How to Deal with a Jealous Person
Jealousy has the ability to destroy an otherwise happy relationship. Unfortunately, you can't go through life without encountering some jealous people along the way. You may have to contend with a jealous coworker, friend or lover. You must know how to handle a jealous person.
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Instructions
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Confront the person. Never let a jealous person get away with making petty remarks. Tell her you don't appreciate it and if she doesn't stop it, it will ruin your relationship.
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Help him deal with his issue. If he's jealous of your clothes, take him shopping with you. Take time to study with a person if he's jealous of your good grades.
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Build up her confidence. Many times, jealousy stems from low self- esteem and a poor self-image. Let the jealous person know all the things that make her special. This may make her feel better about herself and she can stop focusing on you.
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Walk away. You're not required to make an effort for a person who's jealous. If his jealousy continually affects your relationship, you need to break things off. He may never get over his jealous behavior and it could lead to a serious altercation down the road.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't throw your accomplishments in other people's faces. If you don't want to have to deal with a jealous person, avoid fueling her jealousy by showing off.
Don't feel bad about losing a friend or lover because of jealousy. You can't always work through the jealousy issue.
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19422
Jan 26, 2009
2ND HALF...problems and blames me for her poor relationship with her son, which by the way was screwed up long before I came along. I try to ignore her hate towards me by keeping my mouth shut and a smile on my face but underneath it all it hurts. I tried to say things to get her attention but that only back fired on me. Ive tried numerous times to tell her I love her and that she is hurting me but these talks never help. No matter what I do she is angry and the better I do it the more she hates me. The last thing I want to do is be confrontational or vengeful because she will make everyone elses life a living hell, so to keep the peace I just have to take a beating, cover it up with a smile and turn the other cheek. -
19422
Jan 26, 2009
We started out co-workers and despite our age difference we became best friends. After a while she fixed me up with her son and we've been together now for 2 1/2 years. Long story short my relationship with her son ruined our friendship. She's extremely jealous of me and everything that goes wrong in her life is my fault. She says the only reason people pay attention to me is because they want in my pants. She went from being a kind loving friend to being like the paparazzi watching everything I do and blowing everything out of proportion to try and make me look bad. She has turned most of her family against me. She is convinced that I am a home wrecker and Im trying to get in between her and her husband, why she thinks that I dont even know. She hates the fact that co-workers speak highly of me and her son loves me. She blames me for her stress at work; she blames me for her marriage
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19422
Jan 26, 2009
We started out co-workers and despite our age difference we became best friends. After a while she fixed me up with her son and we've been together now for 2 1/2 years. Long story short my relationship with her son ruined our friendship. She's extremely jealous of me and everything that goes wrong in her life is my fault. She says the only reason people pay attention to me is because they want in my pants. She went from being a kind loving friend to being like the paparazzi watching everything I do and blowing everything out of proportion to try and make me look bad. She has turned most of her family against me. She is convinced that I am a home wrecker and Im trying to get in between her and her husband, why she thinks that I dont even know. She hates the fact that co-workers speak highly of me and her son loves me. She blames me for her stress at work; she blames me for her marriage
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DeannaP
Nov 16, 2008
Some people just always want the upperhand. Their jealous encompasses their entire life and they try to tear down anyone who has something they want for themselves. It borders on narcisstic and socipathic - where they think the world was put her for them and they're entitled to everything and no one else is. I think it's a sickness. People say, "Oh, poor thing, they're so insecure." I disagree. I used to think that but I've dealt with too many - they want everything for themselves and pity is a manipulative tool. See it for it is - they're out to win - the majority are truly out to win. Some are insecure and Funny thing is, I wasn't miserable being single and maybe that's why I'm no longer single and they are. The world doesn't revolve around any of us to the extent that others are to make sure they don't do too well and make us jealous of them. We are all here to be as happy a
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DeannaP
Nov 16, 2008
Some people just always want the upperhand. Their jealous encompasses their entire life and they try to tear down anyone who has something they want for themselves. It borders on narcisstic and socipathic - where they think the world was put her for them and they're entitled to everything and no one else is. I think it's a sickness. People say, "Oh, poor thing, they're so insecure." I disagree. I used to think that but I've dealt with too many - they want everything for themselves and pity is a manipulative tool. See it for it is - they're out to win - the majority are truly out to win. Some are insecure and Funny thing is, I wasn't miserable being single and maybe that's why I'm no longer single and they are. The world doesn't revolve around any of us to the extent that others are to make sure they don't do too well and make us jealous of them. We are all here to be as happy a
