About this type
The Secret Leaderboard
Behind the smile, quietly updating the leaderboard.
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You keep a small circle of close friends. On the surface, you’re the kind friend who always cheers, “That’s amazing!” But inside, you’re quietly lining up their promotion, their new apartment and their vacation photos against your own. You never turn it into gossip; the leaderboard lives only in your head. So almost nobody notices. Your Frenemy Score rises as the gap grows between the congratulations on the outside and the sting on the inside. Still, being able to turn that sting into your own effort, without taking it out on anyone, is a genuine talent. Every now and then, close the leaderboard and let yourself enjoy a completely wholehearted “congrats.”
Sound familiar?
- After replying “Congrats!!” to a friend’s big news, you put your phone face down for a while
- You have a private ranking of your old friends that you’ve never told anyone about
- On days you hear about someone’s success, you somehow get up early and work harder
Often says / Secretly thinks
“That’s amazing, congrats, seriously!”
(…Just wait. Next year, it’s me.)
Tips for a healthy distance
Add a column for “ways I’ve grown since last month.” When the person you compare against is you, your congrats start to feel a lot more real.