Jealousy - what is it good for?
Even animals get jealous - for attention, or competing for the same thing - and Nature doesn't build in pointless emotions, so what is jealousy good for?Anger gives us the strength and adrenalin rush to fight
Fear lends us wings to run away
Happiness rebuilds our strength to live another day
Love inspires us to build towards a future
etc
Jealousy seems such a destructive emotion but is it? I'm including things like
Envy of the achievements of others
Jealousy when a loved one seems to be making a connection with another and we feel threatened
Resentment when someone else is being praised
Benefits?
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Who knows whether I will ever meet another Scorpio man similar to those two!
I usually attract Fire signs and - Taurus.
Yes, so many sub-Scorpios.
But I see you're a Fire sign, have fun
He was definitely totally different to me in every regard.
But he used to blame his bad qualities on his star sign..cop out
Krinka my ex-fiance would be too old for you and anyway a bit of a dud - big on the passion and jealousy, not so much on the talking side
If I had my life over again I would work my way through the Zodiac instead of sitting home half my life because oh dear what would the neighbours think if I was out all the time
Kal - already time to say g'night back to you! Logging out shortly myself for the night, unless I am back with coffee and browsing and see an irresistible reason to log in
Marlin - if you love someone, set them free. If they come back, no-one else wanted them. Set them free again.
I'm not laughing at you, not at all, but your comment reminded me of that old joke. I've once been in a relationship where I simply didn't care if he chatted others up, but I think in retrospect it was because he was fun short-term but was always going to be a disaster long-term. He was fun but also, the last I heard, a full-blown alcoholic with 5 mangled marriages behind him. Our instincts often know better than our heads.
Scoobler, that Facebook app is the best thing I ever found, CS may never see another normal pic of me again
Mind you, there are a few on CS I have seen throw jealous tantrums on blogs, but they didn't comment
If you love someone, set them free. If they come back, no-one else wanted them. Set them free again.
I've heard this joke for the first time. It's a good one.
I like the type of Scorpio who makes me think: '
On topic:
People have to protect their virtual persona.
I love being surprised when I have decided how a man I know well will react and instead he says something that is completely interesting. And of course a complete turn-off when instead he exposes himself as bigoted or incapable of original thought at all ...
On topic: sure, jealousy is unattractive. I like best the flashes of honesty that have showed in this blog, though. We all covet occasionally whether it is for seconds or a kickstarter towards achievement or to a worrying degree. It is a little too protective of our image to say 'I never have, never do, and never will, feel it'. I like self-aware honesty. Some very nice responses popped up in the comments
If we're going to swap non sequiturs, I'm curious that you write debating-type blogs then don't allow comments?
I WILL keep my cool and very calmly I’ll ask Art to choose the guide dog he wants coz his eyes would be gouged out
I would have to pull my wits about me. I would probably try to get eye contact and give her that smile of desire for her that made her want to be with me in the first place. If I got no or cold response, I would start this thinking it is time for a serious rethinking on the relationship.
I would love to be able to answer it definitively, but i can't.
My reason is that i can't envision a generic partner for the scenario.
If i put my ex in there instead, i dont feel jealous , more curiosity to know what it was about.
But if i have to answer. I think it would be curiosity.
So, hmm, conclusion, levels of jealousy are directly relatable to depth of feeling.
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I haven't gone mad, I'll say why
Am
Your wonderfully weird ill give you that
But yes a very slight gap between my two front teeth...
Whether they were born in the north or south hemisphere, too, so it has nothing to do with being conceived in winter / summer. It absolutely fascinates me.
It certainly isn't across the board, my daughter is a Libra and hasn't got one, but 9 out of 10 times when I've met someone with even the slightest gap they've been a Libra. Go know.
I don't know of any other physical clue to any other sign - except that many Leos will have longer than usual hair, and/or more of it. Of course the age group I'm cruising these days, I only know that when they show me the pics from the past.
And someone who looks at you straight to your backbone will usually be a Scorpio.
No other pointers. Pity, because it could be handy - plus show there is something more to astrology than most people will credit!
Thanks for answering, and I looked up your matches in case Krinka doesn't log in today - copied / pasted The most compatible signs with Libra are generally considered to be Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius and Aquarius. The least compatible signs with Libra are generally considered to be Cancer and Capricorn.
So at least you know to look out for guys with manes of good hair
Also partly the reason my default state is single because all that intensity is exhausting
Like I would EVER do that
Also, Bless your delusional little hearts.
Personally I find myself boiling with envy about 20 times a day.
I do think you've got a keeper of note - and so has he
You do not visit often enough. Pull up a chair. Coffee? Tea? a dram?
I miss you. Who keeps you away from here? I hate her already!
Thanks for the effort u put into that.
Appreciate it
I never knew that about the tooth gap.
Facinating indeed.
The only thing ive heard about people with front teeth tooth gaps is apparently they are great singers.
Lordy but i cant sing...
Thats slightly unnerving..had two very long relationships in my life, one with a Cancer and the other a Capricorn....both started great..but ended in disaster.
Theres something to this astrology thing after all
Thanks, Biff
Great to see you're doing well, and in sunnier climes too.
Oh I was just away for a few months committing certain deeds, but now I'm back, as I missed the unconditional love and tolerance of the Blogs
Even twins can be entirely different types but still, odd patterns can develop. Right now I have Pisces, Aries and Leo friends so no patterns there whatsoever.
Oh and a Taurus needler to banter with on blogs
Well mine definitely did. There are some people whose comments are always worth reading because they are often off the path most travelled and you are in that lovely select group and I am very pleased indeed to see you, don't know if I mentioned
So, we came to the conclusion that the intensity (or even the appearance itself) of jealousy depends on the intensity of our feelings for someone and that some people are naturally more emotionally intense than others.
Also some people seem more interested in emotions than others.
Here's something interesting I found about Scorpio-Aquarius relationships while researching the subject.
Maybe being with someone who is 'emotionally different' isn't that bad, after all.
@Deedee
I don't know much about astrology, really. I was always simply interested in learning something more about ME and some people that interested me at the time. I never choose friends or partners according to an astrology sign. I just noticed some 'coincidences'.
Cally77 from Astrology thread is much more knowledgeable than me and Let_Us also knows pretty much, especially about Libras, since he's a double Libra himself. I've had some female Libra friends and we always got along very well, but I was never in love with a Libra man, so I never made a research about them.
I always enjoy your turn of phrase too. I'll be sure to bob back on more often.
Loverly pic of you by the way
You sound like you don't go around singing the John Lennon song ' I'm not a jealous guy' too often
Thanks.
He knows i mean no harm by this but if i ask Let he may shut down CS with ink shortage problems
Thanks Biff and Krinks for the messages.