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To not want to hear from the popular girl

14 replies

DoingItForTheKid · 15/12/2020 17:28

I have a popular, attractive person in my life who is always telling me about new people approach her, how she is invited to stuff pre-Covid, asked out, and has offers by married men to help her with DIY.

She knows none of these things happen to me.

Does anyone else experience this kind of disparity in a relationship?

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CardoMondo · 15/12/2020 17:30

She sounds boring and insecure. I’d avoid her.

bellinisurge · 15/12/2020 17:34

Just about to say the same thing. Sounds like a fuck up waiting to happen. Nobody blathers on about their wonderful life unless they are trying to convince themselves. People have ups and downs in life - I'm old/I've seen a lot. The ones who make the most noise about the good, tend to be ill equipped to deal with the bad.
It depends on whether you get anything out of the relationship.

Leaannb · 15/12/2020 17:38

Green does not look good on you

BilboBercow · 15/12/2020 17:40

Be honest op, in telling you these things is she just talking about her life? Eh oh I'm going to this gig? I'm getting new carpets laid etc?

DoingItForTheKid · 15/12/2020 17:44

Yes, I suppose she is just telling me about the nice things that happen to her.

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Ohtherewearethen · 15/12/2020 17:45

Do any of these things make her a better person? Do they make her a better friend/partner/daughter/sister? If these are the only things she's got to bore on about I'd suggest it's she that is jealous and insecure.

Bluntness100 · 15/12/2020 17:46

How does she do it, is it just general conversation? Or is she sitting bragging and smirking, be honest?

If it’s just general convo, then this is about your envy. Maybe stop hanging out with her so much?

IMNOTSHOUTING · 15/12/2020 17:46

It depends how she's saying it. If she's obviously showing off about it it would annoy me, if she's just chatting about life and also shares stories in which she isn't covered in glory then I might feel a twang of jealousy but I wouldn't mind.

Krazynights34 · 15/12/2020 17:48

Are they nice things? Married men offering to do DIY? Being asked out maybe, but depending on how it happens (eg creepy stalker=not nice at all!)
Is she someone who meets people who try to take advantage of her/give unwanted attention?
Maybe she’s not telling you about good things but bad things??

Lunariagal · 15/12/2020 17:48

I bet they really don't.

Macncheeseballs · 15/12/2020 17:50

How do these 'offers of diy' from married men come about? I have very few conversations with married men about DIY

AcrobaticCardigan · 15/12/2020 18:50

Is she a friend/family? Usually friends/family do share positive things that happen to them!

HollowTalk · 15/12/2020 18:54

As for the married men, I'd say, "Oh no, do you think they're assuming you'll have sex with them?" It's hardly a compliment, is it, to have married men all over you?

Lemonsyellow · 15/12/2020 19:00

What does “offers by married men to help her with DIY” mean? Do you mean she says “John next door is helping me with...” and he happens to be married? Most people are married, so it stands to reason that if someone is helping, they will be married. It doesn’t mean anything, no more than if they had blue eyes.

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