Crab Mentality

She has a little growing up to do. I don't really see why she should be envious. After all, if she really wanted to improve then she should just practice or learn more, right? It's envy I think but she has to deal with that on her own.

Machiavelli said, "man by nature is greedy for power". It isn't just about crab mentality or whatever it is, I think that is really what the nature of man is, to pull down other people who are on top. We get envious to other people who has everything so to speak ,so finding ways to get even is the first option. It's difficult to find people who don't have or tried to stop having this negative perception, so we must treasure those people once we find one. The only thing or should i say, the best thing to do--if we are really a friend is to support and appreciate what our friend has achieved and be thankful because we were the reason why he/she is already there. Your friend whom you think is envious with you should think of it if she is really a friend. Crab mentality as you said is negative--why not change it to positive, right?

That's really happening.

It's jealousy really... I've also heard it called the "Tall poppy syndrome". Grow too tall and people will want to cut you down. I think it's a part of what we as humans are, because we always want to be the best. I guess some of us are better at controlling our jealousy of others.