So I have a close male friend I often hang out with after class (we met in middle school). We get along well most of the time, but sometimes he says things that can really get to me/trigger my insecurities. One of those times was yesterday: we're talking on campus before heading home, when suddenly he makes this 'someone smells' face out of the blue. Since no-one else is around, I dive for my bag, take out my deodorant panicking...and he goes 'kidding'. (He knows I'd been the smelly kid in middleschool and I've been insecure about it since) I've been feeling insecure since and mad at myself for being mad at him; since it was a joke I can't really be mad at him he says but it did hurt.

He's a good friend for the most part, but he has made 'jokes' about my weight, academic skills, etc. basically all stuff I'm insecure about. It happens once a month at most, sometimes not for months, but it still hits me and takes me a while to bounce back. Normally, I just wait until I've bounced back on my own, but today I felt like finally seeking support. I'm new to Reddit but I wanted to post on this sub for comfort since my own mom is kind of...well she's not the worst but not the best either :( while this sub seems nice

Thank you for reading and I wish you all a wonderful summer