She ain't all that.(Ask Cosmo Anything)

I have a friend who talks constantly about how beautiful she is. In fact, she thinks that she doesn't have a boyfriend because her looks are intimidating. I used to be able to deal with her delusion, but lately she's gone too far. She is so convinced of her beauty that she's trying to be a model, despite the fact that she is 5 feet tall and totally out of shape. I don't want to kill her dream, but I also don't want her to waste her energy on something that's obviously not going to happen. How can I bring her back to earth without totally crushing her ego?

As much as you want to tell her she isn't the hot property she thinks she is, you can't. In her confused state, she won't hear it or she will interpret it as jealousy. For now, forget about her looks, and do your best to make her forget them too. Praise her for more valuable qualities, like her great laugh, her generosity, her sense of humor--whatever attributes drew you to her in the first place. (I'm guessing she must have some admirable traits ...