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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have an odd situation with a friend that I'd really love some opinions on.

My daughter made her best friend in kindergarten.  They have very similar personalities (quiet/sporty) and are still best friends in 7th grade.  Their friendship is great.

The issue comes from her mom.  I consider her a friend in the sense that we've chatted for countless hours while our kids have played or participated in sports, we text, commiserate, etc.  We don't go out for drinks together, for instance, but I feel that I know her pretty well.

She compliments my daughter to me and says the same things I do about our daughters' friendship.  However, she does some strange things that I honestly can't get a read on and don't know how to respond to.  For instance, she NEVER invites my daughter to anything.  Her daughter is ALWAYS with our family, which is OK, she has a larger family and I know they are busy, etc.  BUT she will also go into detail about her daughter inviting another friend over for some event (my daughter not invited and we invite her daughter to everything) or, like today, she sent me a picture of her daughter hanging out with another friend.  Its bizarre.  Both of our girls do things with other friends, of course, but I would never take a picture of my daughter doing something with another friend and text it to her.  It's weird. We don't hide it or lie, but I wouldn't go out of my way to put it in their face either.

Today I honestly wanted to reply asking why she sent me the picture, but I figured it would be best to just ignore.  I've responded saying something nice "that looks great!" and also ignored, but I just don't get it.  I honestly don't think that she would be happy if their friendship ended, but its like she wants to make me (not my daughter) jealous? Its weird, I know.  I need help in just how to react. I don't want to lose our friendship, but more importantly, my daughter's friendship over these things.[/quote]

Are you wealthier than her?  Maybe she's jealous and trying to make you jealous.[/quote]

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