Jul 06
Question by Ginene: How do I overcome being jealous of my best friend?
I have a major problem with my friend, I’m jealous of her. She does everything right, the teachers love her, shes perfect! She tries to get her work done faster it all seems like a competition. Plus I have low self esteem so its really hard to feel confident and overcome being jealous of her. Help?
Best answer:
Answer by katt
Well shes your best friend you shouldnt be jeolous of her.:( Well you need to talk to her and mabye she can help you.
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5 Responses to “Q&A: How do I overcome being jealous of my best friend?”
July 6th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Darling, your brain is like a computer. Everything you think about is programmed in their FOREVER. Start erasing it NOW. I want you to take a day to yourself.
Go to the spa
Grab a smoothie
Go to the mall and grab some super cute clothes!!!
Write down everything you like about YOURSELF.
Then, put a rubber band on like a bracelet. Every time you get jealous of your BFF i want you to snap yourself with the rubber band. Snap the bad thoughts away.
July 6th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
You shouldn’t be so jealous. Truth might be, she might be jealous of you too. If you want you can improve on things. Then if you have something you are good at better then your best friend, you wouldn’t be so jealous. Hope this helped & I wish for the best .
July 6th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
who cares if she is like that. if your best friends then that stuff shouldnt matter.for example: my best friend is in the “cool” group and im not, but i do have friends in it, my friend is way prettier then me, and she always knows what to say, i can be awkward sometimes but thats just me. im not jeolous of those things. if she is my best friend i shouldnt be jeolous.
haha and about that.. please answer my question, im super confused
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July 6th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Jealousy is a very hard emotion to overcome. To many of us, the grass is always greener on the other side. It sounds as though you have a very mature and responsible friend. You should take pride in this because this reflects on you. This shows that you chose good friends to be around. This shows that you are mature enough to surround yourself with positive people rather than people who bring you down.
Try to think positive and be happy for your friend. Allow yourself to learn from her and take pride in your own accomplishments as well. Remember that no one is perfect but being confident in yourself is key.
Good luck and I hope this helps.
Stephanie, Crisis Counselor
Boys Town National Hotline
1-800-448-3000
July 6th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Learn from and adopt her techniques for success as best you can. Then, find your own natural strengths in whatever areas they are and excel at them. Also, work on any particular weaknesses you might have. The goal shouldn’t be to be exactly like or as good as her, but to improve your own results as much as possible. Most importantly, be a good friend by being happy for your friend’s success. Be your own person, not someone who measures him/herself by others.