I've known this guy since middle school. We are in high school now and both pretty decent academically. He complains that he's so busy and pressed, even though I'm doing harder classes and more activities (we do different things). He usually scores a little higher than me. I feel like he tries harder in school just to beat me. We used to talk casually but now it's just "hey...what did you get on the ap physics test?" kind of stuff from him. I vary in scores, A, B, whatever, I'm ok with it. Then he only misses 1 or 2 and says something like, "OMG i'm so pissed i only got 98%."- and not as a joking kind of thing. He's developed this subtle ****** kind of attitude and is super competitive. I know people would say just to ditch him, but it's hard. I've known this guy for years (and his family) and I can't imagine just doing that. I can't talk to him either- he's shallow and like a little kid now. I wonder sometimes, if he thinks I'm lower, why does he even hang out with me? What do I do?
2007-09-26 19:56:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
why don't you ask him to shut up? that worked for me..
2007-09-26 19:59:36 · answer #1 · answered by acis 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i had a friend like that in high school. she always seemed to make things a competion. but you know what, she usually always did better in school, her parents had money to buy her name brand clothes, a car, pay her insurance, buy her the best of the best, but my parents didnt, things werent handed to me. so i made it hard for me to be friends with her cuz i wondered if she really like me for me, or because i was a good friend but was "lower" than her. dont get me wrong, she was a good friend too. this contiuned a few years after high school and you would think she;d grow out of it, but she didnt, and i ended up gettinf what she always wanted and thought she get first..i got married and had a baby...and she became so unbearable to be around cuz you could see her jealously...i never really talked to her about this but i thought it was childish and i no longer speak to her...i just could take a friend like that. so continue being his friend as long as you wanna be, if he doesnt evenutall knock it off the mabe you'll end up ging separate ways
2007-09-27 03:05:35 · answer #2 · answered by LuckyMama06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get what you mean. Yup, why even bother. Act normal, just be yourself. He'll stop bragging if he sees you acting like you don't care. Just enjoy what you do, there's no time to waste on a tiny problem like this. There's so much valuable thing you could do rather than worrying about your big-headed friend here.
2007-09-27 03:15:04 · answer #3 · answered by Bee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he does think you are lower than him i've been in your shoes before just stand your ground not let his words bring you down and if it really gets to the point you cant handle it ither talk to him about it if he's still an @$$ then ditch him for a week or so and then come back see if he gets the hint you don 't like it
2007-09-27 03:01:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do you even let it bother you? He is just insecure, and trying to prove himself to be the better man. I happens all of the time with people, even girls. Let it go, unless you want to shock him and say something like--"Yeah I know. When I got that 198 instead of 200 my balls were swollen!!" Then just laugh. Maybe he will see how ridiculous he sounds!!!
2007-09-27 03:03:45 · answer #5 · answered by PEGGY S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
tell him doesn't he have something else to talk about besides test scores and grades.Tell him that the conversation is getting a little boring,maybe then he'll get the hint.Everytime he tries to bring up that particular topic tell him"dude talk about something else".Hopefully he'll get the message and stop with the childish behavior.
2007-09-27 03:17:42 · answer #6 · answered by demonfirelife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
men arnt supposed to be sensitive. wtf is up wit u man? tell em what u just told the whole wide web. a man should be able to say anything to anyone without hesitation because u got balls. and if u dont use em thier useless. if the other dude can take a judgement or comment that he doesnt like, then hes a real man. and thats how real men act. so tell em straight up u p*ssy! this happened to me a lot of times, so i know wer u commin from. but i never sit there and take it, i just tell em off and its up to them to ****in cry over it or be a man about it.
2007-09-27 03:04:35 · answer #7 · answered by sikondcourtz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋