Bittersweet Candy Bowl

Two of my friends talk about their boyfriends.

ALL THE FREAKING TIME.
I don’t mind the odd few sentences, which they used to say, but now it’s bad.
And It’s getting worse. They show every text from them to me. They talk about about how fantastic their boyfriends are and everything.
And now, I’m sure that people don’t talk about their boyfriend/girlfriend all the time, right?!
I’ve tried telling them that they are talking too much about their boyfriends. Ha, they say “NO
WE DON’T >=(”
So please, does anybody have anyway to shut them up? Without using a piece of masking tape over their mouths?!
Oh and also, just a note, it’s not that I’m jealous with of my friends. I’m quite happy not getting cheesy texts saying ‘i love you xxx’ and my grades dropping because I spend most of the time texting my lover. For now.
So please. Help me. Have mercy on me. It’s not just me you will save, you will save all my other friends. Thank you.

You could try asking them to talk less about their boyfriends without saying that they talk too much about them. Of course, if that works, there is a certain chance that they will switch over to talk about your lack thereof, but that is an acceptable risk. ^_^

I would say something else as well, but they are all rotten tricks so I will refrain from doing so. ^_^

this is common, especially in new relationships. give em a month or two to get used to them, once they start noticing faults and quirks in thier boyfreinds they will stop gushing so much over them.

afraid the only real solution is time

….What Goldwulf said

….oooooooor put them to the test. People who talk constantly about their other usually never pay attention to what other people say. See how much you can say and get away with it. It’s fun.

Trust me, I’m a bad influence.

Oh, that reminds me. A less mean alternative to that is moving your mouth without speaking. ^_^

When my friends talk about their significant others, I start playing music in my head. I nod when they say something and grunt in agreement periodically, but I can’t hear them over Roger Daltry screaming “YEAAAAAAAAAH” in my head and Pete Townsend’s bitchin’ guitar and Keith Moon’s godly drumming and John Entwhistle doing his…bass…thing…

John Entwistle is an amazing bass player. Do not ever forget that. ^_^

If you’re around fourteen-ish I can only say try to block them out or test them, like Gabriel says, because they could be lying. Male perspectives are difficult. But if they are your friends and you tell them that it’s making you feel uncomfortable, they should stop. Relying on them to do the right thing, or making them feel stupid is the only advice I can give. If talking rubbish, feel free to correct me. Very, very new to this.

YAY. MORE WHO FANS.

I had a friend who did that ALL THE TIME.

Eventually I started toning her out while we watch tv. A few nods and uh-huhs, and then he’d call her and I could watch tv in peace.

With time she stopped talking about him and more about normal things, like drama ‘round the school and asking how my life is.

Trust me, it ends with time. They notice flaws or just shut up about them. They aren’t going to be crazy ALL THE TIME.

…………..punch to face………

Thanks for the advice!
I’ll try it next time I see my friends >=)

I hope you did not listen to me or Gabriel. ^_^

Yeah. What Goldwulf said.

You can also just tell them to plain shut up and explain what they’re doing. Make them snap out of it. I know its mean, but sometimes it must be used, especially in this situation. If they’re your friends, they should understand.