Bad friend?

Anyone else having trouble with a friend always trying to one up you, or simply just turning every conversation around to being about them. It’s getting so frustrating, i don’t even know what to respond with half of the time, i also don’t think she’s very considerate of my feelings at all, seems like she only cares about how she feels and it makes it hard to continue the friendship. But also why is it so hard to have friends in your late 20s 😭
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Sounds like she’s secretly jealous of you. Protect your peace 🙂

@Shani that’s what I’ve been thinking but i always think I’m overthinking it 😅

I agree with Shani. She sounds jealous of you. I have a friend like that. I just stopped answering her calls and texts. I also stopped going to her with good and bad news. I still talk to her but I don't tell her what's going on with me really. It seems that when I started doing that she has no reason to one up me

Sounds like she's going through things and can't be honest. If this was your man we all would say leave him. Friendships are relationships and not all relationships are positive. If she's messing up your mental give it a pause. Don't ghost cuz that's not good but distance until she gets herself together. If she is a real friend she will come back

Uhg I had a friend that made my miscarriage about her abortion. She pretty much said I took her “abortion thunder” away from her 🤣 I never said bye to someone SOOOO fast

@Jayde right i just feel bad sometimes because she tries so hard to make plans with me, and even shows up for my events, but then it turns into me just having to hear about her life instead.

@Diana my friend showed up just to make me miserable. She doesn’t sound like a true friend

@Breiana WOW that is absolutely insane!! This friend started trying to get pregnant after finding out i was pregnant, which i thought okay maybe she just wanted to be pregnant with me since my first pregnancy was with hers (wasn’t planned tho) but it’s taken a while for her to get pregnant and so lately it’s just been about her struggle to get pregnant 😅 which I’ve been very understanding over but she hasn’t cared once about how hard my pregnancy has been on me one bit.

@Diana I do too because my friend calls me her sister. We've known each other since grade school. But as much as we might feel bad sometimes it's good to just distance yourself from those causing you any sorta grief or mental stress. Especially a friend that your trying to go to about your life and your stresses and successes. They should be listening and showing support. Not one uping you...

@Diana also a friend would check up on their friends not just talk about themselves. She definitely doesn't sound like someone who has been true friend to you

@Breiana wow that is horrible. I'm glad you said bye to her.

Baby she would be by herself lmao I cut ppl like tht off ion have the energy or time for childish behaviors like tht a true friend wouldn’t be in competition with you they will support you in anything you do

Unpopular opinion here. Have you told her how she is making you feel? She may not realize that is how it is coming across. Some people genuinely compare things they have been through as a way to relate that they "get it". This may not be the case here but it was a thought I had.

@Christine🤪🐔👱‍♀️ I agree with this! I tend to do this a lot as a way to keep the convo going but then I feel bad cause I don't want to seem like I'm trying to compare or one up them genuinely just trying to relate 🥲

@Christine🤪🐔👱‍♀️ i have but she just says she’s not trying to and then keeps doing it. But it’s gotten to the point where we can’t even have a conversation, she will also do it under peoples posts that have nothing to do with her. Idk I’ve had other friends say they deal with it too. Her husband has even called her out on it in person but she just says “i don’t care”

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@Diana in that case, it may be time to do what someone else said and just minimize contact.

The one person I'm dealing with only contacts me when she needs something

@Ashley yes exactly! She acts like she’s checking in but actually just wants something. It’s hard being the friend that’s always there tho ): seems like others take advantage of it

@Diana I get that. Mine is already talking about how they are going to leave for memorial Day weekend. She thinks I'm going to drop everything and dog sit

@Ashley wtf that is not okay ): I’m so sorry sounds like we both have to cut some toxicity out of our lives

@Diana yes but sometimes it's hard but I'm working on it.

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