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GettingHitched
Super November 2013

Jealous friend *vent*

GettingHitched, on August 7, 2013 at 3:25 PM Posted in Planning 0 17

My good friend and I have known each other 13 years. She only has a few friends because she suffers from what she calls "social isolation" When her accquaintances got married she usually had very snarky comments. You could tell she was jealous. Now that i'm getting married she is doing the same thing to me. I should have expected it, but I just thought because we are so close, she would be happy for me. She makes comments about my small engagement ring (its .75 carats),dress, ceremony, etc. It is really hurtful. I can see the disgust in her eyes when we're together. I go out of my way not to talk about wedding planning with her so as not to rub it in her face, but then she just brings it up and makes snide comments about my plans. We had lunch recently and she was saying how she thinks she will never get married or have kids and looked so sad. When i was single i remember being at friends' weddings and being envious of the love they found but I was never nasty. I was happy for them!

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Latest activity by Ellie, on July 17, 2019 at 3:57 PM
  • MJ
    Master June 2013
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    Tell her she is being nasty. Stop her in her tracks.

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  • OhHeyItsIna
    Master November 2014
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    No wonder miss bitchypants is single! Newsflash for her! Most married men have single friends she could be set up with if she wasn't so evil! Sorry you're going through this...

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  • Laura
    Master November 2013
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    Have you tried telling her how hurtful her comments about your wedding are? Let her know how she is making you feel! Like you said, she's obviously jealous, but geesh!

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  • Stacey
    Super September 2013
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    Exactly what MJ said. Tell her to stop she is being rude and ignorant

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  • GettingHitched
    Super November 2013
    GettingHitched ·
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    I agree with you guys. I just need to call it out when it happens. Hopefully she will be embarassed and realize that her behavior is hurtful. I'm wondering if she will even come to my shower. She is known to rsvp to showers and the day off send a text saying "i'm not able to come. im not feeling well"

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  • STBMsMullings
    Super July 2015
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    I had a friend that I had known for 15 years and since I've been engaged we are no longer friends and we no longer talk. She was pissed that she was not my maid of honor in my wedding so she said she didn't want to be a bridesmaid. I said okay and left it alone, I don't have the energy and the only people that I should deal with are those that are happy for me.

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  • Mrs. Shanon V
    Master May 2014
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    I'm confused as to why you think this person is a friend of yours...

    She's bitter and jealous, plain and simple. And I wouldn't be keeping anyone around who would look at me with "disgust" when being involved in a monumental day in my life.

    No ma'am.

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  • GettingHitched
    Super November 2013
    GettingHitched ·
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    I agree. I should just kick her to the curb. I'm not a push over in other aspects of my life at all, but when it comes to some of my close friends, it is hard to put your foot down and not take their crap anymore. I have put some distance in our relationship though. I'm not going to continue to sit through dinners and have her look at me with disgust.

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  • Hot chocolate
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    Being the last of my friends to get married, I can understand the sadness of being alone and the last single gal LOL. I am 30 and first marriage never had any kids. Its hard when you are the only single one....HOWEVER that is NO excuse to be NASTY. Thats horrific of her. I would limit my interactions with her to as little as possible so she doesn't divert her negativity to you. Although sometimes its easy to let bitterness creep in when you are single and unlucky in love, that attitude will never attract a mate. During my best friends wedding I was in a bad relationship, it was hard but I still found the courage to always be cheerful and helped oragnize her B shower and everything even though I would feel so sad about my life. I thank God I was able to find the strength to be happy inspite of my singleness. And Now...Its my turn!!

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  • mc4dj13
    Master November 2013
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    She is a sympathy fisher. Those types never learn and are incapable of being happy for anyone. Social isolation in itself is not a disease, but it can be apart of something else that is going on with her. I think that is a pretty poor excuse, actually. Unless she has Asperger's which is a legitimate disability, but other than that she is just a a selfish bitch.

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  • Hilery
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    Jealousy seems to come out when one friend is getting married and the other is not.

    You need to let her know that her comments are hurtful.

    On top of jealousy, it could be that she's worried she will lose you as a friend once you are married. You mentioned she doesn't really have friends.

    Just talk to her.

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  • Mrs.Robinson_Almost
    Dedicated June 2014
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    My BFF/MOH is also being a little brash so I had to check her.

    She wanted her son (7yo) and her husband in my weddin...I dont need anothr child cause my son is my Ring barer...Her husband I could careless for cause he treats her like sh*t. He went to the JOP for her marriage so maybe she is trying to live vicariously through my wedding? She is also trying to control the budget for the dress (under $200) which I can understand not being able to afford it cause her husband is the only one working but they go out to eat every night, he spends money on useless things...I finally had to put my foot down not knowing if I would lose my friend. She did take a step back and let me be the Queen Bee of this wedding hive...

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  • Mrs. A. Fernandez
    Master August 2014
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    All it will take, is for you to check her one time! And dismiss her, if need be!!

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  • Tee76
    Super July 2013
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    Sounds to me like someone needs to grow up. Or she will live and die a lonely evil person. Sorry u r having to deal with this and her. She should be happy for you. Instead of being a grouch. If she's in ur wedding party. Her present would be a chunk of coal. Just saying

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  • B
    Dedicated November 2013
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    I think it's a sad day when a friend lets their jealousy get in the way of your happiness. She should keep her comments to herself and loathe on her own time. What she fails to realize is that her time is coming. It's your turn right now and it's selfish of her to ruin your moment.

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  • MIWM
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    My husband's friends girlfriend acts like this. I thought she was a friend but it turns out she is a covert narcissist. Right after I got engaged you could see the Jealously and Envy in her eyes. She used to get upset when people would tell me my ring was beautiful so she started wearing random rings on her ring finger even though she is not engaged all because she is Jealous and Insecure.

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  • Ellie
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    I'd distance myself from someone like that. People who are envious aren't happy until others they perceive as being in a better position are as unhappy as they feel and that can lead to all sorts of disaster.

    I would have told her off and been done the moment she said something about your engagement ring. At the end of the day the ring is something your FH worked hard to get you and was something he was probably nervous and excited about presenting to you and for someone to just trash that for me is disrespect and evil. I don't tolerate people disrespecting my FH.

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