People that wear scrubs to work. They look so cozy and I would never have to worry about what I was wearing agian. People with little body hair. Shaving, plucking, and waxing take up so much time.
People who have families who are helpful with child care (overnight babysitting so parents can get away or even just a random afternoon of babysitting).
I feel like I can work more, work out more, etc. to overcome some of my other limitations, but I will never, ever, ever have parents or ILs who just spontaneously say, "hey, we'd love to have DD for a weekend, go, enjoy yourselves!"
I practically threw my computer out the window when I received an email from a friend this summer saying, "we still haven't decided when we'll be visiting you this fall. I'm trying to figure out my mom's schedule so I can leave the kids with her for the week."
People that dont have to work out to have great bodies People that get to go on lots of vacation People that have a supportive family People with house cleaners
I realize this isn't the point of this thread, but reading what other people are jealous of puts some things into perspective. (Doesn't mean I am less jealous of the group of folks I listed.)
Post by orangeblossom on Aug 21, 2012 8:12:55 GMT -5
No one. Envious a little at times, but not jealous. Jealousy requires emotion and I'm definitely not wasting my time pining after someone/something to the point of being jealous. I think most people are envious at some point in life, but fewer people are truly jealous.
I'm really not trying to be on a soapbox, but one of the best things my mother ever taught me is that you don't know what someone had to go through to get what they have. I try to remember that in all the things that I do.
That friend that has that awesome house and awesome car and six-figure retirement fund. Well perhaps they work ungodly hours to get those things and never get to enjoy those nice things.
That friend that brought a house, car, xyz due to a windfall. Well I bet they would rather have the person that left them said money alive, than the resulting money they received.
Those couple friends that just had twins. How do you know they didn't have fertility problems and just didn't say anything.
A family member who is as far underwater as we are but can afford to hold two mortgages and is building a new house in a better area. He will be closing on that home in the next couple of weeks and then will rent out his current home for a loss. I wish we could afford to do that.
People who are debt free -- still working hard on that!
According to MIL I am jealous of my 2 year old nephew but that is a long story that I would rather not get into.
No one. Envious a little at times, but not jealous. Jealousy requires emotion and I'm definitely not wasting my time pining after someone/something to the point of being jealous. I think most people are envious at some point in life, but fewer people are truly jealous.
I'm really not trying to be on a soapbox, but one of the best things my mother ever taught me is that you don't know what someone had to go through to get what they have. I try to remember that in all the things that I do.
That friend that has that awesome house and awesome car and six-figure retirement fund. Well perhaps they work ungodly hours to get those things and never get to enjoy those nice things.
That friend that brought a house, car, xyz due to a windfall. Well I bet they would rather have the person that left them said money alive, than the resulting money they received.
Those couple friends that just had twins. How do you know they didn't have fertility problems and just didn't say anything.
You just never know what someone has going on.
I'd have to say I agree with this. I think the right word is envy.
I envy those who are skinner than me, mostly because I know that I work out hard but it doesn't show.
I am envious of those people that have bought homes, but I realize that behind the curtain, they might be stretched thin, have to work 2+ jobs or be underwater.
people who are in good shape and always look polished people whose husbands don't work 80+ hours a week (and/or work 7 days a week) people who don't work 60 hours a week on top of their husband working 80+ hours a week people who work part- time and can still max out retirement people who own a single family house in the town I want to live in people who don't get acne at 32 people who can travel all the time