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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This kind of behavior comes from insecurity and low EQ (or immature EQ).

I had a friend like this in high school.  I dropped her as a friend because I lost patience.

She was higher-achieving but ended up a rich SAHM.

I got a free ride to a great grad program and am a well-compensated working mom by choice.

I think each of us ended up where we wanted to be.  It's too bad and was unnecessary for her to alienate me along the way.  I'm still friends with a nicer girl from that same era in our lives.

When I look back, [b]I think a lot of her issues traced to being embarrassed by her middle class parents.  Her dad was an immigrant scientist with a thick accent and her mom was a cafeteria lunch lady.[/b]

Tell your kid that high EQ (people skills) goes farthest in most cases.  And that people have their own issues you can never really understand.  If you, as a parent, can help your kid craft a polite shutdown message, that might work.

"Family members share successes...there's no need to compare blow-by-blow details of x..."[/quote]

Do you say things like this out loud? If you do, how do people around you react? Just curious.[/quote]

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