A session of boasting won't attract any real friends.  It will set you up on a pedestal, however, making you a clearer target.

“A person's needs are met, and his appetite subsides. A person's wants are met, …”

“Because gray clouds hang heavy with misery, blue skies seem bluer.”

“Have you ever stopped to ponder the amount of blood spilt, the volume of tears …”

“It's amusing to me that we refer to people who live in their heads as detached,…”