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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.

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He encourages you to step away from social media. He doesn’t want you on Snapchat having conversations that get erased before he can see them. He doesn’t want you on Instagram posting attractive pictures of yourself.

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I am sick of feeling like I am not good enough.

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His jealousy is not cute. His temper is not cute. Wanting to make you his entire world is not cute.

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This is the epitome of a “crazy girlfriend.”