Understanding Jealousy & Envy

Both jealousy and envy can be detrimental to our daily lives. Recognizing the difference can be the difference in our outcome in life. When you are jealous, you may experience anxiety about losing the love of a partner, friend, or spouse to the favoritism to someone else along with their affections. When you are envious, you harbor discontent and see yourself desiring what someone else has. 

When you feel jealous, it may trigger different emotions, for example, becoming angry in a situation where you think someone is interfering with someone you care about. Or you may hold resentments towards a lover, friend, or partner when they are unable to spend time with you. Do you imagine a loved one is cheating on you, although you have no evidence of cheating? You may be having difficulty being happy for someone’s blessings. How about a feeling of dislike towards an individual that’s part of the family? For instance, a mother might be jealous of her son’s new wife even if his chosen partner is suitable and respectful—more than likely, you are experiencing Jealousy emotions.

But if you find yourself being resentful because your partner bought a new car or your friend has just gotten a marriage proposal, you are more than likely experiencing envy. The difference is the way jealousy and envy are handled. Envy can become a dangerous web we weave. The more envious we get, the more likely were more susceptible to act on our emotions. Jealousy may not bring us to the brink of war, but it most certainly can cause us hopelessness and unnecessary sadness. 

Breaking Point?

Envy and Jealousy CAN DRIVE SOME RELATIONSHIPS INTO turmoil. While it is a typical emotion people experience, it is sociably unacceptable, and most people often hide the emotion. However, if envy or jealousy drives you to become so resentful that you want to destroy a person’s wellbeing, and you cannot seem to get beyond these emotions, IT’S TIME TO TALK TO SOMEONE. While both can cause undeniable uncomfortableness, It’s not an unchangeable situation. There are ways you can learn to work through these emotions.

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