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I've been hanging out a lot with my best friend who I met a couple of months ago. She's really cool and we get along well... the only thing is that after knowing her for a while, I've learned that she's a big attention seeker. Every time we get together, especially when we're in a group, she makes herself the center of attention. When someone is talking, she interrupts them and directs the conversation toward herself. She often brags about herself and while it's good to be confident, it can be negative toward the people around them. For instance, if I were to talk about an idea someone gave me for a drawing, she would talk about what a great artist she is. I also feel like she isn't listening when I am talking. She also seems to be faking illness for attention. It rubs me wrong since there are people out there who have real diseases and are really struggling. Maybe it isn't fake, but it looks that way because it often interrupts conversation and is heavily vocalized and acted out. It becomes a dramatic scene.
Anyway, I know we've all had friends who want to be the center of attention all the time, but we don't want to stop being their friend. What did you do? I don't want to hurt her feelings. I think a good hand full of attention-seekers are insecure, so I want to put it very lightly if I decide to say something. I don't want to be annoyed and I also want to be a good friend.
Anyway, I know we've all had friends who want to be the center of attention all the time, but we don't want to stop being their friend. What did you do? I don't want to hurt her feelings. I think a good hand full of attention-seekers are insecure, so I want to put it very lightly if I decide to say something. I don't want to be annoyed and I also want to be a good friend.