Green eyed monsters

Oct 23, 2008 21:13

As I'm still reading The Ethical Slut, at what is, for me, a very slow pace, I have an idea about writing something sprung from my thoughts on each chapter. So I've been thinking what to write about jealousy, envy and the difference between the two.

I have always said that I didn't suffer from jealousy although I did get envious and I was operating ( Read more... )

polyamory, jealousy

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athanasius October 25 2008, 23:58:40 UTC
The definitions I use are:

Jealousy - NO! I don't want you doing that with them at all! It makes me feel bad.

Envy - Awwww, I wish you were doing that with me instead/as well.

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comfy_chair October 26 2008, 09:17:47 UTC
Those are quite good definitions too! :D

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metal_poet October 28 2008, 00:05:00 UTC
I always try to look at them this way:

Envy is about things; Jealousy is about people.

Makes the dividing line extremely simple to find.

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