Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
I think I'd quit showing her my quilts. If her opinion made me sad, I wouldn't listen to it any more.
One of my friends said, one time, while we were chatting about a mutual acquaintance who needed a LOT of input and recognition:
I am just not that needy
apparently your "friend" is very needy. There are a lot of people (this list included) out there who will absolutely share encouragement and excitement over your accomplishments. You just need to keep looking, because your friend is waaay more needy that you are. <wave>