“Could Your Closest Friend Be Sabotaging Your Success? 8 Psychological Red Flags to Watch For!”
Psychologists call this tall poppy syndrome—the tendency for some people to cut others down when they rise too high. It often comes from their own insecurities, but that doesn’t make it any less harmful.
If someone can’t be happy for you when things go well, it says a lot about the role they play in your life. The right people will want to see you win—not secretly hope that you don’t.
7) They make everything feel like a competition
A little bit of friendly competition can be motivating, but when someone treats your life like a constant scoreboard, it’s different.
