Jealousy

Day_Tripper · 10-18-2007

Is there anyone in your life you reminds you of a version of yourself without social phobia? And you get really jealous because you feel that you should be that person? I don't mean people in general, I mean if there's one particular kid who you feel shares your personality, but everyone likes them because they don't have SP.

xSleepy · 10-19-2007

I dont think i have ever met anyone like me. im kinda unique. I just get a little jealous of people who are very confident and outgoing. But i really try not to compare myself with other people that much. Ecspecially because i am different then most people in other ways then having social phobia.
ok well, i guess there was this on girl who somewhat reminded me of myself. she said she was shy like me but she learned to get out of it. and she was trying hard to get me to open up. but she was a very stupid girl..seriously. she was basically telling bull**** like doing drugs would make me a better person. Thank god i wasnt stupid enough to listen to her haha. ya and i havent talked to her in years. but she was really only 30% like me.

i hope i didnt get off subject, hehe

socialhen · 10-19-2007

nope

.. but i do jealous popular people

YankeeBob · 10-19-2007

Good question.

Do you think maybe you mean "envy"?

"To envy someone else because I want what I think they have is a waste of time. ...they have what they need....resentment will only put a wedge between me and another human being."

"envy is nothing more than a hostile form of self-pity. "

...these two quotes are helpful to some of us who have decided to "climb out of the hole of depression and self aborption".

They come from a book of daily readings used by the men and women of Al Anon. The book is called "Courage to Change".

This excerpts are from the reading for "June 18" which is on page 17.

Maybe they will connect with you and others on this site.

Take care. Be well.