My best friend was homecoming queen in our Senior Year in highschool. There she sat on that float in the gold gown, holding a bunch of flowers, her hair flowing and a jeweled crown on top of her head.
I had run against her. (of course)
Oh my. I averted my eyes. I've always thought I would have learned to cope with that emotion if I'd had sisters.
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I am not a jealous person but I have been envious of the many people I know who have been married for a long time. I was 41 yrs old when my husband died. I have a great relationship, but I have not been married since.
13 years ago. Rating: 12 | |
You were very young when he died. Maybe you were just too young to process it.
Yes, I have been jealous and also envious. Those two emotions are hateful and destructive, and when I feel that way, I get busy getting over it. I do not choose to have those feelings, and it stresses me when I do. If a person has said or done something that has been hurtful to me, it is hard for me not to be resentful. I do have to pray for strength to overcome that bad feeling, and it generally works its way out of my system. It's "Why not me, Lord? Will I ever be blessed with that?" It is a conscious effort to put those bad feelings aside.
For others, there is no animosity.
13 years ago. Rating: 12 | |
I can honestly say that i have never felt jealousy towards anyone - I was actually the victim of it, A vote went around my high school about who was the prettiest girl - and it was me. well didnt i cop it from the girls. physical and verbal abuse. I have blonde hair and they threatened to throw black dye over it. I have to say that i also dont love myself, never flirted with the boys, never had a big mouth, never wore make up and i always kept to myself. My high school days were made hell.
13 years ago. Rating: 11 | |
jealouse is a auwful thing to have when I was younger it wasnt of some ones beauty or bodys it would always be if they were very brainy/clever/intelegent and so on I am fine now as I do think you grow out of it I just think its a lack of cofidence and it makes you insucure
13 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
its a human emotion
13 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
To be truthful,yes i have had pangs of jealousy.I see women with beautiful figures and lovely long hair,i would love to look like that,but it is not meant to be.
13 years ago. Rating: 8 | |
I dont know that I am jealous but i do feel like I am not as cool, or prety as the weman I am around.
13 years ago. Rating: 8 | |
My self esteem suffers at times. I have been jealous but am finding as I get older, it doesn't seem to rear it's ugly head as much. I have to say that being single helps along the way. I did finally come to a point that when it happened I just realized I needed something better to do and got busy.
13 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
Jenn, You are both as cool and as pretty as the women you are around. I can tell by your sweet voice and that teeny tiny picture of you.
BTW: MY THUMB HAS BEEN CAUSING ME FITS. IT'S HARD TO WORK THIS AM. IF, BY ANY CHANCE I'VE GIVEN YOU A THUMB DOWN, LET ME DOWN.
Everybody on this thread deserves a thumb up, I think.
13 years ago. Rating: 4 | |
jeal·ous/?jel?s/
Adjective:
Feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages.
Feeling or showing suspicion of someone's unfaithfulness in a relationship.
Synonyms:
envious - green-eyed
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en·vi·ous/?env??s/
Adjective:
Feeling or showing envy: "I'm envious of their happiness"; "an envious glance".
Synonyms:
jealous - jaundiced - green-eyed - covetous
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Both are kind of close to the same both are more destructive to the person having those feelings than the person that they are feeling them about, but yes I am quite sure we have been and will be guilty of that at times in our lives unfortunately.
12 years ago. Rating: 0 | |
You were very young when he died. Maybe you were just too young to process it.