Why do my two female friends exchange weird looks between each other when I talk?

[Anonymous]

So I keep noticing that with this particular friendship group I’m in with two other girls I always find when I’m talking I catch them both looking at each other, smirking and exchanging glances when I’m talking in the group, and it makes me feel self-conscious, like they are gossiping about me when I’m not there. I often tend to overanalyse people and situations but this has now happened a few times and it’s making me feel insecure like they are both mocking me or something.

I feel like they are closer with each other and know each other better however I can’t help but notice when we hang out together and I start talking they exchange glances with each other and start smirking. Sometimes after I say something there can be an awkward silence too and they will continue to exchange looks with each other. It almost feels to me like there’s some sort of inside joke about me that I’m not invited in on.

Why do they look at each other and smirk when I talk?

[OfMiceandMen]

It's possible there is some inside joke that you are unaware of, I would bring it up next time and see what it is. Perhaps, you do something (mannerism) or say something they've noticed.

If it were me, I would back-up and retrace the conversations where they do that and see if I could pinpoint it.

For instance, if you tend to talk about other girls they know, they may see this as something you shouldn't do because you're not perfect either. This is just an example and I am only speculating.

Women, especially young women, can be pretty caddy sometimes because it's a popularity contest.

[Anonymous]

The only way to know for sure is to either confront one of them or both. I’d also say the only want to stop all this would be a conversation with them as well. If you’re like me then you don’t want even the slightest confrontation, you may also worry about messing up your ties with the friend group and probably even see them as friends. But what good are friends if you can’t advocate for yourself with them or set boundaries with them? It’s not mean or wrong to ask why they do that.