This article describes my school life perfectly in so many situations. And I also ran into this with several friend groups over the years. In all the situations, I seeked out friendship, genuinely just to find out that one too many was insanely jealous, backstabbers and insecure. I'm not the jealous type, because my mom taught me from a early age that being jealous of other's successes, looks or talents doesn't serve you. You spent that time cultivating your own gifts instead of hating on someone. I have a tendency to be on my own (and befriend animals) until I find people on my same wavelength. For the many reasons that you stated Ossiana, I had to distance myself from so many people. I was not going to be less successful or hold myself back because of other people. What other people say or think of me is none of my business. As Pastor Kels stated in a video, we all have to be careful in this season, take note of all those who go silent when your season of elevation occurs. If they can't be genuinely happy for your successes, they don't deserve to be in your life. This is an excellent read.