My sister Lena (14F) used to be friends with and is in some friend group with a sporty girl named Ashlyn (14F). She is essentially what the teens call a âpick me girlâ, or someone who puts other women down to gain attention from men.
Sheâs nice to people she doesnât know. Sheâs nice to guys. Sheâs nice to the teachers, and even nice to the few girls she genuinely likes in her friend group. But every other girl? Hell nah. She thinks sheâs more masculine, likable, and better at sports than every other girl and has successfully convinced her friends that her rudeness is just âa jokeâ, but I know damn well it isnât.
She seems to be well-liked in the school despite not liking anyone but a few people because she doesnât show her true colors. She also has a completely different demeanor in public than when theyâre alone, and as I stated, is a very manipulative and self-centered person.
When sheâs around others, sheâll be pretty nice or normal towards Lena, and like I said, played it off as a joke the few times she showed her true self in public, then said âItâs not your fault, Lenaâ. When theyâre alone, however, she acts the same way as the friend group does when Ashlynâs around: dry, distant, monotone, etc.
Ashlyn asks Lena to do her favors but hasnât done ANYTHING for Lena. Whenever Lena asks her a question or tells her something, she just says âMhm/K/Coolâ or nods/gives a thumbs up without making eye contact. She then told Lena she doesnât care about what she has to say, never has, never will care about her, and doesnât care about anyone or anything. And itâs pretty odd that she wants Lena of all people to know that.
Ashlyn also believes sheâs entitled to girlsâ boyfriends and tries to steal them from the girls. Lenaâs male friend tried to excuse her behavior and say âSheâs just having a bad day/People donât like it when theyâre asked questions or others talk about their achievementsâ. Number 1: A bad day consistently for years?? Even so, itâs not an excuse. Number 2: Most people will congratulate you, they donât behave like this. And most people donât like when theyâre asked PERSONAL questions, not just innocent ones.
I know sheâs 10 years younger than me (Iâm 24) but I donât like her either.
Sheâs highly abusive, ableist, and tries to convince my sister everyone hates her to manipulate her into either feeling bad about herself or so sheâll have no friends except Ashlyn.
She says she hates Lena but wants to talk to her all the time. She blows up at Lena for petty stuff because of âher mental illnessâ but hates Lena for having mental illnesses. And her friends think this behavior is OK. Theyâre so badly abused by her they think itâs okay.
She called Lena a pervert and a creep for trying to make conversation w her.