Friend doesn't take me seriously

[Suger]

I don't make friends very easily but for the past couple of years I have become quite friendly with one of the women from school, we have been to each others houses etc, had the odd shopping trip and saw each other quite alot during the holidays. I am low on confidence and so I suppose I am a little paranoid too but I've noticed that whenever I say anything she tends to giggle in a patronising way, last week for instance she was showing me a table cloth she'd made and I said it was nice and that I might have a go at making one so she put it over her face and started giggling as if she didnt want me to see her laughing and then said "yeah you should have a go" with a big grin on her face as if the thought of me doing one was hillarious.

Yesterday I was telling her about my friends daughter and how worried we were that she was acting so strange and I could tell she wanted to laugh, her face was strained as if she was about to burst out laughing at any minute. is it just me?

maybe you could ask her what's so funny or why she's laughing? She does sound a bit odd, the comments you made do not sound funny. Sometimes people giggle out of embarrassment or because they don't know what to say. How is she otherwise - a good friend?

I would be distinctly unimpressed if I were in your shoes Suger so it certainly isn't just you. I'm a bit blunt with people though and would probably smile and say "What's funny?"

it's not very pleasant behaviour imo.

Suger - your friend sounds just a little weird. And a bit of a bully. Sounds like snide behaviour and you very clearly don't deserve it (how the hell would she know how good you'd be at making tablecloths? You might be genius!) but perhaps she's trying to make herself feel better by putting you down. Not nice.

Does she have a great life? Loads of friends? Could she be making up for something lacking in her own world? From what you've said, I doubt this is really about you.

Perhaps you could avoid her for a bit which might just hint gently to her that she hasn't got such a strong hold over you that you'll take whatever she throws at you. No respect, no friendship?

i find it hard to make freinds too so usually keep my self to myself saves getting hurt but igot a cuple of nice freinds .your freind not sound like a very good freind at all i would just ask her sraight out why she laughs then you will know .it may take a deep breath and some courage but what you got to loose hope you get it sorted soon or it gonna pray on your mind xxx

are you sure it isn't a nervous laugh?

some people just can't help it

(you know, the type that laugh when someone falls over. Ahem)