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My daughter is exceptional and she is the best

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fluffycushion9 · 03/04/2026 18:56

How do you deal with a friend who always behaves in this way and never stops talking about her DD and never about herself?

I distanced from her for a year as it was driving me insane. Saw her briefly the other day and she hadn’t changed one bit. I made it clear that I’d rather hear about herself (implied not so much her 18 yo prodigy child, who isn’t really that exceptional but she’s always been her obsession. Guess unresolved childhood and all). She wasn’t impressed and I haven’t heard from her since, which is fine.

Those that have a friend like this - how do you steer away from the same, repetitive topic? I’ve tried doing this but she brings it back again saying “oh I just want to finish off what I wanted to say” and starts another burst of monologue…

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Fundays12 · 06/04/2026 21:22

FavouriteBiggle · 06/04/2026 19:25

I had a parent who wrote to me thanking me for her daughter's school report, but pointing out that I hadn't really put across how exceptional her daughter is.

I didn't respond.

😂😂

I can imagine she was one of these "the teacher loves my child as does every teacher they had" types of parents 🤣.

CruCru · 06/04/2026 23:01

FavouriteBiggle · 06/04/2026 19:25

I had a parent who wrote to me thanking me for her daughter's school report, but pointing out that I hadn't really put across how exceptional her daughter is.

I didn't respond.

She probably drove the other parents crackers (unless she was very careful to hide it). And was driven crackers by the other parents not colluding in her belief in her daughter’s exceptional status.

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