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? asked in Family & RelationshipsFriends · 8 years ago

Is my friend really my friend?

I have a friend at school, met her at the beginning of this school year and since I transferred schools last April, I only had a couple of friends. I can just say that many of the Americans I've met are...I don't know how to describe it. They kind of surprise me, saying things to the teachers that no one back home would say, and it's nice to have some people I can somewhat relate to. I'm Asian-Canadian, by the way.

The friend I met this year is kind of...Well, I don't really know what to think of her;

-She's rude to my family, my other friend's families, and her own family

-She's getting me in the habit of constantly swearing while talking

-When I just need some alone time during periods, she'll just ditch me at the end of the period

-She constantly complains to me about things I don't care about, but I listen anyways, since I could never tell a person to shut up face-to-face, even if I truly hated them, but whenever I want to tell her something she doesn't like, she'll tell me to shut up.

-Whenever I mispronounce things (I said 'New Hampshire' as 'New Hampshai-er', which is supposed to be said as 'New Hamp-shir', Arkansas, which I said, literally, 'Ar-Kan-Sas', when it's something similar to 'Arkansaw' and Communism, where I accented the wrong parts of the word) she'll laugh at me.

-She'll always rant about how she isn't as good as I am at the arts, when she only spends a few minutes a day with flute and barely practices drawing and writing. To be honest, it's kind of annoying, since she's the only one who doesn't respect how hard I've worked to become better at it.

-And, excuse me for being rude and blunt, but my parents don't like her, (they say she's rude and fat and doesn't study, though she's in all honours, it's not that hard to get into honours, most of the kids are in honours class) and it might just be my Chinese blood, but she is kind of ugly. And overweight. She doesn't give a care about actually trying to notice how she looks, and I'm sorry, but if she was nicer to me and my other friends, I wouldn't really notice these things. I mean, I know a bunch of people who are wider than regular, but I never really noticed that feature about them until I really thought.

-She tries to make me listen to music I don't like

-I can't really tell if she truly cares about me or not; she says she does, and when I told her that she really pisses me off at times online, she apologised, but I can never tell whether or not she means what she says.

-Okay, I'm seriously starting to rudely rant now, but she just has a huge ego...She likes to say how awesome she is, even when it's clearly annoying, and she likes to sing off-tune Japanese songs and say she's attractive and anime boys would like her (I know I'm very plain-looking, so I never pretend to be different than that, but still, she doesn't seem to realise the truth about herself).

But she's one of the only few friends I have...I'm sort of an otaku as well, I like manga and anime, like my other friends (who are both Chinese too?). Seriously, though, this friend is annoying me, and I don't even know if she's a true friend or not, and if not, how to tell her that she seriously annoys me and that I don't like her.

-releases deep breath-

Thank you all for listening to this middle-school girl's blunt, perhaps hypocritical, and overall, bad rant. Please give me some advice?

Update:

Someone said that I let her do this...I'm not sure how to stand up for myself, or act like 'an American'. I can't call teachers by their last names without a 'Mrs.' or a 'Ms.', and I don't know about cheerleading, dancing, sports, or the hottest songs either. Back in Canada, I've never heard anyone tell me to shut up before, so I was surprised...Guess I'm kind of wimpy to boot.

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  • 8 years ago
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    I don't think you should take anything she does personally. A lot of the things you are talking about, are things that a lot of people I know do. Even me. Me and my friends make fun of each other alot or we will laugh at each other's mistakes. A lot of girls at my school will always say that they suck at arts (drawing, singing, etc.) You and you're friend were just raised differently and in different environments and were surrounded and influenced by different people in life. She may have learned her behaviour from others because I know a lot of people like her and I am even like her in some ways. Your personalities are different and you are obviously more mature than she is in a lot of ways but that doesn't mean she doesn't think of you as a friend even though she may not act like the kind of friend you want. It is ok not to like a person and it seems like that is the case you have with her. I just want to get across my point that although you don't get along, I don't think she is personally trying to attack ,hurt, or annoy you in a way that she thinks will purposely make you mad.

    Source(s): Us teen girls all go through the same crap.
  • 7 years ago

    Well the way you describe it it seems America is messed up. I know a guy named Joey. He is a spoiled brat and he is really an *** towards his parents and i even told him to be nicer and he declined and i left it because it not my problem. I just stay away from him now so i just suggest you do the same and avoid her. I have quite a bit of friends so i wouldn't really know but I've come to a conclusion that in high school you don't need friends just acquaintances. Also this is just my opinion but i prefer Canada rather than America. Oh and i too am kinda an otaku. Well good luck with her

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    By the looks of things, there is only one simple answer no. A friend is someone who respects you, is kind to your family and you, who backs you up and doesn't enthuse swearing or rudeness!

    You are the better person/friend because you act and show like you care.

    She is taking the role of the in charge friend. Don't listen to her and you try and take charge.

    Don't take it personally. give her three more chances. If that doesn't work give her a piece of your mind. Face to face. Plan though before

    Remember friends look out for each other.

    Hope I helped...

    Source(s): My sister and her "friend"
  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    LOL i totally get where your coming from. Im from europe.

    She, my friend, is the exact definition of a dumb*ss american b*tch. She's not a true friend, if she makes u feel bad ditch her. She isn't worth it. -sigh- americans. They'll never get it will they?

  • 8 years ago

    You be who you want to be.I think she's trying to overcompensate for some insecurity issues.

  • 8 years ago

    Sounds like she's doing all of this stuff to you because you let her.

  • 8 years ago

    As they often say, "With friends like this, who needs enemies!" You can do better, she is not your friend.

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