I know my title sounds harsh, but it really is true. Acting on the emotion, jealousy makes us ugly. I am probably the last person that should be writing about jealousy because I have definitely had my episodes. I am a very territorial person. It is a normal emotion to experience, but we can chose how we react to that emotion. I have felt jealous many times, but I am finally realizing how poisonous it is. It can ruin friendships and relationships. It causes a person to not act in love. In fact, we act in selfishness when we act on jealousy. Acting on jealousy can bring out the worst parts in us. We think others don't notice, but they do.
Sometimes we have reason to be jealous. You may have been cheated on by a lover or see your spouse constantly flirting with the opposite sex. But what are you going to do with this emotion? Are you going to turn into a monster or use that emotion to make you a better person. Sometimes just communicating our emotions to our loved ones can make a world of difference instead of lashing out. One thing I cannot ignore is the jealousy woman hold toward one another. Not all, but it's definitely very prominent. To me, practicing jealousy towards a friend is practicing hatred toward that person. Jealousy is the opposite of love. I know I am not perfect in this and I work to improve when I see opportunity. Be honest about your jealousy. You might be surprised by the comfort you will receive. Because lashing out in jealousy makes us look ugly. When I see a beautiful woman act on jealousy like an angry green monster, her beauty is hidden beneath hatred. We aren't fooling anyone by trying to hide our hatred. It will only spew out into other areas of our lives.
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