Get It Off Your chest - “My Friend Makes Every Conversation About Herself!” - Friendship Red Flag

On today’s Get It Off Your Chest, one listener says she’s reached her limit with a close friend who somehow turns every conversation back to herself. Whether someone’s had a bad day at work, is dealing with family drama or simply wants to vent, Rachel says her friend always has a bigger story, a worse experience or a way of making herself the centre of attention. The rest of the friendship group has noticed it too, but nobody knows how to bring it up because she’s genuinely a lovely person and probably doesn’t realise she’s doing it. The gang debate whether this is a major friendship red flag, how to set boundaries, and whether there’s a kind way to tell someone that sometimes people just want to be listened to—not one-upped.