Once you understand that no one is exactly like you and thus cannot support, like or engage in the same activities you do, your life will become less stressful. Sometimes the reasons our relationships and life in general is difficult is because we expect everyone to be like us.
Some people are extremely critical of others and simply see them as a reflection of how they feel about themselves, it really shouldn't be that way instead it should be the other way round! We should learn to use the successes of our peers to encourage ourselves that we can make it too. Don't envy their success or belittle it saying; "I know him/her. What do they know?"
It will not make yours come or happen any faster. Be happy for them or say nothing, while working towards yours.
Basically, there are people in the world today who are unhappy with some thing(s) about themselves or their lives but since they cannot or will not fix it, they attack others constantly as it takes their mind of their own pain.
The funny thing is some are pretty good at hiding their pain and true intent so you'd rarely ever notice the presence and depth of self loathing and discontent they live with daily.
This is a horrible way to live.
In fact, this isn't living at all.
It's a slow, sad and painful death as no amount of hate or attack on people can heal your soul or make things right in one's life….
Aside God and family you can have a true friend whom you can share ideas with, someone who can motivate you and make you strive for more; it helps, I mean? Friendship is a good thing. If however you have the kind of those that you don't feel comfortable being yourself, then there's a problem.
I don't mean doing and saying bad stuff now. I mean being friends with someone who frowns at self expression that is neither wrong nor harmful.
That's a bad place to be and you'll struggle over and again. Friendship is as much about melding and synergy as it is about the individuality of the persons.
People who insist that you can only like what they like, do what they do, say what they say and think as they do (as if that's even possible) aren't the people you want as friends.
There's no room for self discovery and personal growth there. You weren't born to be anyone's clone.
So choose friends wisely and be contented with yourself while you strive to be more!