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‘Why can’t some friends be happy for you?’: Singaporeans discuss the pressure to keep up

SINGAPORE: Comparisons between people start at an early time in their lives—from school grades, job salaries and titles, savings, and later on to bigger purchases such as real estate and the like. Given that people grow by comparing themselves to others, a recent discussion on Reddit raised a very interesting question, particularly about Singaporeans being too competitive even among friends. In a…

‘Why can’t some friends be happy for you?’: Singaporeans discuss the pressure to keep up

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