Hi there. You may not like what I’m going to say or tell you but here it is: people never make us feel bad. We only feel bad because we already feel low and people trigger us back into our already low feelings about ourselves. It sounds to me like you suffer self esteem issues. You said you’re not looking for suggestions so I won’t make any. Just making an observation. Trust me, I’ve suffered from self esteem issues all my life and have worked hard at it. The key is to feel good about yourself no matter what anyone else says, about themselves or their own lives. Oops, I’m suggesting. Or maybe just passing along some wisdom gained because I’ve fought for years to develop stronger self esteem. We can’t compare ourselves or our lives to anyone else. We’re each on our own path of development, that has its own unique set of struggles. Your friend may also suffer self esteem issues if she needs to brag a lot. Sounds like she might. Just sayin’.