He is QUACKING. He is pointing the finger so he doesn't have to look at himself.
I also have to say that just because someone gets sober doesn't mean the QUACKING stops. I even QUACKED in my journal writing, rofl. I look back now and read those early journals, and see just how 'full of IT' I was. And if I was writing that bs in my journal, HP only knows what I was saying to others.
It hurts, yes, but you do not have to give his words power. I personally feel he doesn't feel real good about himself right now and he points the finger at you to blame you. What he hasn't figured out yet is that when he points the finger at you, he has 3 pointing back at himself.
Money, property, and prestige do not buy happiness or happiness make. Those were my parents 'Gods' for years and years and I saw what it did to them.
It's not where you come from, it's what YOU as an individual do that counts. That includes how one treats others.
So...............................................n o your are definitely not 'beneath' him.
You will have to decide for you, what you are willing to tolerate and what you are not.
In the meantime, rant away! Keep posting, let us know how YOU are doing, we do care very much.
Love and hugs,