My mom is the worst for one-upping. If you have a paper cut, she has arthritis in her spine. She’d also one-up with other peoples accomplishments- if you got 100%, someone else she knew got 105% with bonus marks. I went through childhood feeling like I wasn’t allowed to be hungry, cold, tired, scared, hurt, happy or proud of my self.
Now we barely talk. On the occasions that we do, I leave when she tries to one-up.
Birdo3129 t1_jadwdk9 wrote
Reply to LPT Request - how to respond to people who constantly try to one-up you and diminish your accomplishments? by idkifik
Establish and enforce boundaries.
My mom is the worst for one-upping. If you have a paper cut, she has arthritis in her spine. She’d also one-up with other peoples accomplishments- if you got 100%, someone else she knew got 105% with bonus marks. I went through childhood feeling like I wasn’t allowed to be hungry, cold, tired, scared, hurt, happy or proud of my self.
Now we barely talk. On the occasions that we do, I leave when she tries to one-up.