My friend is turning into a monster!
She brags about the following:
Her husband is better than everyone else's.
How expensive their wedding was (all paid by her mother-in-law).
How she is pregnant and her baby is going to be cuter than everyone else's baby.
But what bugs me the most is her bragging about money 24/7! She brags that her ring was $17,000 which was handed down to her by her husband's grandma.
The truth is that they have no money at all, her husband is poor, she is on disability and they had to get state assistance to pay for all her prenatal care since they are low income. They live in a small one bedroom apartment that they can barely afford. His family isn't really rich like the act and give my friend no money.
Why is she bragging so much?
I have a happy marriage, pregnant with my first baby, and I actually do have money and I would never go around bragging like her. Its embarassing.
2007-01-04 08:26:28 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
shes insecure. I am around "rich people" 24/7 and all they talk about is money and how much their things cost. Im pretty well off as well but the difference between me and them is that I enjoy the little things in life and my parents never handed me a thing, i had to work for it. people who have to gloat all the time are the ones who are miserable and are compensating with material things. they will never be happy no matter what they have but they want everyone to think that life is grand when deep down inside they dont even know who they are or what they want in life.
2007-01-04 08:40:42 · answer #1 · answered by Nikki C 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I had a friend like that once. We no longer are friends because I couldn't stand being around her anymore. She's bragging because she has to basically "loudspeaker" her wealth, riches, baby, and everything else to make herself feel important. See if she makes you feel less than that, she wins. Good for you as far as your thinking, now just tell her what you think and if she cannot keep her big mouth shut and get some humility in her, drop her as a friend. Friends are there for a reason. To love you no matter what, help you in your time of need, and do no harm to your body or mind intentionally. She's no friend. She's an aquaintence. Tell her off!
2007-01-04 08:32:48 · answer #2 · answered by msjinx39 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a couple friends like that. She is most likely insecure and/or jeaous of you and is making herself feel better by bragging about whatever she can. Don't let on that you are bothered by her behavior or it will increase. Just listen and be like, "Yeah that's cool." and then talk about something else. Distance sometimes just comes in naturally within friendships like these. Try to be there for her a much as you can since she is going through a rough time but remember to not let your relationship become too one-sided, it's not fair to you. Good luck and congrats on your pregnancy.
2007-01-04 10:21:41 · answer #3 · answered by Rhianna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, then maybe you shouldn't be around her so much if she annoys you like this. Don't say anything mean to her. Her bragging is what to be known as a fantasy of what she wishes her life would be instead of reality. You should just ignore her, but don't worry about what she says. People say things in life, they say whatever even though it's not true or they don't know what their talking about. Maybe you should start keeping your distance from her, but don't be rude about it. Just fade away slowly. Start by changing your phone number.
2007-01-04 08:36:24 · answer #4 · answered by sugarBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she feels insecure around you and is probably jealous of what she sees in you....
and she may be slightly self absorbed.... just slightly....
okay, maybe more than slightly.
try to encourage her by looking at the good things she has going for her that are real and call attention to those before she gets into her little bragging session.
and if she continues to drive you absolutely nuts, find a new friend.
2007-01-04 08:39:41 · answer #5 · answered by Goddess T 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She is bragging a lot because she is feeling insecure. She is probably worried about her baby and her money and all that so sh efeels like she has to brag about it to avoid being asked questions.
2007-01-04 08:29:47 · answer #6 · answered by lifeisrandom34 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
people who brag need praise to validate all they do or done or good deeds. they have high expectations and when they arent getting all they have to do on the list they just go off of what they did do to praise themselves .. they ususually are missing something a BIG thing .. they feel they have to keep up or be just as good
2007-01-04 08:34:54 · answer #7 · answered by gypsygirl731 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I bet it's annoying, isn't?
Do you feel that you are better off than her and you are annoyed that she is bragging about something she does not have
she is doing it to cover up what she really feels
don't listen to her
but don't be to hard on her either
2007-01-04 08:29:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because she is insecure and a bit of a megalomaniac.
Just tune her out of cut her out of your life. She seems to really bother you.
I had a "friend" like that. And one day I couldn't take it anymore so we "broke up" the friendship. Too much negative energy.
2007-01-04 08:31:17 · answer #9 · answered by Mimi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I learned along time ago to just let my friend "share" its not so much that she is bragging as she is insecure......(thinks no one will like her if....always been the underdog so....)
Like the Man that will wear shoes 4 times his size just so others will think......:oO
some people don't realize that to be liked>> is just to be yourself.....
Best wishes
congrats on your pregnancy!
2007-01-04 08:38:09 · answer #10 · answered by travelingirl005 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋