Hey guys,

I'm kind of new to TRP threads and have started adopting the mantras into my daily life. I've been taking note of where I stand in my social circles and I've run into a situation. So first, some back story:

I'm a newish face in one of my social circles and our interests mainly revolve around raves and music festivals with a lot of "easy going" vibes. So most of the people in this circle I have no problem with as they don't confront me and I don't feel a need to flex on them. There is another guy that's been a part of their circle for years now and I've been sensing he thinks he can put me under his thumb.

So, last weekend we hosted a rave in my good friend's backyard. Great party, good DJs, everyone had a blast. I was on MDMA and really vibing with the crowd, dancing with tons of people and generally really enjoying myself. I spent the comedown the next day at my friend's house and so did a few other people including the guy that has been sizing me up(his name will be David). Throughout the weekend it seemed like he was shit-testing me to see if he could work me like the other guys in the group. Things like trying to tell me to do things or seeing generally uninterested when I tried to talk to him and acting pretty aloof. He calls me champ and other bullshit like that. Basically, do you think my concern is valid and should I start pushing back? My guard is normally down around these people because like I said, everyone else doesn't try to out alpha me and they're pretty socially awkward so it's not really a challenge.