Stop crying.

[magentawave]

Well said.

Surfing 101
He dropped in.

Taking off, out on the shoulder before, during or after the guy closest to the hook is.... dropping in.
Just because you can catch a wave out where its not as steep, does NOT get you priority.

               disclaimer:
there are "closest to the hook" situations that are questionable... and too convoluted to explain in as definitive "right vs wrong"
The best way to think of it:
An experienced surfer, on the beach, watching the situation unfold would better understand if one of them was:
1- dropping in
2- snaking the guy further from the hook

It's one of the biggest challenges that face SUP surfing.... lots of newcomers to surfing can get way outside and catch waves without ever entering the battle zone called the line-up... they have not learned a true understanding of how and why a line-up works.