Be wary because a rivalry isn’t as friendly as it appears. What starts off as gentle ribbing could leave you with a knife in the back.
You’re feeling out of your league and like you want to retreat, but trust in your mental prowess. You’re a quick study and will soon find your way.
Your feeling is that allowing for one exception opens up a whole can of worms. Unfortunately your resistance is provoking people to go look for a can opener. You need to explain yourself.
Don’t let your competitive side get the better of you. You have nothing to prove and everything to gain by focusing on doing the best job you can do.
Don’t let people who aren’t involved determine the course of events. Thank them for their input and then quietly jettison it.
You have a unique opportunity to go back and make things right. It may not be the “smart” thing to do, but you’ll feel a lot better about yourself.
