To be jealous of my friend

[Gretnacastle]

We went to uni together.

They keep posting about how normal their Christmas is and now about how she was in the race and I think I need to block her.

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Where are they located?

Looks like Isle of Man?

Yep IoM.

I am glad for her, but it’s starting to get on my tits. Especially since I am not even allowed to go and visit.

If I could go and have my own normal Christmas I probably wouldn’t be as bothered

Just hide her for a bit.

It's a normal feeling this year I think - in June I was super jealous of everyone with a garden and paddling pool while I was stuck in a flat with a 4 year old and a baby.

But, people are probably jealous of me now as I get to have a support bubble and have kept my job.

I think this year we should all just try not to take things personally/to heart and "restart" a lot of friendships next year.

I don't understand

Why are you pissed off about a race?

Tier 3 and cev, I’m astonishingly jealous all over the show this year. I think it’s perfectly normal.

Just going to try and wrong as much joy as I can in the circumstances.

I hope you manage to have as lovely a Christmas as possible.

Have, not wrong, that’s so random

Very petty and juvenile to feel jealous of your friends good fortune. How would you feel if the tables were turned? Why can’t you be happy for her? Your turn will come.

@CrotchBurn

I don't understand

Why are you pissed off about a race?

I don't think it's the race as such but because IOM appear to have different restrictions to the OP regarding covid?? I may be wrong though

YABU to take it out on her yes.

Unfollow (its different to unfriending - it just means their posts dont turn up in your news feed and you can refollow again later) until after the festive period.

I'm jealous of my best friend who lives in New Zealand. They've eliminated it too. But on the other hand her family are over here and she misses them terribly and would like nothing more than to see her parents this Xmas.
You're not being unreasonable. It's totally normal to be jealous this year

YABVU

Ah don't blame yourself - most of us are envious of anyone who is living a normal life just now. It's not forever.

You are entitled to feel as you do , totally understandable. But your friend is entitled to post what she likes on social media.

If she's not a showy off goady person normally, then she's probably put it on because she was part of a big group and it's part of sharing the experience with them without giving much thought to the wider audience. ie it's not personal towards you or anyone else who is having a shit time of it. OR she's rubbing it in, in which case unfollow her for a while while she gets over herself.

Concentrate on yourself and making the best of your situation.

I have a friend on the IoM too. He's over here for uni usually but has been there since this kicked off because they're pretty much back to normal, so he does his lessons online.

He's able to do our shared hobby over there, whereas I'm not. I am insanely jealous, but at the same time happy for him. I wouldn't want everyone's lives to be miserable just because mine is!

IoM residents bragging to non-residents about their 'normality' is cringe.