My priorities are all out of sorts

Okay, so I completely hesitate to write this entry at all, but my level of frustration is high enough that I feel excused (even if I'm really not). I am having difficulty with a . . . person. When I talk with this person everything I say is met with sarcasm. Which might be a result of low self-esteem . . . who knows what. So when this person tells me things about them self that unnecessarily lowers their self-worth I positively reinforce this person with a compliment(and honestly too) - and yet I'm still met with a rude or snippy comment - and at least a, 'whatever' or a irritatingly overemphasized 'uh-HUH'. So I decided it best not to always talk to this person, or to minimize my conversation with them by avoiding certain topics or just by not commenting at all. I thought, just listening will make conversation move along more smoothly - but no! This person then assumes that I am moody because I am not talking as much and starts to give me a difficult time. Even if I say I'm not moody this person won't believe me. This person then assumes that I don't like them because I'm not as chatty and then acts out even more rudely towards me. It's a viscous cycle! There isn't anything that I can do. I know that this person talks to other people about how I am 'moody'. This person sometimes starts conversations with disingenuous intentions. And, this person gives away my food while I'm gone to other people while telling them that by offering them food I'm always trying to 'shove food down their mouth' (this was told to me by the recipient of the food). BAH! I really do like this person when they aren't acting like this, which seems to be more and more rare. I'm at a loss to make things better. I should have sympathy because I know that I used to have difficulty with being overly-sarcastic. Gah!

I feel as if I should write about all the great things that have occurred lately, but this took priority even if it shouldn't. Next to come, Costa Rica and an overdue tribute to Michelle.