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Rodney · 10-15-2003, 10:32 PM

I don't know. If this guy is your "friend," and he does this stuff to yourself. And your other "friends" just stand by at let him do it... why do you care if a violent reaction from you is going to change their opinion of you? Unless you've left something out, doesn't sound like they hold you in high regard. In fact, you're probably low-man on the totem pole. What big-boy is doing is classic dominance play, and the rest of them are letting you be low-man on the totem pole so they don't get picked on.

If they're really your friends, they'll put this other guy in his place if you ask them to. If not, they're really _his _ friends, or his pack, and he's the big dog, and they belong to him.

I'm being a little harsh, but have you told any of these other guys how you feel? If so, maybe I'm not being harsh. If not, maybe you should tell them.

10-15-2003, 10:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rodney Observant Ruminant Location: Rich Wannabe Hippie Town	I don't know. If this guy is your "friend," and he does this stuff to yourself. And your other "friends" just stand by at let him do it... why do you care if a violent reaction from you is going to change their opinion of you? Unless you've left something out, doesn't sound like they hold you in high regard. In fact, you're probably low-man on the totem pole. What big-boy is doing is classic dominance play, and the rest of them are letting you be low-man on the totem pole so they don't get picked on. If they're really your friends, they'll put this other guy in his place if you ask them to. If not, they're really _his _ friends, or his pack, and he's the big dog, and they belong to him. I'm being a little harsh, but have you told any of these other guys how you feel? If so, maybe I'm not being harsh. If not, maybe you should tell them.