I actually was offended by their comment and wonder if I’m reading into it too much.

I met a potential friend as we hit it off pretty well talking in the beginning. I have known him for less than a month.
I tell him about this wonderful business idea I have and that I think he may be a great partner for it.

He is interested in it and the next day we hang out just going for a long walk around town.
It turns out that he is extremely negative and without warning, relentlessly complained to me about all his family problems and how bad things always happen to him etc.

I was drained out of my mind and told him I needed to chill as I am not equipped at handling his trauma-dumping.

So I decided I was wrong about him being a potential business partner as he has too many personal problems and literally made me feel uncomfortable.

I thought I could still be friends with him( from a distance). I didn’t say a word again about my business idea for a week.

He text me, “Hey, I am still open to be business partners. What happened to that convo…? I’m great at sales and I think I’m a better conversationalist than you are, no offense.”

Well, I actually Was offended!

I totally understand how it is true that some people “are better” at certain things than others. It is what partners in business, best friends, and even spouses clearly know.

BUT, there is something that does not sit right with me about his text saying,
“..I think I’m a better conversationalist than you, no offense.”

This seems like a red flag. Like he had no reason to be respectful. Like, if you are having an interview with a possible employer, who in their right mind would say something like that: “ Hey you should hire me because I would be better than you in your business..”

Am I reading too much into this? Because clearly I stopped considering him as a business partner right away, but after his “better than you” comment, I really don’t want to entertain any kind of relationship with him.