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My best friend is being cocky about having a lot of friends on facebook? - *sweetdreamer* - 03-08-2014 02:44 PM
Recently, whenever we're talking on the phone, skype, or in person, she's been bringing up how she quote, " yay i finally have more friends on facebook than you".
And keeps on saying, "yayy im popular!"
Then, to make things worse, she'd go to my profile just to check and prove she's right, even when we're on the phone or on skype.
I've tried telling her that just because you're friends with all those people on facebook, doesnt mean you're really friends with them in real life.
I've tried to ignore her and change the subject so she knows I couldnt care less, and told her popularity shouldnt be a huge priority in life but she still always brings it up, which just annoys me.
So my question is, what can I say to her next time, or do to get her to stop bragging and making this like competition to her?
She's one of my best friends, and I dont want this to be something I stay mad about.
Sorry this turned out longer than I expected..
Any advice is appreciated, so thanks guys
She even admits that she doesnt talk to most of them on a daily basis, but says "i still see them around school"
I've tried to joke around and said congrats, but she still continues bringing it up.
- Pari Lee - 03-08-2014 02:47 PM
ask her to have her "friends" help her move ...those are your only friends in life not some letters on a computer screen
- Dark Phantom - 03-08-2014 03:01 PM
Say to her: "...And what percentage of those people do you actually know and talk to?"
- Dylan Kershaw - 03-08-2014 03:02 PM
I do it too, she's messing around, she's not really that serouis, just congratulate her.
But, if it starts getting worse, tell her how you feel in the nicest way as possible.
Good luck.
- Mercury Emperor - 03-08-2014 03:04 PM
You could say "God doesn't like those who hunt for popularity" I think that is in the Bible, maybe with a different wording.
Or you can say "Want me to tell everyone how desperate you are to be popular." That can be a little mean.
Or say this: "Why are you so obsessed with popularity?" I think this is the best one.
- >>>Mr. Poll<<< - 03-08-2014 03:08 PM
having alot of friends that you don't know doesn't mean your friends with them, those people probably doesn't even know she exist. tell her to start a conversation with them and see how long her "popularity" will last
- PicturePerfect2006 - 03-08-2014 03:09 PM
How immature is that? She probably is just adding people that she doesn't even know. Politely tell her to grow up and that you don't give a shit.
- OOooh - 03-08-2014 03:18 PM
It's pretty immature to be comparing how many friends she has to how many friends you have and throw it in your face that she has more than you. Like you wrote, the number of Facebook friends doesn't correlate to the number of real, true friends. There's an insecurity in your friend where she feels like a larger number of friends on Facebook means she's better or more popular, and this isn't true. Don't let her sense any jealousy. You can make a short comment like "that's nice," and then change the subject. Hopefully she'll get tired of telling you about her Facebook friends. Doesn't she have a life outside of Facebook?