My sister n law is jealous of everything I do. For instance, since last year I have been looking for a small resonably priced car that gets good fuel mpg, and she knew this, so while i was gone on a trip, she went out to buy a 07 toyota hybrid fully loaded.She fingered I couldnt afford anything pass that. So in Mar I finally found me a 07 jeep compass. From that moment on that all she could talk to me about was jeeeeeeps. Then here recently she traded in her car(5 months old) for a jeep wrangler 4 door. I havent seen it yet but dont worry she called me on my trip to let me know about it, the only time she called. The whole time she was putting down my jeep. So i'm suppose to come home and i know she cant wait to rub it in my face. im happy for her but i dont know how to be about this situation. She's hoping i'll be jealous, but i'm really just aggrevated.
2007-06-23 06:21:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Ignore her sorry butt. My SIL is just the same and she will even try to outdo you if your kid is sick. Mine has asthma and allergies but her kids are worse. It's very sad. Sometimes I wonder if she has Munchhausen's. Just rise above it. I stopped emailing and calling mine and quite frankly, wouldn't care less if I never saw her again.
2007-06-23 06:27:31 · answer #1 · answered by lisa m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a family member like this. They are constantly competing and are extremely rude about how they have more expensive things, etc. I finally just quit playing the game. When she calls to tell me she is going on an expensive trip or bought a new car I say great, I am happy for you and leave it at that. I am polite but do not extend conversations or iniatiate them at all. So far for the past few years this has worked. I also never tell her we have new things or what we are planning to buy. If she notices a new car or hears through the grape vine we went to Disney World, she does go out and do something similar, I just let it go. I dont encourage her competiveness by not competing. I make it clear I truly dont care. Life, for me, is not a competition. I am happy and obviously she is not. How could one be happy when they are constantly trying to keep up with someone else.
2007-06-23 13:38:59 · answer #2 · answered by Lorelei 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coping someone is the biggest form of flattery. Just be nice and ignore the rest. Life is to short to worry about what other people do or say.
2007-06-23 13:52:25 · answer #3 · answered by bluebird 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stop trying to one up her and she'll stop trying to make you jealous. You are in control, all you have to do is stop the competition.
2007-06-23 13:43:17 · answer #4 · answered by tjnstlouismo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋