Do you know someone who makes everything about them no matter what you say? If you mention something about you, they bring it back to themselves. If you talk about politics, you end up listening endlessly to their opinion. Yep, self-centred people can be damn annoying.
A friend of mine, Amelia, was going through a break up with her boyfriend of a couple of years ago, and she was feeling very down. Her friend, Leah, had also split up with her boyfriend and complained that Amelia was not calling her or reaching out to support her when her relationship ended. Even worse, Leah started trash talking Amelia to their mutual friends, complaining that she was selfish.
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Leah was incapable of realizing that Amelia had her own issues to deal with and she could only see the world according to her needs. Leah always put her own needs before anyone else’s. Amelia realized that she wanted to distance herself from this self-centred person who certainly wasn’t acting like a friend.
If you get tired of the person who sucks the energy out of the room, use one of our snappy comebacks below and give them a taste of reality.
Top ten comebacks for self centred people
- Can I share what I need to say without the constant interruptions?
- Listen carefully, It’s not always about you.
- Thanks for listening to my problems and making it all about you.
- Oh yes, ignore everything I just said, let’s make it all about you.
- You must be exhausted from talking about yourself all day.
- Funny, I just got back from the centre of the universe and I didn’t’ see you anywhere.
- My status is not about you. I do have other things going on in my life.
- Sorry you just found out the universe doesn’t revolve around you. Let me pour you a tall glass of get over it.
- Can I have a chance to talk about my life?
- Let’s hear from X, she hasn’t had a chance to share.
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What was that? I can’t hear you over the sound of your ignorance what you don’t understand big words? ?