Is my friend Jealous of me?
I’m 18m and have had a friend since my freshman year of high school who I really connected with. Over time we had gotten into fights and go into a couple recently. The most recent one happened about a month ago and a week before I had talked to him about being controlling. Me and his own brother were getting very annoyed by it and one night I was stressed and just said it but after that I handled it properly and apologized and explained what I ment. Even before this when I say things about my life he will just respond with “lucky” and basically ignore something good that has happened to me when I get happy. I continually try to help him with college classes and new things in his life. A couple weeks after I confronted him about being controlling, I could just tell he resented me. A little about me is I’m a valedictorian, I’m going to a bigger college and I have an interest in Physics while being told a lot that I am smart. By no means do I ever gloat about it, it’s just not me and just saying that makes me uncomfortable. I never bring up those things around my friends but they tell me all the time that I have lots of accomplishments and should be proud which I am very thankful for those friends. But anyways, I could just tell by the way he would look at me and text me, he seemed like he just hated me. I had done nothing to him besides the fact I started standing my ground to him. I didn’t just adhere to his opinions, didn’t do what he just wanted to do and didn’t let my self be used by him and other people. I also introduce him to all my friends and tbh he only has one other good friend. I do because I care about him and when he all of the sudden just freaked out on me when I was having a bad day and venting, were claiming they were his friends. And that I hold grudges and complain a lot and that I do this and that. But most the things he claimed I do were tbh things he does. I’m very confused and hate drama and just want things to be normal again. I haven’t talked to him in a month and a half should I just keep it like this? After that, he recently texted a group with my sports team that I had added him to, and really no one wanted him in but I defended him, without talking to me. I didn’t feel comfortable especially after how he talked to me and talked to my friends and told them what happened and they supported me. I removed him and he freaked out again and said a lot of mean stuff, again. What’s yalls opinions? Sorry this is long
Posted May 5, 2025, 2:18 AM UTC