I'm from Mexico originally. I moved to the US about 5 years ago.

Back home, I had lots of friends and while I wasn't the popular kid I still had a very good amount friends. I was outgoing, friendly and I know from my friends that I'm funny and pleasant to be around.

I moved to MA, I've been her for quite a while and I can't seem to make any friends. I'm fluent in English, I'm pretty much very American like in terms of culture knowledge and traditions.

I'm a mother of two so you'd think I'd be easy for me to connect to other moms, right?

No. I go out there, I chat, I ask questions, I know it's important to show interest in the other person's life and I'm usually the one talking because nobody cares to ask me anything back.

I see these little groups of women, cliques, and I've tried approaching them, small talk and all. I even stick to the topic of the conversation and I try to add more but they all smile at me but nobody seems interested.

I'm at a loss just like your daughter, and I'm 30.

I've come to the point I think maybe my ethnicity has something to do with it. These women probably see me and assume we have nothing in common. This area in particular is very "cold" (not weather wise).

I came back home due to a family emergency for a week, and I met at least 10 different people and we just got along so well, we got each other's information and my stand and I are planning on visiting them in Mexico soon. There's even one person that we had just met and said he'd like to visit us here and we're expecting him in a couple of weeks.

So I know I'm not socially awkward. I can't figure out why I can't make friends either, at least not from this race.