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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

My Friend Knows it All

Dear Sadie,


My friend acts like she knows it all. Every time I say something she seems to know better. I really enjoy spending time with her. How do I tell her this offends me? I don't have many close friends so I really don't want to lose this one.


Ouch, this is a toughie!! I'm not sure if your friend is correcting things you say or if she is just opinionated and has something to add to everything. Either way it would bug me, but it's a pretty touchy subject to bring up.


If she is truly hurting your feelings by her behavior then I think you need to let her know. How to do that? Hmmm....


Next time she "corrects" you, let her know that it hurts your feelings (bothers you) and tell her that you are okay with being wrong about certain things unless she thinks you're at danger! Make sure she understands how much you value her friendship and you know she probably doesn't even realize that she's doing this to you.


Unfortunately, there are just certain friends that you have to do a "hidden eye-roll" and live with their behavior. They aren't going to change. The value of the friendship outweighs the annoyance of their actions.


There must be several of you reading this can help this reader out. What advice do you have?

1 comment:

Leslie said...

Do you know if she does this to others as well or just to you? If she does it to others, I think it's just her personality, and you may have to let it slide and love her for the person she is. If it's only you she does it to, then you may want to address it.

That's my two cents for what it's worth!