This is by no means a low-key brag post, but I'd love to get your thoughts on this.

I consider myself stylish and a pretty cool person. However, when I'm around my friends, sometimes I feel like they're trying to show me that they're "cool" too. Its weird.

I'll feel self conscious about wearing jewelry around them because I don't want to outshine them. Or even my whole wardrobe in general. I feel like it can be intimidating at times.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Once again - Not trying to brag, but just seeing if anyone else has experienced being "too cool" around your friends.

Uncomfortable being yourself ?

lol same

And no don’t think too much about it

Sadly yes.

I feel like just my natural being is very outgoing/social/confident/stylish, and this can be intimidating at times. Especially the stylish part.

Are you uncomfortable because you feel like your friends are competing with you, or you feel like they're below you?

Nah ppl just try to humble u

I consider myself very cool, but on a daily basis I talk with homeless folks, people considered as "weird" whatever

If ur cool, u fit everywhere
That's what makes u cool
The way u carry yourself in your own norms
But those norms being fluid enough for u to be accessible everywhere

Ur not too cool for anything really
That's arrogance

It's the ppl around u, that will make u feel uncomfortable for being you, a cool person
Cause they're insecure and not cool with themselves

When u go out with your friends and end up being the guy who’s "overdressing"

I definitely dumb down my style depending on who I’m with

I once adapted too and it took me nowhere

Now I accepted myself
And became an inspiration to many

Everyone like " u cool af, u smart and look like a Prada model, ur like some spiritual God"

Am like; am just myself

appreciate it dawg

I know what you mean but usually I’ll want them to dress better, I’ve been on the other side too and it makes me want to dress better

This is not a real thread

🎯

The true cool guy has spoken

itt fellas live life in they head

Ngl feel like this type of attitude can be transparent even if you don’t think it is and they may be thinking you acting better than them which obviously is not ideal for a friendship. Comes off as very main character syndrome-ish

I feel like I unintentionally put pressure on them to compete with me

What motivates anyone to actively have these thoughts around anyone, especially their friends?

Do you even care about others? Or do you just go places to show off how “cool” you are? Do you listen to your friends or just sit there thinking if your posture is appropriate to show off your van cleef and ensure your balenciaga shirt is draping just perfectly.

And when your friends inevitably notice how f***ing odd you are acting and call you, then you think “wow, I guess I am too cool for them…it is making them mad uncomfortable”

I feel this way but because i make mre money than my friend group combined . I treat myself well when i got the apple vr they were all saying they were jelous i felt bad. I feel lik thy feel like they hve to compete but i dnt want it to be like that

Oh so you too p**** to show up to the bar with it on and disguising it as trying not to belittle your “friends”

You really think you’re outshining your friends by wearing a necklace and some rings (like every TikTok f***boy is these days) ??

It's not even that. You sound mad.

Lol are you upset? It seems like this has triggered you.

It's just a feeling I get when I'm hanging out with some of my friends. Like I'm putting pressure on them; which is totally unintentional.