How do you deal with a friend who keeps copying you?

How do you deal with a friend who keeps copying you?

If you have a friend that’s copying you, you can take action to help them become an original and stop being just like you. Before getting mad and over-reacting, remember “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” They’re not copying you to upset you, it’s more likely that they wish to emulate you.

How do you not get annoyed when someone copies you?

How to Handle a Copycat

1. Believe there’s room for everyone.
2. Just walk away.
3. Have the awkward conversation.
4. Protect your work.
5. Make someone else the bad guy.
6. Keep confidently creating.

Why does my friend copy everything I do and say?

People mimic or copy others for many reasons. They either consider you their model and mimic your style to honor you, or get the same attention and benefits that you getting. This close friend of yours probably sees that he can be a better version of you, or does it to be much closer to you.

How do I deal with a friend who copies her friends?

Talk to her one-on-one and as best you can without judgment or the worst assumptions of her character. If she denies copying or accuses *you* of copying her, you can say goodbye once and for all – that is not a good person to have in your life.

How do you get someone to stop copying you?

Let them talk. This is going to be the turning point to make them stop copying you. Once you make them aware of the situation, you need to let them carry the conversation. This will show them that they have the ability to form their own ideas and that will carry over into whatever aspect of life they’ve been copying from you.

How do I Stop my Daughter from copying everything I do?

Have them create outfits without your help and point out good things about them. If they’ve been copying the way you act, leave it to them to make the first move and agree with whatever they choose. Give them confidence in their decision-making, and they’ll be less likely to copy you. Force them to do their own thing.

Does copying feel like identity theft?

While copying can feel a bit like identity theft, there might be something else bothering you. If this other problem is being projected onto the copying problem, the copying problem seems worse than it truly is. If something else is bothering you, don’t take it out on your friend.

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