I think of my best friend as more of a sister. We're very close, of course.
Lately, she's become what I would call a little selfish. She's frequently saying.."I don't want to be there long, I want to get home, I'm 60, I work all week". This is becoming a broken record. It's almost as though it's her way or the highway. I'm also finding that she makes comments that don't make me feel very good.e.g. I was given a compliment about how I managed to back into a very tight parking space.About the compliment she said.."what, for backing into a spot?..I back in all the time". Why she took the compliment from me is a mystery. Her car is 1/2 the size of mine. I also made mention as to how I'm pleased at how my cousin manages to still smile considering all she's been through (deaths, etc.etc.). My friend said.."you get on with it..she has her music". I was complimenting my cousin, but why my friend said this is beyond me. It's her tone more than anything.
I'm a little nervous of speaking to her about these things (there are more) but I know she'll become defensive about it.
If you explain something to her, or show her..she'll say "I know, I'm not stupid".
All this sort of thing is really getting to me.
After the comment she made about the parking, when I went into my apt. building I was upset.
Update: Last week she was bragging to her boyfriend about how she helped someone who nearly fainted from
not eating for so long. She got a granola bar for the person. She went on & on about it, apparently.
To me, you simply help someone, & not go on & on about what a nice thing you did.