There are many reasons behind a person trying to bring you down, but do remember that they are trying to bring you down which signifies them wanting to take you to an equal playing field, which is there level, a level down. There are many reasons why a person may want to bring another person down. One reason why a person would feel it to be necessary to bring you down is because they may not feel comfortable with who they are with themselves. Many of us have heard of how big a problem that bullying has turned into, and it is largely in part to parents not teaching their kids about self worth, leaving kids to turn to bullying for self esteem points. Another reason someone may try to bring you down is because they are jealous of what you have. You may not realize it but people love to spread hate when they feel that they arent getting enough love. It is important to be careful and protective of the things you have when you know or see signs of jealousy from someone that you may consider a friend.