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Why do people get jealous?

in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
edited February 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Seriously, I was brought up to NEVER to be jealous of anyone...I guess my mom and dad wanted their kids to know that no one is better then us and that we are not better then anyone! Although some people get jealous of someone and to tell you the truth, I only get jealous of people who win the lottery....I don't wish I were someone else EVER, but I do wish I could win some big money. It sure would be nice..:)
And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
"What a stupid lamb."
"What a sick, masochistic lion."
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  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    in_hiding79 wrote:
    Seriously, I was brought up to NEVER envy anyone...I guess my mom and dad wanted their kids to know that no one is better then us and that we are not better then anyone! Although some people get jealous of someone and to tell you the truth, I only get jealous of people who win the lottery....I don't wish I were someone else EVER, but I do wish I could win some big money. It sure would be nice..:)


    i wish i was ur husband for a few long nights
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    i'm jealous of the vast majority of americans. :)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    NY PJ1 wrote:
    i wish i was ur husband for a few long nights


    why? does she needs her house re-decorated?
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • failedpersephonefailedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    because of length.
    IF YOU WANT A PLATE OF MY BEEF SWELLINGTON, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY THE COVERCHARGE.
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,513
    dunkman wrote:
    i'm jealous of the vast majority of americans. :)

    Trust me, it ain't all its cracked-up to be!
  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    NY PJ1 wrote:
    i wish i was ur husband for a few long nights

    Now, don't you have a girlfriend that you love Mister?
    And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
    "What a stupid lamb."
    "What a sick, masochistic lion."
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    i was raised the same way. jealously is a wasted emotion, in my opinion. even people that seem to have it all might be seriously jacked up behind closed doors, so no point in bothering really.

    i had a friend (emphasis on "had") that was consumed by what others thought/possessed. i never understood it. she thought i was a martian (can't quite argue against that lol)
  • gobrowns19gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
    I think people get jealous because they are afraid they aren't good enough and become scared. So they plot ways to take that person down. :p
    Happiness is only real when shared
  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    failedpersephone wrote:
    because of length.


    lol

    I love the responses...
    And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
    "What a stupid lamb."
    "What a sick, masochistic lion."
  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    in_hiding79 wrote:
    Now, don't you have a girlfriend that you love Mister?


    yes but still

    a few long harmless nights would never hurt no one
  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    gobrowns19 wrote:
    I think people get jealous because they are afraid they aren't good enough and become scared. So they plot ways to take that person down. :p

    Yes, that sounds about right..
    And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
    "What a stupid lamb."
    "What a sick, masochistic lion."
  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    NY PJ1 wrote:
    yes but still

    a few long harmless nights would never hurt no one


    lol

    I seriously doubt they would be harmless!!
    And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
    "What a stupid lamb."
    "What a sick, masochistic lion."
  • WildChildRoseWildChildRose Posts: 568
    I think its just a natural emotion that some people express more than others. i dont really envy anyone but i can be pushed to be jealous in my relationship.
    "I'll ride the wave where it takes me.."
  • TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    Probably the same reason people get insecure or try to make themselves feel better. Fish for attention. I am thinking they are all bound together.
    Worried someone will be liked better than them.
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • geniegenie Posts: 2,222
    how predictable....i mean people's responses on here.

    i get jealous, i want to have what other people have sometimes, and sometimes i want to have more then they do. it's kind of a good kick up the arse for me.
  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    WildChildRose wrote:
    I think its just a natural emotion that some people express more than others. i dont really envy anyone but i can be pushed to be jealous in my relationship.


    It is a natural emotion, but seriously, some people take it too far and gets out of hand!
    And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
    "What a stupid lamb."
    "What a sick, masochistic lion."
  • geniegenie Posts: 2,222
    in_hiding79 wrote:
    lol

    I seriously doubt they would be harmless!!

    come'on he probably just wants to watch few movies and have a cup of coffee ;)
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    TrixieCat wrote:
    Probably the same reason people get insecure or try to make themselves feel better. Fish for attention. I am thinking they are all bound together.
    Worried someone will be liked better than them.

    that's what i think too....jealousy/envy comes from one's insecurities....
  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    genie wrote:
    come'on he probably just wants to watch few movies and have a cup of coffee ;)


    ummmmmmm noooooooooo lol
  • geniegenie Posts: 2,222
    NY PJ1 wrote:
    ummmmmmm noooooooooo lol

    oh, yes i'm sorry i forgot you like pizza :D
  • WildChildRoseWildChildRose Posts: 568
    in_hiding79 wrote:
    It is a natural emotion, but seriously, some people take it too far and gets out of hand!

    thats true. did someone do something to you recently because of jealousy?
    "I'll ride the wave where it takes me.."
  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    genie wrote:
    oh, yes i'm sorry i forgot you like pizza :D


    lol afterwards maybe
  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    As other wise folks have said, it's just a manifestation of insecurity.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    NY PJ1 wrote:
    i wish i was ur husband for a few long nights


    wouldnt that interfere with your haircut schedule?
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • failedpersephonefailedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    seriously, the concern is over length, which is irrelevant. it's all about girth.

    :D


    actually I think people get jealous because they don't really ever get their fill of cake. like Steinbeck said "there is a whole mountain of cake, and some people still will not eat their fill" (east of eden) so, even if they are not hungry - they have to be envious of what they DONT have...sad really.
    IF YOU WANT A PLATE OF MY BEEF SWELLINGTON, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY THE COVERCHARGE.
  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    failedpersephone wrote:
    it's all about girth.

    word. :D
  • geniegenie Posts: 2,222
    failedpersephone wrote:
    seriously, the concern is over length, which is irrelevant. it's all about girth.

    :D


    actually I think people get jealous because they don't really ever get their fill of cake. like Steinbeck said "there is a whole mountain of cake, and some people still will not eat their fill" (east of eden) so, even if they are not hungry - they have to be envious of what they DONT have...sad really.

    sad?

    so you think it's sad for someone to want to know what love is?

    do you think it's sad for a homeless person to have stable home to go to?

    do you think it's sad for sad for 40 year old virgin to want to have sex?

    do you think it's sad for a woman who can't have children to want to have a baby?

    do you think it's sad for a deformed person to what to be normal?

    the list can go on.
  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    failedpersephone wrote:
    seriously, the concern is over length, which is irrelevant. it's all about girth.

    :D


    actually I think people get jealous because they don't really ever get their fill of cake. like Steinbeck said "there is a whole mountain of cake, and some people still will not eat their fill" (east of eden) so, even if they are not hungry - they have to be envious of what they DONT have...sad really.

    Very Sad...
    And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
    "What a stupid lamb."
    "What a sick, masochistic lion."
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    i was raised the same way. jealously is a wasted emotion, in my opinion. even people that seem to have it all might be seriously jacked up behind closed doors, so no point in bothering really.



    agreed.

    sure, i may look at others and admire/appreciate what they have...but not jealous b/c you just don't know what else is going on in their lives. i think more than anything jealousy is an insecurity issue. if you are jealous, you must not feel happy/content with yourself and/or your situation, whatever it may be. sure, we all want to strive for more...but true jealousy is above and beyond that. definitely a wasted/pointless emotion, it changes nothing but can drive you nuts i would imagine!
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • geniegenie Posts: 2,222
    in_hiding79 wrote:
    Very Sad...

    i see, so would you still say "very sad" if you were an orphan and your parents gave you over into a childrens home because they didn't want you.

    then picture yourself being really alone, and then one day seeing this kid who get picked up by his/her parents, and you don't, kid who's parents come to school parent's meeting, and your's don't.......so pictured it yet?

    there you go, that's what envy feels like
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