<human>: I generally try my best to be easy going and relaxed with everyone I meet. I try to keep things light and fun which usually results in me never being serious. And for the most part I get along well with people and make lot's of friends. But there's this one guy who kinda is ingrained in my circle friends who I can't stand! I thought after high school I'd never have to deal with him again but now my one and only close friend has been hanging with him alot, and therefore I have to see this massive prick. Everytime I'm around him I try to give him a chance, and everytime he's justbas bad if not worse. He does little things like picks up on one insecurity of mine and harps on it, tries to give me advice on things he assumes I need in an insulting way, he'll call me out on stupid jokes I make and make me feel jusy generally inferior. Last night I was at a party with him which was fine at first until he started the dick waving contest he always does and even began trying to choke me out. I was about to knock him the fuck out. The problem is because what he does is so subtle and directed towards me, nobody else would believe that he's the biggest asshole of a generation. He puts on a nice guy persona for everyone else, and I feel if I did decide to maybe insult him back or punch his stupid face everyone I know would think that it's uncalled for, and I'd be pretty much a pariah psycho to them. So I guess I'm wondering how do I deal with him? Do I put him in his place? Do I continue to ignore him?

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<bot>: Asshole in my group of friends, who nobody else believes is an asshole, pushes my buttons. Do I beat the shit out of him?