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Tired of listening to my bragging friend.
My friend always brags about all the things she gets, how can I ask her nicely to stop? I don't mid hearing about it sometimes, but all the time gets annoying.
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It's been my experience that people who brag are usually insecure with themselves. This is often just an attempt to cover the insecurity. Maybe she defines herself by her belongings and lacks most other things...like a personality? Depending on how important this friend is to you, you can try telling her that her constant bragging is getting annoying, you can try changing the subject quickly or just stop hanging out with her as much. Hope this helps somewhat.
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There are just people like that. I work with someone who is pregnant and all she talks about is being pregnant but once in awhile itd be nice to go into work not hearing about being pregnant. you just have to deal with it sometimes just compliment her or what ever on the new thing she got and chage subject. I think telling her it bothers her or asking her to stop could indeed offend her and cause conflict she may not talk to you as much any more because she wont want to bother you with what she got or her problems.
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Hey!
Don't we all have a friend like that.
What you have to do is, seem polite while she's telling you. You have to make sure your comments towards her dont seem like you're being bitter or jealous, as she could easily think that. Just say to her next time she brags that "you shouldnt keep talking exessively about what you have,because you could jinx it and lose it all, just keep it to yourself and be grateful".
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Try changing the subject when she starts bragging. I don't like listening to people brag either, and that's usually what I will do. I'll say something like, "Oh, that's great!" (seriously, not sarcastically) and then I will change the subject.
Either that, or just straight up ask her to tone it down. Just tell her what you told us, that you don't mind hearing about her life sometimes, but find it to be too much when it's a constant thing. Just be nice about it.
-Laura (18-f)
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