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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This sounds crazy, I know, but I feel like such a failure. 1. I graduate Navy OCS, he graduates from Annapolis 5 years later, having never mentioned the military until I did. 2. I serve four years, he retires an O-6. 3. I learn to fly, he becomes an airline pilot as his second career. 4. I buy a vehicle, he buys the exact same one four trim levels higher (this happened twice). 5. I send my kids to a private school, he finds a more prestigious one that costs twice as much. 6. I bring an aspirational luxury handbag to Thanksgiving, his wife shows up at Christmas with the same brand, twice as big. I know I'm just jealous, but I also feel like I've never been allowed to celebrate my successes, because here he comes a year or five later blowing them out of the water. Is this something therapy can help with?[/quote] My brother someone did a bunch of similar stuff I did over time, both better than me and relative to his peer group. It doesn’t bother me. We’re good friends and chat when we can; have lived 1000s of miles from each other sicne I left for college. It’s just so ironic that he competed in the same events as me later, went to an academy when I decided not to, lived in the exact same European and Asian country I did but years later, etc etc. Oh well. I would have given an awesome speech on him at his wedding if asked. Am super proud of him and wish him the best. I’m super busy with my career, friends, house and family too. Maybe that perspective helps as well. [/quote]
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