Feeling over-jealous - Am I normal?!

@padu19 (1441)
India
April 7, 2011 1:55am CST
Hi friends, I did not want to start such a discussion about myself. But I feel it is better to take some genuine advice from unbiased people than really discussing it with my knwon friends. I am sure people who like me will support me while people who do not like me will discourage me or vice versa. This will further worsen my condition.[ I do not know why, I am feeling evry jealous of everybody these days. I don't feel like talking to known people too. My friends are slowly getting married and I have started feeling lonely. I really don't want to envy them, but it naturally happens to me. I have some health disorders which further makes to feel jealous of those who are normal. I feel afraid about my future and my married life. The wierdest part is that I am in love with a real good person. But, I feel I may not be happy after marriage. I do not know why I feel these. Even at work, I feel jealous of others. The worst part is my friends generally envy me. But suddenly, I have transformed to be like this! Help me in overcoming such useless feelings!
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@masang (295)
• Philippines
7 Apr 11
I would like to know your age. If you're around 35 to 40's, you are experiencing midlife crisis. But if you're still too young, perhaps you have a lot of insecurities in life. My advice is that you list down all your blessings everyday. You write them in your journal or notebook. Avoid listing down the negative things. Then after listing down, you thank God for the graces that you received from Him. You have to decide now, to look at the positive side of life. Believe me, your perception will be changed.
@padu19 (1441)
• India
7 Apr 11
That was indeed an awesome idea!! I would like to implement that. I have got some hope now! Thanks a ton!
@padu19 (1441)
• India
8 Apr 11
You are right.. I do not pray these days!! May be I should start from today!
@masang (295)
• Philippines
8 Apr 11
Another advise: Upon rising in the morning, don't forget to pray. After praying, you look at the mirror then you smile and say: "I HAVE A GREAT DAY TODAY." Make it a habit every morning.
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• United States
8 Apr 11
I HATE the word "jealous". This word is so negative and often the feelings that we have really are not. If you are wishing that bad things would happen to those around you... well that's negative, but if you are simply identifying what you would like your life to be like you should not feel bad at all. Use these feelings as a way to plan your future and start to shape you life into something that you will be happy with. We are only "jealous" of those who have what we want and there is no harm in noticing and admiring the lives that others have created for themselves. I too have health problems that often hold me back and make me very unhappy, I look at those who do not suffer from these problems as inspirational and it gives me something to strive for. I work on getting healthy so that I can live a happy life like they do. I'm not jealous, I am just noticing that there is something about their lives that is appealing to me. Just work on making your life more appealing to you and don't be so hard on yourself.
@padu19 (1441)
• India
8 Apr 11
I have never wished bad for people around me! I just wish I was same as them!
@voldrox (7191)
• India
8 Apr 11
Hello padu, You are so much like my ex.... Even she had health problems, gynecological problems. I think the problem is that you get so anxious about everything and worry a lot more than you should. I always told my ex, there is so much to life than worries, calm yourself down and think just for a moment, of what you can and what you can't do to improve things. You know what, padu ? There is so much in life, so much good in life that is going to happen to you one day. :) My ex was always jealous of my patience with things and how i seemed to look calm when things got bad. She always said she is jealous of everybody. When things are well for me, i am not calm, but i just don't show it. Not everyone around you is a happy person, dear. Everybody has their own problems, their faults, their hardships. It's just that you can't see them because they don't show. Believe in yourself, and calm down before you begin to think that things are getting good only for others but you. Everything good is going to happen to you too, just calm yourself down and don't let your worries occupy your mind. You love this guy right ? Go for it, i am sure you will be happy and he will be with you.. Don't give doubt a chance in your life..
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@padu19 (1441)
• India
8 Apr 11
Ya.. I do love him a lot. In fact you are 100% right! His patience makes me more furious. But guess I didn't realise that his patience will pay us in future. Your character seems to be very similar to his character! Thanks a lot for making me reqalise this! i believe I should have initiated this discussion long back!!
• United States
7 Apr 11
Maybe it is not jealousy you are feeling. Because you are very young maybe it has to do with not quite being where you want to be. I would suggest to take a breather for a bit and delineate what you would like to do and what you are currently doing. If you are not dating or seeing anyone at the moment, I would suggest to try really hard to develop some new interests. Go out with friends and have a bit of fun. Do not worry about what others are doing versus what you have done to date. Think about how much life you have before you and what you would like to accomplish. Set a few goals as to what, how and when you would like to accomplish somethings and how to go about accomplishing them. Feeling lonely seems to me that something is missing. Try and figure out what you feel is missing and work towards filling the gap. I hope some of this can help and cheer up life is quite short, so try not to be in a hurry. Before you know it 10 - 20 years fly and there is no turning back.
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@padu19 (1441)
• India
7 Apr 11
"If you are not dating or seeing anyone at the moment, I would suggest to try really hard to develop some new interests. Go out with friends and have a bit of fun. Do not worry about what others are doing versus what you have done to date. " - This is completely true. Am astonished you got that right! I have been trying to set things right at home, so that my parents allow me to marry that guy. I am parallelly fighting with that guy asking him to take some steps to convince my parents. Finally, I am loosing the charm of my life. In fact I have started hating marriage and stuffs. And, when my friends invite me for their weddings, I probably start thinking about my future and get irritated.
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
7 Apr 11
Sounds like you are an insecure person who always worries about things around her. I don't know how to help you exactly or how to make you stop feeling this way. To envy others of what they have and what you don't have is not a good thing at all. People are greedy by nature but we have to be contented of what we have and stop comparing ourselves to others. I am a person who believes in God and whenever I am jealous or envious of others I just tell myself that I am much better as I have God with me.
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@padu19 (1441)
• India
7 Apr 11
I do not know what is my problem. Is it that I am not able to appreciate what others do or possess, or it is that I am very self-centered?
@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
7 Apr 11
I think for most people these feelings are normal. It's not that you are treating your friends badly because of the different lives that you have. You miss them and are aware that these changes will cause an adjustment in your friendships. We like things to pretty much stay the same, we like to be and feel comfortable. I felt similar when it felt like everybody around me was getting married except me and I felt depressed. I learned to cope and deal with it and not focus so much on my personal situation. Focus on the positive of the new situations. Marriage is an adjustment but it doesn't mean you will be sad. Always work at improving your relationship after your married, showing love and respect toward one another and your marriage can be happy.
@padu19 (1441)
• India
8 Apr 11
You are right! Already I am going through a bad phase and people are leaving me by getting married and leaving the place. I do not know how am I going to handle this!
@urbandekay (18278)
7 Apr 11
Maybe it will help you to remember that you are a child of the universe, no less than the stars and trees, you have a right to exist all the best urban
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@surekharathi (14146)
• India
7 Apr 11
Ohhhhhhh friend do you know I write a article on Jealousy is disease of women. Friend this is a big disease and never cure in our whole life. So you should beleived on God they are watching our problems and solve it. If your friend are getting marriage dont worry you will also do it. I think all relations are depend upon trust if trust is not there then no relations will be there for long time. Yes your feelings is not good and I want to suggest you should also try for everything but not jealous on others.
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@RobH90 (22)
• Spain
8 Apr 11
In my opinion you should appreciate what you already have, life is a wonderful thing. We're all jealous of somebody, something, but if you spend your life being jealous you're missing out on the important stuff. Your life! I used to be a complete idiot, getting in all kinds of trouble, then one day I realized that I have a great family & great friends. And I wouldn't miss any of it for the world. Everything changes with time, you just have to accept that & make the most of it. So think about what you have achieved, what you have got, all the good things & memories. Life is a journey, choose your road.
@dlemza (47)
• South Africa
7 Apr 11
If I know English well, to envy is not a bad thing, it makes you want to strive to succeed like others, but jealousy make you want to tale what is good from others for yourself and replace with bad, like wishing you bad luck for hating the good that you have or have become. You just have to be strong and focus on your goals, and persue your success without fear of feeling small. The fact that your friends envy you too is the sign that you too are progressing well in whatever you are doing, and they wish to be like you. So chill out and take deep breath, you are no less than anyone around you, believe me.