Sorry if that sounded mean but he just dismissed everything the parent said based on him thinking his professional life hasn't presented common challenges. I'm

Sorry if that sounded mean but he just dismissed everything the parent said based on him thinking his professional life hasn't presented common challenges. I'm saying that if he has never dealt with competitive behaviours then maybe he's not really competing, even if he thinks he is. I've been through that revelation myself and used it as motivation to up my game. The fact you jumpes up my arse just because I said something that you consider unkind really highlights the lack of diversity in thought in your life. Maybe you're surrounded by yes men and you yourself cannot handle competitive behaviours either.