Astro Jealousy

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Posted by Montgomery
Hmm

Any of you see a bit of a difference between jealousy and envy?





Of course. A jealous person might want something like you and hate you for owning it. They might be very satisfied if they had whatever it is you're having. I believe envy is when the main purpose is the other person losing whatever he is possessing. it wouldn't matter if you owned it as well, envy is hatred and wishing the worst for someone.
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Posted by Montgomery
Hmm

Any of you see a bit of a difference between jealousy and envy?






Definitely; envy can be used in a good way, you see something that someone has and with envy there can be an element of admiration as it spurs you on to work for that yourself. You want to have that thing also...

Jealousy can be based on your own skewed interpretations of events, it can be dark and it can be destructive as it's about you not wanting the other person to have something..

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Lol different opinions! 🙂

Some psychologists agree on a fairly straightforward distinction:

Envy occurs when we lack a desired attribute enjoyed by another.

Jealousy occurs when something we already possess (usually a special relationship) is threatened by a third person

And so envy is a two-person situation whereas jealousy is a three-person situation.

Envy is a reaction to lacking something.

Jealousy is a reaction to the threat of losing something (usually someone).