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How to Deal with an Overbearing Friend?

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emogs · 30/01/2025 16:17

I have a friend who revels in being a socialite. What drives me round the bend is her tendency to bombard me with photos and videos on WhatsApp when she is out (especially if there are people there who I know as well). And even if I've ignored her posts on the night, once she's clocked on that I've seen the posts, she'll send me more or make comments about what a great night it was. I don't know whether she does this to make me feel left out or because she really wants to share her enjoyment with me (a bit of both I think, though the former more than the latter maybe!). As she is always bending over backwards not to miss out on anything, another thing she tends to do is invite herself to places, and I know that if she would find out that I was doing something with another friend or friends, she would have no qualms about tagging along (although ironically she has complained to me about other people doing this!). She seems oblivious to the fact that not everyone likes her or that she may seem pushy, and her lack of self-awareness makes it all the more difficult for me to know how to deal with her behaviour, which is, quite frankly, getting me down a lot more than it should!

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Luluissleeping · 02/02/2025 13:36

@emogs Oh yes and all about her ailments, real detail, also put on facebook. All about her house buying journey and renovating, financial situation. If you started talking about something else, the conversation would be quickly brought back round to herself. Actually many people including me tired of her as traffic was 95 percent one way.

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