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The original was posted on /r/amitheasshole by /u/Iucr on 2024-01-19 05:55:06+00:00.
There’s this childhood "friend” in the circle of friends and family. Always trying hard and being competitive. Me, with my social anxiety, who didn't have many friends. I took insults and humiliations lightly. I thought it was normal.
I grew up in a toxic circle. I was never the best at studying. And this friend was able to join the reserve force and study engineering. He always mentioned his achievements, sometimes exaggerated, with pride. Of course, I congratulated him, as I always do.
I went my own way, and computer science wasn't for me. Fortunately, I started out in aviation and was well qualified to become a commercial pilot.
That's when he openly tried to discourage me. He told me it was too expensive and too risky. When I told him to shut up, he started texting me to let him know when I fail life. We'd laugh together. I didn't know anyone could harbor such hatred. I remember that becoming a pilot was probably his top 3 dream, but his 3 or 4 medical class/history won’t allow him. Now that I realize it, he's always had a grudge against my overall existence. I know it's weird.
He started taking my "bad" pictures and editing them, making memes. He is always playing with my image, literally. He's a social media and attention junkie apparently. He tries to attack me every chance. I ignore and he plays with my picture now.
I happened to find a picture of his dorm where he took a pic as a joke. I wondered if I should retaliate. He was wearing a prayer clothes with the military vest. You can imagine. He tried to terrorize my reputation and dominate me at this point.
Edit: I needed to write it to off my chest. Thanks for the replies. I really hate my crush seeing his edited pictures of me tho.