The people closest to you should not need your weakness to feel strong.

Watch for people who are warm when you are struggling and noticeably cooler when you are doing well. That pattern is about the comparison rather than about you, and it means your difficulties are quietly serving a purpose in the relationship. It is rarely conscious and it is still corrosive. Good relationships can survive your success without adjustment.

Notice who is genuinely pleased when things go well for you, since that is a more revealing moment than a crisis. Move toward those people. And check the same thing in yourself, because it is easier to spot in others.