TYPES OF JEALOUSY!!!

Jealousy Is A NOrmal EmOtiOn Experienced When Two PeOple Share A
SOcial Or PersOnal RelatiOnship And COnflicting Feelings Of Anxiety,
Envy, Insecurity And FrustratiOn Arise.

JealOus Can Be NOrmal In SOme SituatiOns, Such As PrOfessiOnal
EnvirOnments Where WOrkers Are Spurred To Strive Better POsitiOns Or
Circumstances.

HOwever, In Other Instances, JealOusy Can Be DelusiOnal And Dangerous,
Particularly In ROmantic RelatiOnships. BOth NOrmal And DelusiOnal
Jealousies May Be Sub-CategOrized As They Are Felt In A Variety Of
RelatiOnships.

1• SIBLING RIVALRY (JEALOusy)
Family Members COmmOnly COmpare Themselves To One AnOther. One COmmOn
FOrm Of Family Jealousy Is Sibling Rivalry, Which Affects Siblings Of
All Ages.
Siblings May COmpare Their AccOmplishments With One AnOther, Vie FOr
The MajOrity Of Their Parent's AffectiOn, And COmpete To Play With The
Same TOy. Sibling Rivalry Can Be Felt In An Instance Where One Sibling
Is MOre Successful Than The Other In School Or Career, But It May Also
Be Felt If One Sibling Has A Disability That Requires Extra AttentiOn
FrOm Other Family Members.

2• WORKPLACE JEALOUSY..
WOrk Jealousy Arises Between COlleagues Vying FOr The Same Type Of
POsitiOn. If One COlleague Feels That AnOther Received, But Was
Undeserving Of, A Salary Hike Or A Title PrOmotiOn, He May Experience
JealOusy. He May Feel Especially JealOus If He Felt That He WOrked
MOre Diligently To Earn Accolades That Were Only Awarded To The Other
PersOn.

3• ROMANTIC JEALOUSY•••
Romantic JealOusy Is COmmon Because StrOng EmOtiOn BOnds Leave
Partners Open POtential Extreme Heartbreak. AccOrding To Psychology
TOday, When TwO PeOple JOin IntO A ROmantic RelatiOnship With
Reciprocal LOve, MOst Fears, Vulnerabilities, And Insecurities
Stemming FrOm Childhood Seem To Melt Away.
HOwever, When A Perceived Threat--- Such Suspected Infidelity---
Arises, The Insecurities Return With A Vengeance. Even The Sight Of An
Outlying Attractive PersOn May Cause A NOrmally Secure Partner To Be
COncerned That The Other Will "UPGRADE" To A Better MOdel.

4• PLATONIC JEALOUSY...

JealOusy Arises In Friendships Due To The Same Insecurities FOund In
Other RelatiOnships: Feelings Of COmparisOn, A Fear Of Being Replaced,
And Feelings Of COmpetitiOn. TwO Female/Male Friendz May DiscOver That
They Are Attracted To The Same Man/WOman And Claim That Neither Will
"GO" FOr Him/Her.
HOwever, They May BOth Begin To Feel All Three JealOus Insecurities
Simultaneously: They May Feel COmpetitive To Earn The Man's/WOman's
AttentiOn, Insecure AbOut Their Individual Abilities To Win Him Over,
And Fearful That The Man/WOman Will Ultimately Act As A Friend
Replacement.


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