How to Deal with Dramatic Relationships

I have developed a really strange relationship with one of my coworkers. Some days I think we are friends, and then she is really mad at me over the craziest things. Her situation is strange all together as her boyfriend of seven years also works with us.

When I started working with her, we got along really well. She told me I was really nice, and she was glad she met me. We went out to the bar, and had a blast. We went out to breakfast one morning, we went shopping and played Bingo together.

Suddenly one day, she tells me "I was so mad at you yesterday." I said "I'm sorry, what did I do?" She said " You looked at me like I was annoying you." I said "Ok, that's weird, but I'm sorry you felt mad at me."

From there it went on. She was mad at me because I didn't drive 25 miles out of my way to bring her McDonalds for breakfast, then she was mad at me for having the flu. I couldn't go to bingo. Every time I see her I have made her mad somehow, it seems.

The latest greatest is she swears I am trying to steal her man. I have a wonderful boyfriend, and we have been together for a very long time. I have no interest in ending my relationship. I do not have any interest in her boyfriend. She complains to everyone about me and my love for her boyfriend.

I told her one day, face to face, "I don't want your man, I am happy with my relationship, you can chill out. We are friends, right? I would not do that to you!" She still swears I am trying to steal her "kids father" away. Everyone at work looks at me like, I just might try to steal their boyfriend or husband now.

The terrible thing about it is, I do not flirt with this guy in any way, shape or form. I say "Hi, What's Up? / How are you?/ Bye, " simple polite phrases, and I don't talk to him regularly.

This is a bunch of unnecessary drama in my life. I realize this so called friend/ co worker is interested in causing problems and drama constantly. She thrives on drama. When dealing with her imaginary issues and silly drama, I sometimes will listen to her. I reply with something polite, direct and to the point. Normally I just walk away and don't even give her the satisfaction of a response.

The best tactic of dealing with drama amongst friends is to not get involved. You can also say something like "I don't want to hear this." If you are dealing with a so called friend who is extremely dramatic, and thrives on drama, if it annoys or infuriates you, you will have to break up the friendship probably. It would be so undramatic to change.