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[quote=Anonymous]I am not going to have a pity party. I am happily married but my husband is not social and sometimes that makes it really hard (I am very social). We are very comfortable but not incredibly rich, have three good kids (two of whom we have had issues with over the last several years) both in a good place now. Besides the every day stresses that life can bring, I do not have too much to complain about.

I have a friend, who I consider to be a good friend but not in my closest circle. We have bonded recently over our working on a school project together. She is married to a great guy (who at least seems to be very gregarious and super outgoing). They travel more than anyone I have ever met, own a few homes and their main home is incredible,have a major boat. Own a super successful business.Their life seems at least on the surface to be very very glamorous. I dont want to name specifics of things they do but its pretty enviable. Everyone seems to like them and want to be friends with them, they are both quite social.

I don't want to say how many kids they have as I don't want it to be a case where someone will say they know them, but each of their kids seems to be super successful. Everything always seems to be going so well. Is this possible? I mean life just seems so perfect over there and i have to admit though she is SO sweet and I really really like her, I find myself limiting my time with her as I seem to always walk away feeling kind of bad about my life, my family, my successes. Is it possible that someones life could be that good and everything could be that perfect? She has made the effort to do things and honestly I just am not into it because her life makes me feel kind of depressed. Is that weird?

I am sure it makes me out to be a insecure, shallow, jealous person. I am not. I am reasonably happy but somehow her life just makes me feel bad. I think its more the kids successes than the actual "things" they own. Do you or have you know someone who just made you feel kind of bad/low on yourself? How to handle? Her being extremely nice makes this feel like more of a conflict. Kind of torn on this. Help.[/quote]

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