What to do with a Bossy Friend?

It may be a good idea to start going with other non bossy friends. You will feel better this way :)

I don't think she will change because that is her attitude.

I have a friend who is not happy unless he is in control of everything, and I have to admit that this is something that really does annoy me at times. There are times that I would like to be in control, but I just cannot plan anything at all when he is with us because he wants to be the one to sort out where we're going and what we're going to be doing while we're out there. I actually find myself trying to plan things with my other friends behind his back, because I just hate the way that I don't get any say in things, and this is surely not the way that we should be having a friendship.

well i think many girls have this kind of quality within themselves, and it is very common.But every time this kind of nature is not accepted and tolerated by the people who have known her from many days or who are personally close to her. But this the duty of ours to make this kind of person understand and realize that kind kind of behavior or attitude can only create distance between her relations and she should have the tolerance level and should have a control on the commanding attitude. I am sure if you can make her realize all this and at the same time if you can discuss with her about the negative consequences and what people think about this then i am sure she would do something to her bossy attitude. Ignoring this kind of people is very easy and even leaving them by getting fed up is only easy but the toughest thing is to make them realize what effect this kind of behavior have on others and show her the way to change it or at least control it.

Way to mend her is to raise a question like ''what is friendship or should a friend be bossy over his his friend'' while walking together. If she is intelligent enough, she will be able to assume what you want to say.

Then act back. If she tells you something to do, ignore it. Be bossy in your own way. I'm not tolerating bossy acts but what i suggest is for you to make her feel that you really don't care. A bossy person could change if she feels that no one obeys her unnecessary commands. Don't do what she wants you to do, unless it is of significance. She will just continue that act if she knows you're really obedient haha and take too much advantage of it. Let her learn through this because she's your friend.

Sometimes you need learn to let go. This might be effective if your friend has the guilt after you have left and change for the good.

A friend should be the one who should just act as a perfect mirror to her. So it is your duty to show her the mistakes in her life. I think it is good to tell her about her bossy way in a open manner.