Confession: I Pretend to Love My Friends' Success—But I'm Secretly Obsessed with Outdoing Them
A brutally honest confession from someone who lives for praise, feels fake inside, and secretly wishes to be the best—even at the cost of their friendships.
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Tags: obsession with success, social comparison, toxic ambition
I clap when they get promoted. I double-tap their engagement photos. I send hearts when they announce a new project. But deep down? I’m boiling.
I want to be better. I need to be ahead. Every win they have feels like a step back for me.
I refresh my own posts obsessively—hoping for validation. When I don’t get it, I spiral into YouTube success videos and "how to dominate life" podcasts.
I hate how this obsession makes me feel—but I also can't stop. I want to be the one they all admire. And maybe, secretly, the one they envy too.
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