I have this long term friend. I consider us close and we do a lot together and for each other.
Recently we both joined a group together in the community and have taken on roles, which require a lot of organising and delegation of jobs . There's a lot involved.
However, I'm finding my friend a bit bossy and over powering. Whatever I do, she never acknowledges it or reacts to it.
I think she thought I'd be pretty useless, but I'm even surprising myself with my organisation and how much I'm getting done.
I've been a SAHM for a long time and so has she, so it's great to have another interest and feel I'm accomplishing something , if that makes sense. However, that nice feeling is tainted because I really feel it could come between myself and my friend.
I praise her/ congratulate her on getting things done but she never does the same for me . And she sometimes takes credit for what I've done or talks down to me in front of others. Now, I do stand up for myself, I'm not a doormat , but I've never seen this side to her before .
I'm finding it very frustrating and very unattractive in her. I feel its changing my opinion of her and not in a good way.
DH feels its jealousy, but of what ?
How do I handle this ? Do I talk to her about it ? Do I just hope it all settles down so ignore it as such ?
I really do value our friendship but this is testing it .