Finding it harder and harder to relate to a friend

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seems like the friend is jealous of you or has some other issue, which ma ifests in her comments. If you want them to stop you need to flatter her and make her think she "won.". As in she's the best parent ever, her kids are perfect etc. You would have to check your ego but I promise this approach would be rather effective. Just compliment her when she makes these comments.

I hope you are joking!! The thought of that makes me want to puke. I can't be fake or play games with friends.

[Anonymous]

Emma probably feels judged by you because you have a job. So she's made parenting her job, and she's going to do it better than anyone else.

I suspect that once her kids are both in upper elementary, her conversations will change. Whether you want to stick it out that long or not is up to you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Emma probably feels judged by you because you have a job. So she's made parenting her job, and she's going to do it better than anyone else.

I suspect that once her kids are both in upper elementary, her conversations will change. Whether you want to stick it out that long or not is up to you!

Or maybe she's just talking about her life because it's her life. Maybe she doesn't realize you are considering everything she says about herself to be about you (i.e., a judgment about you and your choices).