Why does my guy friend give me such a hard time?

[DabieberRoyalty]

My guy friend and I share a very close relationship with him. We're almost like siblings, best friends in a way. He is a really really sweet guy however I've noticed that he gives me a really hard time about anything and everything. He likes to mock and tease me a lot as well.

Him giving me a hard time for example could range from the way I speak, to the way I walk, my mannerisms or anything and everything that revolves around me. I never catch a break. ever. At times it is funny but he has a tendency of overdoing it.

I've noticed that I'm the only female friend he acts this way towards but he never does this to our other mutual female friend let alone other girls in general.

I get the brunt of it all.

I have tried to casually ask him why he does this but it's either I never get a straight answer or he becomes dismissive.

I'm curious as to why and is this a sign that he subconsciously dislikes me?

P. S we're college students.

[Anonymous]

Questions like this make me think. Women say they have harder lives, but do they really? Or do they feel they have harder lives because everything pretty much hurts their feelings? In answer to your question, stop taking it so personal. Stop looking at this w your feelings. You can’t go into a man’s world expecting them to change everything for you cause your feelings were hurt. He’s joking w you. If he’s your “friend” as you say, this is how men interact w each other. We bust each others’ balls. If he sees you as a “bro,” one of his “friends,” he feels like he can be himself w you. I do this to my sisters all the time. So do my brothers. This is why men can’t be honest w women because they get their feelings hurt easy. When I was in the Marine Corps we talked a lot of shit to each other. But that was out of love. Whether I called my bro “shit bird,” “bitch tits” or whatever. If wasn’t to put him down. It was how we showed love for one another w out actually saying I love you bro. Women don’t think the way men do. I remember when my girl cheated on me when I was in the military. My bro said yo chief can I get your girl’s number lol I knew sure he probably would fuck her cause as hot as she was who wouldn’t. But at the same time I knew he wasn’t doing that to hurt me, he was joking. Dude would have gave his life for me. To this day we still talk. But you won’t understand that cause you’re not a man.

[DabieberRoyalty]

Sure, there are general interactions and mannerisms that men tend to lean towards but my concern is not based on that. If you had taken the time to read my question instead of rushing to respond whilst trying to spin this into a sexist trope, you would have picked up that my concern is more based on the fact that his mannerisms are perpetuated towards me ONLY. That means out of all the female friends and acquaintances that he has, he does NOT interact with them the same way that he does with me. He gives me the hard time which rarely does he give to them and that is an obvious observation that I have picked on. This has nothing to do what he says or how he says it but everything to do with the obvious differences in treatment or sides of him that I seem to be exposed too. But you were right about one thing though, I am not a man and I don't wish to be one thank you.

[Opinion Owner]

Again because he can be himself w you. Sounds like he sees you more of a friend than he does w them. Yes I know what you’re taking about. I read what you. That’s my answer. He’s more comfortable w you. He probably feels you can take jokes, you’re not like the other girls. But based on what you’re saying sounds like you can’t take jokes. So he’s wrong about you in that aspect.

[Alex-Snow]

I'm a college student also. He may think it is funny and may do so to make him feel better... but it is wrong. You need to look him in the eye and tell him very clearly that you do not like it. He will not change unless you say something. Has it messed up ur sex life with him also?

[DabieberRoyalty]

we dont engage in sex, just friends

[Alex-Snow]

Well it is time to have a talk with him

[spartan55]

This is further evidence of the idea of men and women being 'friends' is just laughable. Women are too sensitive (in general) to fit in with guys.

[MrDaveAPSI]

NO such thing as "guy friends"

[DabieberRoyalty]

what do you mean if i may ask

[MrDaveAPSI]

Think about it