How do you deal with jealous friends?
By Brooke
@o2bnocn (2992)
United States
4 responses
@riempie9 (1021)
• South Africa
17 Apr 13
The best way to deal with jealous friends or a jealous friend is not to have one. There are enough people out there who can be your next friend. Have your eyes and ears open. Cultivate a friendship with someone you like. Stay away from people who envy you. Be open to new friendships and join a fitness class or a book reading club. There are many people out there just like you looking to start a new friendship.
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@babyeve (1048)
• Seychelles
17 Apr 13
Be more understanding towards your friend. Your friend is definitely feeling jealous because he/she is lacking that part in his/her life. If you can, try to fill that gap in their life by helping them out and motivating them to achieve more. That is not working for you? Just give your emotional support to your friend and help them deal with it. Make sure you are not showing sympathy to your friend else it will further irate them.
@warmweatherwoman (2233)
• Atlantic City, New Jersey
16 Apr 13
Honestly life is too hard with enemies to have a friend that acts like that. I would cut the friendship off.
Friends are friends and they are usually happy for you when something new and exciting happens. Sounds like more harm than good can come out of having a friend like that.
@warmweatherwoman (2233)
• Atlantic City, New Jersey
17 Apr 13
me either din! I tend to steer clear of any friends that seem like they don't want the best for me.
@o2bnocn (2992)
• United States
17 Apr 13
Your right. Its hard to let go because I have known her for so long. I might try to keep a distance but still stay friends. It does make me wonder though when a friend does not seem like they want the best for me. I am reluctant on telling them things now. I have other friends who I can trust on and they are supportive of me. Maybe I will be closer to my real friends and keep her at a distance.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
16 Apr 13
I have someone that constantly tells me all the great things she gets to do even though she knows I have no money to do anything like that. I do feel a little down when she does this to me, why not tell someone else who can afford to do these things too? Why tell someone who's broke about the great things you can do and they can't? Even if its not intentional, if you know they cannot do things I think you should tell someone else so they don't feel like your rubbing it in their face. Because whether intentional or not it still hurts and makes the other person feel like garbage. I know first hand...
