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Who are you really jealous of?

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Al991 · 18/08/2024 16:38

I’ll start. A woman I know, we’ll call her K. My friends all worship her and cancel plans to hang out with her because she IS objectively more fun to be around.

She’s happy, bubbly and energetic. She’s meticulously clean and tidy and her house is beautiful. Her husband is doting and loving, would do anything to make her happy. And she has no kids 🤣

Worst part is I love her just as much as everyone else because she’s genuinely great so can’t even get mad.

Who is your biggest source of immature teen-like jealousy?

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Maverick66 · 19/08/2024 14:02

Anyone who is naturally slim and stylish .
I am fat and frumpy ...and have been ALL my life .
Never been the glamorous friend/sister always the 'reliable' one.

Alalalalalongalalalalalonglonglilong · 19/08/2024 14:03

Alwayswonderedwhy · 19/08/2024 08:58

I don't think I'm jealous of anyone but I'd love to be one of those instantly likeable people with great social skills and a happy face. Instead I'm an awkward introvert with resting bitch face.

That's me, people tend to like me by default. Maybe I should appreciate this a bit more!

Are you slim? If so, according to my earlier post you should be blissfully happy at all times 😁.

I know of course that it's irrational.

jellybean99 · 19/08/2024 14:12

Women who when they get pregnant can be happy and excited as they rightly assume that will end up in a baby at the end, not experience miscarriage after miscarriage.

jellybean99 · 19/08/2024 14:14

Alalalalalongalalalalalonglonglilong · 18/08/2024 22:23

Slim people. I can't move on from it. No matter what is going on they still get to inhabit a nice slim body. Stuck in a traffic jam? Imagine using a lovely slim leg to engage the clutch. Cooking dinner? Imagine seeing an elegant slim wrist stirring a pot. I just cannot imagine the joy of being a slim person taking a shower or pushing a trolley around Tesco, or watching Netflix, or visiting a relative. All the mundane crap, but a much better version of it. I sometimes can't understand why they aren't ridiculously happy all the time. I have to remind myself that they take it so for granted it doesn't even register with them, much as my gift of sight would be enviable to a blind person. I still can't shake it off though, it's my gut reaction to everything.

Really well written, this made me smile. I’m sure you’re bloody brilliant

BobbyBiscuits · 19/08/2024 14:17

I'm kind of jealous of some members of my family. But they have had their own hardships and difficulties.
One cousin (male) in particular seems very wealthy and happy in his life when frankly he's a horrible person deep down who I don't think deserves it. He's got where he is by stepping on people, using them and ripping them off.
So I'm jealous of what he has but not him as a person. Like if he was nice I wouldn't be jealous at all as he'd deserve his perceived success.

Chitterchatter48 · 19/08/2024 14:17

People with amazing hair that just swooshes around and looks amazing with hardly any effort!

jellybean99 · 19/08/2024 14:26

Voilavillavoila · 18/08/2024 23:57

I live on my own and believe me it isn’t fun at all😥

Very sorry to hear this. 💐 Hope you are ok

Alwayswonderedwhy · 19/08/2024 14:38

Alalalalalongalalalalalonglonglilong · 19/08/2024 14:03

That's me, people tend to like me by default. Maybe I should appreciate this a bit more!

Are you slim? If so, according to my earlier post you should be blissfully happy at all times 😁.

I know of course that it's irrational.

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Not slim anymore but I was up until around 45 and I do appreciate how lucky I was to be able to not have to put any effort into it.

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Al991 · 19/08/2024 15:08

jellybean99 · 19/08/2024 14:12

Women who when they get pregnant can be happy and excited as they rightly assume that will end up in a baby at the end, not experience miscarriage after miscarriage.

💐sending hugs and support your way. Was mad with envy while i was going through fertility treatment

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jellybean99 · 20/08/2024 08:56

Al991 · 19/08/2024 15:08

💐sending hugs and support your way. Was mad with envy while i was going through fertility treatment

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Thank you very much 😘🧡🧡🧡. I hope you got your happy ending

LoneHydrangea · 20/08/2024 08:59

No one.

00BonneMaman00 · 20/08/2024 08:59

People who live by the sea.

Screamingabdabz · 20/08/2024 09:03

People with a flat stomach and normal sized boobs - oh the clothes you can wear that you don’t even realise!

People who can afford holidays.

Voilavillavoila · 20/08/2024 23:19

jellybean99 · 19/08/2024 14:26

Very sorry to hear this. 💐 Hope you are ok

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I am ok, Thanks muchly🩷

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