A question on certain alpha social dynamics for you guys

[Shawn]

It's difficult to say really something without knowing you both in real life. However, for me it looks like he is insecure and makes you down for that reason. Real alpha doesn't need to make people down. I don't know why he doesn't do it with other people. Maybe he feels superior to them, maybe because he feels inferior to them. But if he didn't do it in the past you probably grown personally and he is not used to the fact that you are the way you actually are.