Thread: How to handle being too sensitive and being told that I'm playing victim?

Little-You are right that I'm responsible for my own issues, but I also don't think it's too much to ask a friend to just be respectful and supportive. If my friend was a recovering alcoholic, I wouldn't get drunk in front of her face. That's just me, because I know it would be non-supportive for her own recovery. Since this particular friend only made this comment once AND respected my boundary of not doing it again, that shows healthiness on her part too. She didn't dismiss my feelings or call me crazy when I told her that I get obsessive about her comment.

She did e-mail me back on facebook and we worked it out. I do feel better and take responsibility that my past experiences and family issues shaped how I reacted to her. She's also a co-worker, so the pros of keeping her as a friend do outweight the cons.

Deciding who is a good friend can be a challenge when you're in life learning to set boundaries and figuring out what you want to tolerate and won't.

it's facebook. keep that in mind, it's a social network site that causes many unnecessary drama. as for the forums; people are more likely to be rude online than to your face. maybe you should stick to just a few forums where you can really "get to know" the people you're sharing your stories with.