Well the people who say they don't feel jealousy in one form or another are likely liars. That said I have felt jealousy and it can be a hard feeling to control. Once you learn to control it you will become a better person. If you are jealous of someone or something talk to your partner about it, don't let it eat at you to the point of an argument and a break-up.
Of course this is just an old country boy's life experience. Some people I am sure feel different and they should. We all have different feelings, that's what makes us different.
kyriacos2009: I see what you mean Laura....my opinion was based on jealousy in general, ie, possessions, lifestyle etc...so in in terms of a relationship, then yes, i have felt this way myself...either way, it's destructive emotion...
Of course it can be destructive. But sometimes, it has been somewhat helpful. Not realizing how much someone means to you until you get this feeling, this odd, somewhat strong feeling that pretty much says, "Waitadamnminnit?"
But of course, like all things human, we can tend to take it too far. Once one starts to consider t.p'ing a house..
kyriacos2009: I see what you mean Laura....my opinion was based on jealousy in general, ie, possessions, lifestyle etc...so in in terms of a relationship, then yes, i have felt this way myself...either way, it's destructive emotion...
Jealousy is a loser emotion. The perfect lose-lose emotion. Jealousy begets mistrust and rejection. The harder you try to hold on to someone, the faster you push them away. Live and let live. A relationship will survive on it's merits, or die by it's weaknesses. if it's not meant to be, it won't.
* by distrust (from either party), it's not a relationship I would want to be in;
* by suspicion or anger... blah... not something to look forward to either;
* by fear of losing an important person to an attractive other – I am familiar with this reason for jealousy too well; been on both - on giving and on the receiving ends of it (even though I am one of those who not likely to let it be known). But it's a constructive/good type I think. The type that actually preserves a relationship, not ruins it.
* uncertainty, and/or low self-esteem something both have to work on.
Bottom line, IMO,
If you value your relationship, either friendship or love, I don't see how you can be completely free from this emotion.
BoyracerBMW: Jealousy is a loser emotion. The perfect lose-lose emotion. Jealousy begets mistrust and rejection. The harder you try to hold on to someone, the faster you push them away. Live and let live. A relationship will survive on it's merits, or die by it's weaknesses. if it's not meant to be, it won't.
Sooo True Boyr...And things like jealousy surely hastens its demise.
BoyracerBMW: Jealousy is a loser emotion. The perfect lose-lose emotion. Jealousy begets mistrust and rejection. The harder you try to hold on to someone, the faster you push them away. Live and let live. A relationship will survive on it's merits, or die by it's weaknesses. if it's not meant to be, it won't.
LMAO! And how many weren't meant to be, you said Boyracer?
jac379pontyclun, South Glamorgan, Wales UK12,293 posts
Laura25: How do you go about communicating it? It could easy be a recipe for disaster, no? Very often it is, yes.
So are we all so secure and self-confident that we have to deny feeling jealousy which is triggered by insecurity,
instead of doing something about it?
That's part of my OP question. Hi Ruben Great to see you.
I was thinking of jealousy in general, rather than specifically in relationships, as well.
Maybe lack of jealousy is the opposite of self-confidence. Maybe it could be so little self-confidence that you have no expectations that anyone will like you and expect somebody you are involved with to admire elsewhere.
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Just like any other -- love, fear, sadness, joy, anger, etc., etc.
Why is that most CSers try so hard convincing each other
that they themselves never experience this *dirty* emotion and
don't want anything to do with those who do feel this emotion?
Hypocrisy?
Denial?
Popcorn?