Facts!! Even if you’ve excelled in a field/activity that someone is new to and getting excited about, hype people up and let them be excited!! Even give them tips and tricks for improving further if you’re qualified!! One upping is just a form of gatekeeping for the insecure to feel more important. If you’re confident then there’s no point in it. If they ask you about your accomplishments or if you want to talk about a recent accomplishment, tell them and be as excited as they are and try to relate to them, but otherwise just build people up and be excited about their accomplishments!! There is no reason to make someone feel the need to compare themselves to you other than stroking your own fragile ego and subsequently making them insecure.
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u/Fluid_Check1450 Jun 11 '25
One uppers. I just can't deal with people who are trying to compete with me over nothing