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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am dreading seeing my cousin this Christmas, because I am envious of her.  I might as well be honest on an anonymous forum, right?  She is so confident in herself, and always upbeat and perky and organized and thin. [b] I've always found her to be somewhat shallow and occasionally mean.[/b]  She met and married a rich, successful guy (think Silicon valley engineer type) in the past year and has spent the past six months traveling and shopping, basically.  I know nothing but this outside, superficial stuff, mind you.  Meanwhile, my life isn't bad.  I have two beautiful children, a good career, a lovely home.  I am very grateful for that.  My marriage is so-so but that's partly because of the little kid years and all the stuff that goes with that (I'm TIRED).  I feel like I put this mammoth effort towards everything- my career, saving money, my kids, etc., etc., with ok results, and that she just takes it easy and things fall into her lap.  I know that this is a dumb way of thinking- very stupid.  I've felt this way before and then something terrible will happen to the person I'm envious of- they'll get cancer or something horrible like that, and then I'll fell really bad all over again.  Why am I like this?  I hate it.  Tell me how not to be envious of other people and just accept what I have.[/quote]

Why are you envious of that?  She sounds horrible.[/quote]

I guess I am envious of the fact that despite this, she manages to get people to like her and get everything she wants anyway.  [/quote]

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