One-Upping Problems?

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My father's wife liked to do that all the time, coupled with telling me how "pampered" I was in my own life. For a long time I was under the impression that I was overestimating my own legitimate problems and bad memories, and was actually living like a princess. I'm glad we don't talk anymore....

The problem with this is that making new acquaintances is hard.

But yes I agree, if people are going to be one-upping you, then you should either let them know that it hurts you and see if they'll change, or just not interact with them nearly as much anymore. I won't actively avoid the person who was doing this badly to me, but I won't put any effort into spending time around her.