Jealous or Not? Is it Normal?

Philippines
March 14, 2009 3:23am CST
I have a friend who's my roommate for six months. She's my classmate since college and I could say my bestfriend. I share all my dreams, experiences, sadness, laughter, and even secrets to her. We have so much in common. We are both no boyfriend since birth, have curly hair, love to eat, love to sleep, but there's one thing she love that I don't. She love to put on make up. She can't go out without a make up. She love to try new things and go to different places. But I can't afford any of it right now. All I can say is I'll save for it. But then, she has other friends from her work so they've plans that every month they will go to certain place. It's her plans anyway and I can't stop it. But sometimes, I felt like I don't want to talk to her and just get my laptop and find somebody to talk to. She'll take a second beside me and then say hi and go back to her bed. I don't know why I felt this way. There's another thing. She has a suitor that she doesn't want to share with me. She did even had a date with him but she never told me his name. I have suitors that I share with her but why is it that she can't tell hers. What should I do?
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12 responses
@srijshm (1165)
• India
14 Mar 09
Dear jralivio, make more friends. Go out & make merry. ( Outings need not be expensive if well planned) If your friend has a secret suitor so be it. what difference will it make to your future ? It seems to me that both of you are jealous of each other.( this is normal). Once you start spending less time with each other, you will appreciate your friendship more. Friendship has a different dimension in adulthood compared to younger days. both of you need to get used to this fact. There is nothing alarming in what you have mentioned. So enjoy life & friends. Accept the changes as a fact of life. I am sure that your friend cherishes your company & friendship too. cheers !!!
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• Philippines
15 Mar 09
Thank you so much for your response. It really would help me. Weekdays are our free time. During saturdays we'll have our own plans and sundays we're together. WE might not spend our whole day together but at the end of the day, we still have each other.
@EvrWonder (3571)
• Canada
14 Mar 09
Your feeling are understood. Although it sounds like her regard for you is not the same as your regard for her. You say that you share all of your dreams, experiences, sadness, laughter and even secrets to her. She doesn't do the same. She won't tell you the name of her date. What does that tell you? It seems that your interests may be the same but your ability to pursue those interests are not equal. Your choices are not the same. She would rather spend her money on make up and going places but you can not stating that you will have to save for it. It sounds to me that your financial situation differ. It is wise for you to save. If I were you, I would hold your room mate in less regard than what you have. Instead of seeing her as your confidant, telling her everything, only to be left without the same, by her not reciprocating equally, you must stop sharing everything with this person. Find a friend who will give you the same respect that you want to give to someone that you can be friends with. Do not ask her things like the name of her date. Let her offer that information if she wants to. Perhaps if you begin to hold back some, you will find that she opens up more. Maybe she wont and will continue the way she has been. That is fine. Just don't give so much when you are not getting backing the same in return. Start a journal. Write your dreams, experiences, sadness, laughter and even secrets there. This will help you to release these feelings instead of sharing them with someone who seems to not really care a less. If she did care she too would be doing the same but it is obvious that she doesn't regard your friendship in the same light as you. Take it for what it is and find another outlet. In the years ahead you will look back and see it all for what it was worth. Find ways to spend your time that doesn't involve her at all. You will be thankful for it and be feeling much better in no time. Sometimes treating others as you expect to be treated back fires and this is a perfect example. I would be treating her how she treats me. Since she isn't into sharing intimate details with you, don't share intimate details with her. That way you wont feel let down when she holds back information when you ask her. Don't feel bad. Just understand the relationship for what it is. You can not change her so don't even bother trying or waisting another second trying to figure it out. Just carry on with your own life and forget about hers. Stop taking note of what she is doing or spending her money on and focus on yourself. Go out more, do your own thing. You will meet other people and is exactly what you need to do. Find other friends. Enjoy every minute of your life regardless of what your room mate is or isn't doing. I hardly doubt that she is as concerned about what you do as you are about what she does so forget about it and move on.
• Philippines
15 Mar 09
I am trying to understand her sometimes but it really hurts. It's more better when we are not sharing a room together. She used to knock on my door and tell everything she would like to share and brought some food that we are going to share with. I miss her. You are right I really have to make new friends and have new friends and I will try new things without her. We are not having fight, right. We'll just having our own ways of expressing ourselves. The thing is she is still my bestfriend.
@EvrWonder (3571)
• Canada
15 Mar 09
I am trying to understand her sometimes but it really hurts. It's more better when we are not sharing a room together. She used to knock on my door and tell everything she would like to share and brought some food that we are going to share with. I miss her. You are right I really have to make new friends and have new friends and I will try new things without her. We are not having fight, right. We'll just having our own ways of expressing ourselves. The thing is she is still my bestfriend. I understand that you are not having a fight and that you two are having your own ways of expressing ourselve. This is OK and encouraged as we all are our own individuals. If we were all alike, life could get rather boring awfully quick. Just smile and appreciate her for who she is and what you do like about her instead of focussing on what hurts you about the way your relationship is/has developed. I know what you mean about sometimes it really hurts and that you misse her. I used to be super close to my sister. One day things changed. Suddenly we were not close like we were before. Not because of anything in paticular, just happened. Over the years she has come back into my life. As we are not able to be as close as we used to be due to our schedules and locations, we do have a good realtionship now and can talk about anything still. I understand how you must feel. I also understand how becoming room mates may have helped this change in her take place but I also consider that people do change, we get older and our interests change. Have you ever tried to talk to her about what you have told us here and what you have said in your comment to my response to your discussion? Maybe she has no idea of what you are feeling. Perhaps that would give you the chance to ask a question or two so to gain the understanding that without, seems to be troubling you. I am not saying to tell her, that would be up to you because if she again, doesn't reciprocate, like she has in the recent past, you would be setting yourself up to be let down. Honestly, I think that it is better for you to move on and engage in other friendships. Trying to understand the actions of another, especially when it has a bad effect on us can be way more troublesome than what it is even worth. I want to say, don't waste your time. What difference is it going to make anyway? It isn't going to change the situation any, right? Stop thinking about her and concentrate on yourself and finding new ways to fulfill yourself. Keep a journal. You can get really neat USB storage devices and some are password protected. These are great for digital journals. Just use word pad. Writing helps a great deal but do get out, even if it is by yourself. The sights, smells and people are great stimulation for our minds, especially when we are feeling down. Meeting others will come. You will be fine. Thank you for your comment.
@misshoney (973)
• Philippines
14 Mar 09
well i think it is normal to feel a little left out by your close friend, but the feeling should not last that long. as a true caring friend, you must eventually feel happy for your friend and support her in her happiness. to clear your mind and save your friendship, it will be best if you will have a heart to heart talk with her feel and discuss your problems.
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• Philippines
14 Mar 09
We never had a fight. She's always asking me if I wanted to come with them but I refuse because of allowance. I think she's still care for me it's just she can't pay for both of us during the trip, right.
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@forslahiri (1042)
• India
14 Mar 09
Hi, Is she little INTROVERT than U? Is she more POSSESSIVE? I believe the intensity of Friendship which U have,she is having LESS than U. She possibly treats U more a room-mate,than BEST FRIEND! Suggestion:-U make also INTENSE friendship with others.Ur dependency( & Hurt feeling)will be less thus in future! =Lahiri,Kolkata,India.
• Philippines
15 Mar 09
I am just a room-mate not a bestfriend. That's so sad for me. I can't accept it. Before I accept her offer to be my room-mate, I really think it is not a very good idea. I had a room-mate before and you are right she treated me just a room-mate not a friend. She doesn't care if I am waiting for her from her date and didn't even bother me to call. But I don't think my bestfriend just treat me like a room-mate. But I will make friends with others. Life must go on.
@neha2k94u (406)
• India
14 Mar 09
Might be its her nature, well what I feel you have to work on thing, never get addicted to anybody, this surely will hurt you... May be she dont want to share it all with you there mst be something in that you mustn't bother much about that!!!
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• Philippines
14 Mar 09
You have a point. I am trying not to get addicted to her but every time I see her it's like I should say something for her to know that I need her.
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14 Mar 09
i think u should try to find a new interest or hobby, something that she doesnt do. I think that spending time with new people and less time with her will help u become more rounded and less dependent on her. i wouldnt worry about the suitors thing, maybe she just wants to see herself if they will go anywhere before sharing with everyone. if she isnt used to having boyfriends then she may be ncomfortable talking about stuff like that.
• Philippines
14 Mar 09
Yes you are right. Every time we are talking about love life and I ask her about why is she doesn't say yes to her suitor. She said she doesn't want yet. You have a point that she might not comfortable talking about it.
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• Belgium
14 Mar 09
Maybe she is just not used to tell everyone what's going on with her life. And you want your feelings to be out so that you'll get better sleep at nights. Maybe she loves to keep some things in her own, things that she thinks not so important to let everybody knows it. Just talk to her and tell her how you feel. Don't let your friendship go without really knowing what she's thinking.
• Philippines
15 Mar 09
Maybe I haven't really know her at all. I love my bestfriend and I will not loss her.
• United States
14 Mar 09
First of all, you shouldn't worry so much. You are better suited to concentrate on yourself and what makes you happy. Let her live, learn and have experiences like you must do. When things are right, you will know. It will not be something that you've worried about all this time. Take good of yourself and enjoy what times you do share together. How about a little something for yourself that SHE is not aware of? Try it! Whether it be a new friend, a new hobby or a secret savings account best reserved for you. You don't have to act sneaky...just act natural and go with the flow. You'll have much more fun and learn amazing things along the way! Good luck in your ventures!
• Philippines
15 Mar 09
Thank you for your response. Yes, I do have a little something that she didn't aware of and good of.
@csrobins (1120)
• United States
14 Mar 09
It sounds like she is very different from you, and so naturally she and you are going to have some times when you disagree or do different things. She may look at you as a homebody who cant leave her computer and doesn't understand the importance of saving money and doesn't understand the comfort of staying home on mylot! Niether of you are doing anything wrong as far as I can tell just becoming different. It happened to me and my high school freinds in college. You need to accept each others differences, but not resent each other because you two don't like the same things. Be honest with her about what's bothering you and try to remember what made you two friends to begin with.
• Philippines
15 Mar 09
I don't want to loss her as my bestfriend, anyway. I just have to accept the fact that having the same curly hair doesn't mean that we are the person. We are unique in different ways and I have to find my happiness in my uniqueness.
@csrobins (1120)
• United States
16 Mar 09
That is true...you may have been counting on her to be "perfect" best friend because of your curly hair or other things you had in common at first, but no matter who you find to be your friend whether they are exactly like you or completely opposite, they are your friend because you like to be around them, and they around you. And when you find a really good friend, you should keep your own identity, no matter how they change. You must be confident in you, no one else.
@lucas16 (98)
• Philippines
15 Mar 09
ok..hmmm.. that is not fair!!!
• Philippines
15 Mar 09
It's alright. I having nothing to offer but my friendship.
@panmin (90)
• China
15 Mar 09
i think nothing so serious. eventhough u two r bestfriend to each other. but sometimes not every thing we must share with each other,especially some private things. if she does unwilling to tell u ,why u still keeping ask why and how. u should have your private time so does she.maybe sometimes u feel there is a distance between she and u,but is u r indeed best friends that your soul still come together.
• Philippines
15 Mar 09
It's not so serious and there's nothing to worry, you are right. Thank you for that.. Right for privacy should be respected.
• United States
14 Mar 09
Well, I think that you should keep in mind that she has to live her life the way she wants. Maybe you could ask his name. If she seems to be getting distant from you and doesn't want to spend much time then maybe you should take a look at yourself...Are you sending out bad vibes unintentionally that she may be picking up on??? or maybe she just found some new interests. Either you could try to become a part of her life, or include her in yours. For instance, maybe ask when she has free time and you two could go out together. Even if it once a week or every other week. You two may be best friends, but she may have other interests. Don't be hard on her, just try to understand, otherwise, you may push her away for good...And I'm sure you don't want that.
• Philippines
15 Mar 09
Yes we do have a time for bonding. It's weekdays, saturdays or sundays. We cook food together, malling, or stay at home watching tv or reading books. May be I am expecting so much from her. It's not because I am telling everything to her. She have to do the same for me,right. It's my bad.