Uncovering What Causes Jealousy And Steps You Can Take
You may not know what causes jealousy, specifically if you are someone that is extremely jealous. Jealousy is not caused by other people but is internal and is mainly due to fear, insecurity, low self esteem or low self worth. Many people do not realize this and may not know how to take control of their jealousy.
If you do not think well of yourself or are constantly doubting yourself then you may frequently feel jealous towards those individuals that may have qualities you wish you had. This means that in many situations your jealousy will blow situations out of proportion. Jealousy changes how you perceive the world and your role in the world.
Many people experience jealousy in their relationship. You may feel jealous every time you think your partner is not with you or you see them interacting with other people. This jealousy is due to the fact that you are afraid of being alone and are very nervous about your partner finding someone else and leaving you.
How strong your jealousy is will depend on each different situation and it also varies from person to person. Many times if you are jealous but like the person then your jealousy will not be very strong. However if you have an intense dislike for the person then your jealousy can be very intense.
Many times jealousy is accompanied by feelings of anger and fear. Many people get jealous when they flirt with a friend, achieve something you have been trying to do, someone you do not like succeeds or someone achieves something and you don't think they deserve it.
In order to stop being jealous you need to look inside yourself and work on your self esteem. Jealousy is your problem and not someone else's. You have the tools to be able to conquer your jealousy if you put your mind to it!
