Sometimes our friends don't act on their best behavior, either towards us or to other people, but no one's perfect all the time, right? So when they do act out, it's our job as their friends to tell them so — or is it? Sometimes when you're stuck in a funk, it's hard to realize it on your own. Then, even if it's unpleasant to call someone out on their bad behavior, sometimes they need a friend to put them in their place. So ladies, whether your friend is being a bridezilla, a birthday drama queen, or just plan bratty, tell me, do you call them out on it?
Marni
Jimmy Choo
Theory
I definitely call people out after I have proof from other people that their behavior is not only effecting my friend or me, but also our group of friends. Also, if a stranger or someone I'm not close to is ridiculously obnoxious, they get called out, too.
1It depends on the circumstances.
2In general, *if* I think something needs to be said, I try to be sure and do it as privately as possible, unless its a situation where others around us have been affected or offended or where its something that's common enough that I sort of feel like a "general comment" isn't out of line. By the same token, though, I expect my friends to do likewise for/to me.
3My BFF has acted like I could do no wrong in 20 years even though I have been wrong on some occasions. I almost broke her rule a couple of times in the last few years. She was married four years ago and was a bridezilla. She disapproved of how laid back I was prepping for my wedding and I brought up her ill behavior in her planning stages twice and even years later she almost ripped off my head because she thought she was entitled to her behavior. So I have said something to her but it has fallen on deaf ears.
4It depends on the circumstances. Theres a time and place for eveything.(unless I just cant take it anymore
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5Depending on the circumstances I will.
I have had friends who say one thing and do another, such as something that happened to me just last weekend. When I feel like someone is BSing me or out of line I will say something because friend or not people shouldn't have to put up with that.
Especially from a friend...
6I do with my best friend, we both have this agreement to tell each other if we get out of control or do things we wouldn't normally. I wish I could tell my mother when shes being out of control, but that would feel weird
7it definitely depends. it depends on how close i am to my friend, how comfortable she feels on calling me out, and how personal the situation really is.
8It depends!
9No, because I don't have the heart, but I wish I did. I have this friend who's being kind of a b*tch to her boyfriend lately and I don't want to see them breaking up because I love them both. I just don't know how to tell her she needs to lay off him a little.
10I can't remember the last time that I had a reason to...but if I needed to get something off my chest and say something to them, I certainly would.
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