Friend troubles-HELP!?

Question

I have a friend-well, a HALF-friend, and she always discourages me. She makes ME feel stupid, my BEST FRIEND look stupid, and says I can't do anything right! We both play the violin, and we both write, and she thinks and says that she's better than me! I've been doing both longer, and even though I'm younger, (2 yrs only!) I'm better at both. I know. I've heard her play, and I've seen her writing.
How do I confront her about this?

Answer 1

Friends are supposed to enhance your life. That does not mean we can not deal with their issues, but when their contact with you is only taking away from your life, end it. We all are here for a short time, why waste it on people who dont appreciate who we are?

Tell her that you are fed up with the constant negativity and the next time it comes up it will also be the last time as you can not continue to accept this from people who you want in your life.

Answer 2

sometimes its easy writing your feelings down on paper like in a diary or journal then when you hit up your nerves more knowing either way your going to hurt her feelings or she might not care, which sounds like to me she dosen't care and is not a very good friend. Than I would tell her staright up how you feel.. If she dosen't like it well then you know there are always other friends in the sea. To have friends you have to be friends and it sounds like she dosen't want to be a friend. But , don't feel down cheer up! you are helping me cheer up by trying to give you good friendly advice.

Answer 3

One way to get her to stop is to politely say "your just jealous". After hearing this for a while she should stop. Other alternative is to just not talk to her anymore. Good Luck

Answer 4

I had a buddy like that. HAD.... being the key word.
I told them that their arrogance disgusted me.