Article: Do what you can to encourage your copycat friend to embrace her own style, taste, and individuality. You can do this several ways:  Compliment her on original things she does. Talk about her good features. Ask her about ideas that she comes up with. In a subtle way, discuss how important it is to be an individual. Don't take out your frustration with your friend instead of actually communicating with her. Dropping hints or challenging her on things she does might just frustrate her. Avoid the following:  Using the tone of your voice to show that you're mad at her. Being sarcastic in order to show your frustration. Telling mutual friends that the person is nothing but a copycat. If you don’t want to confront her about her overall copycatting, there are some smaller steps you can take to maybe let her know that specific things she does frustrate you or makes you unhappy.  If she's copied your style or the way you dress, mention that you were trying to stand out that day. If she's talking the way you talk, tell her that you’re trying to be an individual. If she's trying to steal your ideas in work or school, tell her that you’ve worked really hard and you’d prefer that the work remains your own. Make sure to do it in a polite, and non-offensive way. Remember, she might not even realize what shes doing. If she gets overly defensive, back off and reassess the situation. Let her know that it either frustrates you or makes you uncomfortable. Make it clear that this a serious problem for you. Talk about your feelings and how her actions upset you. If your friend hasn’t really taken any of the cues or suggestions you’ve been dropping along the way, you need to talk to them.  When you’re alone, tell her you’d like to talk about something that concerns you. Tell her that you feel that her actions are undermining your individuality. Tell her that it is a good thing for everyone to have their own taste and personality. Tell her that she's an awesome person and you think she is really cool and smart.

What is a summary?
Nurture your friend’s individuality. Avoid being passive aggressive. Talk to her about specific incidents in which you think she's copying you. Communicate to your friend about how her copycatting makes you feel. Initiate a serious discussion, if everything else has failed.