Friend who drags me down

Your question is your answer.

 

No matter how long you've known someone, if they're acting childish and rude to you instead of encouraging and helping, it's time to let him go. It sucks to lose someone close to you like that, but if he really is just dragging you down and being a twat because you're bettering yourself unlike him, his own loss honestly.

 

For real. This one is a no brainer.

 

wow, honestly sounds like not a true friend. You can tell a friend is forreal by their reaction toward your success. Ive let go of so many friendships because of simply outgrowing them, and its such a hard decision especially when youve had them in your life since highschool or even earlier, that always is used as a justification of why to forgive and forget. My best advice is to speak openly about this to him in a calm way and if he shuts you down his ego is more important than your friendship so the answer becomes clear.

 

He sounds like an asshole. You only need the one that’s between your butt cheeks.

 

I have someone similar in my life, although he's humbled a bit these days since he's now married with kids. I think that it's hard for people who are used to being the center of attention, and when the tables are turned, they will often do anything to win that attention back. In your case, it sounds like he's going a bit too far. Just humbly tell him to quit cramping your style, and if he doesn't back off, maybe give the friendship a break.

 

lol

 

lust anger greed jealousy arrogance.........these all are sins

 

You could confront him about it. He'll probably deny it and claim to be innocent. You can say, whatever, do it one more time and we're done for good. And leave him to think about that.

He'll probably do it again. Then you can stand up and say, right we're done, I'm never talking to you again.

I got rid of friends I'd known since school. I didn't do it that way, but that's the way I should have done it!

 

I knew someone like this and do you know what I did, I completely cut off all contact with them. Didn't answer his calls or messages or anything. Eventually he sent a message with "I know I haven't been a good friend to you" maybe as some kind of attempt at an apology. Didn't actually use the word "sorry" mind you.

Anyway I came close to giving him another chance after that but ultimately decided not to, now I've moved on and hopefully he has to.

If anyone feels the need to put other people down to feel better about themselves then they can go to hell, they don't deserve friends.

 

That's my absolute favourite right there, whenever a person messages you with the magic words: "I know I haven't been a good friend". It's hilarious that they know you're upset and they've been an absolute twat, and that's supposed to be their little "apology", the supposed friends that have said that to me just went right back to being shit again.

 

Sounds like this dude projects his insecurities onto you. Everyone has some insecurities but some (many actually) broadcast theirs upon others. So he might like you etc, but he feels safe only when you are weak/inferior. My advice is to get some distance for yourself. Try to make new best friends. Begin slowly, and you will see some changes in how you perceive friendship especially if you only had this dude as your one buddy. Goodluck