Hmm, just from certain people IRL. I wonder if this might be their issue, not your issue...
Some people think they can build themselves up by trying to tear other people down.
I think it might be beneficial to discuss this topic on a thread here. Or if not on a thread, perhaps with someone here who is fair minded and a good listener. It would be interesting and helpful, I think, to learn how others here view the people and situations that concern you.