Competition can sometimes put even the strongest friendships to the test.

This young woman was preparing for her final year of high school. She wanted to strengthen her college applications by joining the student council and a club. But after discussing her plans with her best friend, things didn’t go as well as expected, leaving her feeling hurt and resentful.

This is one of those stories where trust between friends gets tested by ambition and opportunity. Read the full story below and weigh in on the situation.

AITAH for not celebrating my friends achievement

Hey, guys. So I’m in my last year of high school.

The student council plays a very valid role in your college applications, right?

I need a very strong application because my family cannot afford college if I don’t get a scholarship.

My grades are decent so that’s not an issue.

This young woman was talking to a friend about the clubs they wanted to apply to.

Now, my friends and I were discussing last year which clubs we were applying to.

I told my best friend I would apply to literature. She immediately jumped in and said no, she wanted to apply to literature.

She asked me to apply to another club (keep in mind, I had spent 3 years on the literature society and I got along very well with the teacher-in-charge).

I was very put off by this, but I still agreed to apply to another club and told her I was applying to science club.

Her friend applied to both clubs, so she got upset.

What I didn’t know was that my friend applied for both positions (science and literature), and she ended up getting both.

Now, I get irrationally annoyed whenever I see her complaining about her duties or people praising her for being so diligent.

I realise this makes me sound very toxic and kind of like a fake friend, but I can’t help it.

Some of my friends believe I should just let it go and no one forced me to do anything, but I still feel insanely petty.

OP’s feelings are valid, especially since she had been very vocal about her plans from the beginning. While no one forced her to change her application, it’s easy to see why she’d feel disappointed. She made a compromise, but clearly, her friend didn’t return it.

Let’s see the comments of other Redditors.

This user shares an honest opinion.

Here’s a personal thought.

Short but honest remark.

This one calls out the friend.

And lastly, here’s a valid point.

Competition should never come at the expense of trust and friendship.

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