How to Get a Friend to Stop Talking About Their Crush

Your friend has a crush on a kid in your class. It was pretty fun at first, hearing her rave about him, but now it's getting annoying. To make matters worse, she only talks to you about it and hasn't even tried to clue the guy in. You value your friendship, but it would be nice to have some conversations that focus on something other than her crush.

Instructions

1. Bring up topics that have nothing to do with your friend's crush. Do your best to divert her attention from him whenever she starts going on about him.

2. Set limits so that she knows that you are not abandoning her as a friend, but hearing about this crush is wearing thin. Set an amount of time you are willing to talk with her about the guy each day then agree that after that you move on to other topics.

3. Turn it into a game by letting her know that she constantly yaks about her crush. Come up with a code word you can use when she is nearing your limits of hearing about him. She might not even be aware that she brings him up so much.

4. Plan a strategy with her to actually connect with her crush and give him a chance to get to know her. She will know you support her and turn her talk to action.

5. Be firm and let her know that the crush is threatening your friendship. If she won't listen to any other option, inform her there is only so much a person can take and it's not healthy for her, for you, or your friendship for her be so obsessive in regards to her crush.