To think a friend wouldn't make fun of what you wear?

[TheWavesHaveCome]

Just a couple of examples -

I wore a beaded band around my head on a night out. Friend came late and shouted - what the fuck is that on your head.

I worn my Barbour coat with some Chelsea heeled boots and she mentioned at least twice how I looked like I was going horse riding.

I don't comment on what people wear (unless it's a compliment) and her comments will be put down to banter and me not taking a joke.

Aibu and too sensitive?

[Virgolia]

Depends what sort of friendship circle you have.

Some friends can take the piss out of each other, because you're that comfortable with them.Me and my friends are able to say 'what the hell is that XX' and we'll all laugh and no-one is offended.

But in different friendship circles this would be frowned upon and people might feel hurt.

Just depends.

[whiteblossom]

I had a 'friend' like this too, it was clear that she had a chip on her shoulder and her weight/clothes/age/money. She tried to pass it off as a joke or banter but she was pure jealous. After a year I snapped and dropped her and I told her why too! She once told me I wasn't allowed to outshine her...says it all, needless to say I turned up with bells on

It starts to wear thin, she's not really a mate. A mate would have more tact if something was wrong with what you wore. Anyways the headband is just her opinion.

Tell her to fuck off plain and simple.

[casparthecat]

It depends on how the comments make you feel. In this case, not very good obviously.

I would give her a very wide berth and even considering dropping her to be honest. Life is just too short.

I'm sure you look lovely.

[squoosh]

My friend wears a Barbour jacket and riding boots. The only horse she has ever been on are the ones you see on merry go rounds. I often ask her to saddle the horses and be quick about it.

She feels free to poke fun at me too.

We still manage to be true friends.

[OnlyLovers]

I think the friend was rude. The examples people are giving about making fun seem to be in a context of warmth and banter, whereas the OP's description sounds as though the 'friend' was just making a scene and deliberately trying to show her up. And youse are being nasty giving the OP a hard time about her headband.

I only ever give compliments on how friends look; otherwise I don't comment. Although I am brutally honest if clothes shopping with friends, but that's different; your opinion is being sought.

[ChickenMe]

I had a friend like this. Again past tense. I got fed up with her negativity. She often put me down, tried to start arguments and even started gaslighting in a way. She never paid me a compliment on my appearance or on anything I wore. I concluded she was jealous-when I lost a lot of weight she was the only person to think it was a bad thing. She is large and does no exercise and also not very appealing facially with the personality of a steam roller

[defineme]

In my world the headband comment would have been met with a raised eyebrow and then I would withdraw from the friendship if it continued. I give an opinion if asked and I am polite. Very different to helpfully pointing out spinach in teeth or whatever. My friendships are based on mutual support and we have fun without resorting to insults.

[TheLastQuestion]

Is she like this with other friends, or just you?

Like that with everyone = annoying personality trait
Like this only with you = bitch

I had a 'friend' like this through senior school. My mother would always console me by saying "she's jealous of you". I didn't see it. She was far prettier and more socially confident than me. Took me 16 years to realise that she actually was jealous (for the single stupid reason that my family had more money than hers, funny thing is I had never given it a second thought). I only realised when we came briefly back into contact years later and the comments started again. Only ever with me. Except I was more socially aware this time and picked up on the reason. And ever so politely cleaved her from my life.

[ppeatfruit]

Does she do this to everyone in your group? Sometimes it's just a person's way and she might not realise it upsets people (esp. if they don't tell her!) . If not then I'd drop her she sounds insensitive and crass Tbh

[saltpotlady]

They're just to me (I think)

[ppeatfruit]

Maybe talk to your other friends and get their opinion. I know it's hard if you tend to go out together and the others don't agree with you (which would make them either blind or mean like her then you could drop them all and get some new friends ) . But if they do then drop her!

[PrincessBabyCat]

Depends on the friend. I tease all my friends, and they sling it right back or tell me to fuck off depending on their mood. :)

But I do try very hard not to tease friends that I know are sensitive or take things to heart. Or take my sarcasm literally.

I'm with TheLastQuestion though. Does she only do it to you, or is it an annoying trait she has? Either way you can tell her to cut it out and keep it in check.

[MrsKoala]

Well in my groups/family we all talk to each other like that. It's considered funny banter. If someone had said that about my headband i'd probably banter back with 'it's called fashion, you may want to look it up because coral trousers really aint it' or something and everyone would have laughed.

I love fashion and in my younger days i wore some very out there ensembles. One birthday i wore a grey jumpsuit and everyone said i looked like an extra from Prisoner Cell Block H and broke into a rendition of 'he used to give me roses' (the theme tune) instead of happy birthday when the cake came out. i laughed. it was funny.

Once i had some shockingly bad highlights done and a layered cut which looked like a 70s mullet. I walked into the pub and everyone started doing a slade dance and spoke to me in 70s glam rock song lyrics.

BUT when i met dh i used to tease him the same way, the only way i knew how to interact really, and one day he sat me down and asked me why i was bullying him. I felt mortified. I thought we were having a laugh. So now i tone it down and only do it with people who i know are up for it.

[LaurieFairyCake]

I'd also think it was funny banter

When I was young I wore a daft hat. One of my male friends was a bit pissed and took exception to it. So he took it off my head and peed on it

It was bloody hilarious

[BettySwollocksandaCrustyRack]

Yeah, just banter - can imagine me and one particular friend doing this to each other.

You should have relied with I'm wearing a headband but when did you turn into an oompah loompah or something like that!

[trevortrevorslattery]

I agree friends should be able to give their opinions.. but not when you are already actually on the night out FFS. Yes have a quiet word if you're all getting ready to go out and someone tries a look that doesn't suit them, but what is to be gained by blurting it out in the pub once the person's already out and can't change it apart from being a total bitch

[MrsKoala]

No way Trevor. i'd be much more offended if someone earnestly took me aside and told me something didn't suit me. I'd much rather a jokey blast of 'wtf is that on your noggin!!' so i could laugh along and then reassess later and discretely bin if i thought any merit in their opinion.

[squoosh]

Me too MrsKoala.

[WaitingForMyMam]

I think those saying 'it was just banter' should give the OP some credit. Most of us know when something is banter and when it is overstepping the mark. If you felt she was being unkind, she probably was, OP.

[Ourma]

Bet your very pretty, can pull these things off and she is jealous. She was mean but maybe she's very insecure about her own apperance?

[SanityClause]

If your so-called friend doesn't share your dress sense, they should STFU about it. What does it matter if they don't like your style? Who made them the arbiter of good taste?

(Telling you your dress is tucked up in your knickers, or you have spinach on your teeth is obviously fine, and an act of kindness.)

[Benchmark]

Sounds like jealousy to me. You should be able to experiment with fashion without being ridiculed. And people who say she's just being honest - well you weren't asking her opinion and it would be damn boring if everyone wore the same dull clothes just to blend in.
I love it when people try new looks and admire people who make an effort. YANBU.

[Primadonnagirl]

This is how I met my husband. He told me I looked a right bugger in my big grey coat...he was right! But I'm so glad I wore it otherwise we might never have spoken!

[MiniatureRailway]

Ooh I like the headband OP. Sounds like she is calling you out to try and embarrass you / make you feel small.

[olivespickledonions]

Toxic friend alert!
I had a friend (no longer) who actually said to me after my wedding, 'what the fuck was that song you had your first dance to?' !!!!