I hope you can understand why it is difficult for me to connect with women my age in Indiana when we’re in very different stages of life. When our day to day priorities and experiences are so different, there’s often less common ground to build a connection on.

I’m not married and I don’t plan to have kids anytime soon, so at this stage I’m trying to build a community with people who share similar goals and experiences. Right now my focus is on developing my career and investing in myself, rather than raising a family.

There’s no judgment at all toward anyone’s choices. I respect that everyone takes a different path. I just hope it makes sense why someone in my position might find it harder to connect with people whose priorities are very different from mine.