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I once heard being jealous and resentful is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. I thought that was an eerily accurate description.

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When you catch yourself mythologizing, remember – he chose you, not her.

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Pisces: Do you want to be possessive? Honestly, yeah, you kinda do.

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If you don’t answer a text or a phone call quick enough, they will accuse you of cheating on them — even if you are at work, even if you are driving, even if you have fallen asleep.

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Jealousy is a tell-tale sign that you subconsciously feel like you deserve awards, accomplishments, praise, others’ approval, and other forms of external validation.

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My students’ papers are filled with tales of crime, violence, family troubles and alcoholism, often expressed in street language. It’s hard for them to come to class and do work when they’ve got so many serious problems at home. One girl is going to the hospital to have her baby; a guy got cut in a street fight; another student has to take care of four kids, her own and her sister’s.

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It’s better to build those around me up, envelop them in the sunshine of a sincere smile, and proclaim their joyous news from the top of every mountain.

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The best of me, for the best of you. No holding back.

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When you start seeing jealousy as desire, it can act as a motivator for you.

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When I like someone, I will get jealous every time they compliment a celebrity who is prettier than me. Every time they look down at their phone, because it could be another girl on the other side of the conversation.