<human>: So I have developed a good bit over the past few years. I am much more organized, more assertive, and more ambitious. I have been with many women and really want to branch out and network with large groups of people. My friend couldn't be more opposite. Despite being a the type of guy that people gravitate to, (he was captain of the Lacrosse team) he is very timid around new ambitious people. He barely got by in college and partied a lot. He doesn't have much courage at all around girls, despite his great wit and sense of humor. I've been with more girls than my 'crew' of guy friends, combined. (Yet he constantly belittles me for not having standards.... He hasn't been with a girl in around 4 years)  

He recently has made his intentions to be ambitious vocal, but there have been many occasions where he has started something and quickly given up. I partly suspect that this is another attempt to one-up me, through his own mental gymnastics to feel better about himself. 

When ever something good happens to me, but ignores me or tries to one up me. This happens very frequently, because I have found a career path that I love, and am very good at. (I received honors in the subject at the high school graduation, went to one of the best schools in the country, and was top of my class there. And now I work in my field (and am the youngest in my office). I end up feeling belittled by him when I succeed. I want to have friends where I can mutually grow, but it is hard to break off our friendship. We have been very close and have gone through a lot of rough spots in our lives together. I suspect that he is belittling me as a way to improve his own self esteem. When ever I call him out, he denies it. 

How do I get through the passive agression? How do I find the strength to stop depending on him as a social outlet? We are so comfortable with each other, it is difficult to see this level of mutual friendship develop in someone else.

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<bot>: I have been more assertive in life than my best friend, and I suspect he has become very passive agressive about it. How do I deal?