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Rūta Zumbrickaitė

New Parents Time Friend, Tell Her She Talked Too Much About Herself And Not Enough About Their Baby

Most of us have that one friend who always talks too much about themselves. In many cases, we might actually, unfortunately, be that friend. Research shows that around 40% of a person’s speech is about themselves. And while that can make us seem quite narcissistic, it doesn’t mean we don’t listen to what our friends say.

This person, however, was accused by their friends of focusing too much on themselves during their latest catch-up sesh. Apparently, the person talked too much about themselves and asked too little about their daughter and parenthood. The parents even timed it with their nanny cam, and once the friend found out, they went online to ask whether this is a normal part of friendship or a violation of boundaries and privacy.

A couple drove 3 hours to catch up with friends after not seeing each other for 8 months

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