ok, so there's this guy who lives near my house. we both have the same job. every time I see him, i get really excited and hyper and just get the urge to do better than him, and finish any task before him. my mom says it's an adrenaline rush. this happens at school too. whenever i find out that i got a better test score than him, i rejoice and i always try to turn my test in before him (while still doing my best, mind you) and rejoice if i do. i used to like him, and i don't think i've gotten over him completely (cuz i still get jealous whenever he talks to a girl) and he used to tease me in elementary school. so i think the teasing left a bad mental scar on me, and that grudge i hold for him fuels these adrenaline rages. i don't know what to do or how to stop these rages. any advice?

hmm, that is interesting. i used to get that way around people, like if they made fun of me, i would always want to do better then them at everything. I think i sorta figured that they wouldnt make fun of me any more if i did better. From the way you worded it, it sounds like you may be trying to get his attention since you still get a bit jealous when he talks to other girls. (please correct me if i am wrong. i am only saying what i think it sounds like) Is he nice to you? If he is, i would suggest trying to be his friend. Maybe if you are being nice, you may not get so hyper and worked up about doing good and you might not get as jealous. If you still do get hyper and stuff, then you can make sure to let him know that you are just joking around. Also, you can pray (of course! praying always helps!) and ask God to take those feelings away. I dont know if this will help you at all, but either way, let me know. I am not an expert at this kind of stuff, but i hope it helps! ~J.~

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