Help! How Do I Deal With My Overly Sensitive Friend Who Takes Everything Personally?
Have you ever had that one friend who just can’t let it go? Whether it’s a small comment you made off-handedly or your interaction with someone else in front of them, they just can’t seem to not take everything personally or get offended by everything. There’s no pleasing them, and you exhaust yourself in the process of trying to keep up with their high-maintenance (and sometimes self-centered) attitude.
The big issue with these kinds of friendships is on our end; we have a decision to make. We might really want a relationship with this individual, but we’re burnt out from trying to please them. They’re exhausting to be around from constantly having to walk on eggshells, but for whatever reason, we can’t seem to cut ties for good. So how do we deal with the overly sensitive friend who takes everything personally?