<human>: We have been best friends for 3 years, went travelling for half a year and spend a lot of (probably too much) time together. During the past year I have had increasingly more problems with tolerating her mannerisms. It started harmless, I'd get tired of her after hanging out for three days straight, and then it would be alright a few days later. Then, a few months before we went travelling it started to become seriously bad.

I'd notice every inconsistency in the stories she would tell, her standard "catchphrases" would drive me crazy, I picked up on a slight tendency to repeat me, or copy me. If I randomly coined a new phrase in the heat of the moment, that phrase would be her go-to the next couple of weeks. It aggravated me to the point where I had to actively avoid meeting up with her, because while texting or chatting on the phone it wouldn't bother me, but in person yes. I never intentionally showed my annoyance to her, I always kept it in, just cut our meetings short.

Somehow I got through it quite well during our trip, we had a couple of falling outs, but have always had great communication and managed to talk through the bigger problems. I was able to swallow my irritation at the small things. However now, noticing how it's not going away, I am wondering what to do about this!

We have been very close for three years now, I love her to death, and I really do not want to lose her, but seeing how my reactions to her are not changing for the better, I'm starting to think maybe we've reached an expiration date..? I hope you guys have some insight on this, is there something I could do to overcome my irrational feelings? Or is this relationship over?

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<bot>: My best friend is annyoing me way too much, with the things she says and the way she says them. Is there any way I can overcome these irrational feelings? Or should I end/pause the relationship?