Yeah, many people cannot deal with someone else being successful. It is merely a reflection on THEM and not on YOU or anything you've done wrong. It shows where they're at in their own lives. Same with really happy people. Many cannot stand to see a really happy person because it just reminds them of their own unhappiness in life. It comes down to insecurity, lack of self worth and not feeling successful themselves, somehow. Ideally, they would all be thrilled for you AND proud of you for your hard work and achievements so far. It's really too bad. Sorry you had to deal with such sour pusses and congrats on all your hard work!