How do you deal with a dramatic friend?

Confronting A Friend

1. Stay calm. It’s stressful to talk to a friend about something they did that impacted you, and you’ll both probably be feeling a lot — embarrassment, hurt, anger, etc.
2. Focus on the current situation.
3. Speak from your perspective.
4. Listen to them.

Why does my friend only want to talk about herself?

It could be someone with a narcissistic personality disorder or merely someone with narcissistic tendencies. Your “radio” friends may or may not be narcissists. In fact, they could have very low self-esteem and still talk too much about themselves and their problems.

How do you fix drama?

How to deal with drama

1. Try talking to the person causing the drama. Is there something you can do for her?
2. Stay calm and don’t respond (too much) on all the stories the drama queen is ventilating.
3. Plain and simple ignoring all the fuss is a way to deal with the drama.

How do you deal with a friend who has drama?

Talk with your friends. Communicating with your friends and trying to work problems through is one of the most important ways to smooth over drama. Ultimately, by opening dialogue and avenues of communication, you’ll help your friends figure out a way to get past whatever drama has put your friendships at risk.

How do you ask a friend to talk about their life?

“Hey Paul, I wanted to talk to you for a minute. I enjoy hanging out with you, but sometimes I have a hard time getting a chance to talk during our conversations. I care about you as my friend and enjoy hearing about your life, but I need more space to talk about my life as well.” It can help to acknowledge the positive parts of your friendship.

Why doesn’t my friend initiate contact with Me?

Sometimes a “friend” doesn’t initiate contact because you’ve misread the relationship and they aren’t as close to you as you think (which is not equivalent to them completely hating you). They may be a co-worker or classmate, who will happily chat to you during school or work hours, but doesn’t feel a need to talk to you otherwise.

How do you say I care about your life as a friend?

I care about you as my friend and enjoy hearing about your life, but I need more space to talk about my life as well.” It can help to acknowledge the positive parts of your friendship. That way your friend doesn’t believe you’re implying that the relationship is all bad.