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[quote=Anonymous]The way OP has expressed herself in her post, she does sound pompous and a bit smug, describing others as chronically jealous of her while she herself is well-adjusted, successful, and serene. She comes off as tiresome, though that may just be the post misrepresenting her. Who knows.

That said, she is correct that some friendships - adult or otherwise - just sadly are fraught with jealousy and tension. I have a friend who is not where she wants to be in her life and complains bitterly and openly about what her friends have that she doesn't. She is wracked with envy and it's sad to see. One of her friends just married a doctor and she's so angry and jealous her face twists when she talks about it.

Another good friend of mine recently exited a long and difficult relationship and had plenty of single gf's around to prop her up and commiserate with her - until she suddenly fell madly in love again and started a great new relationship. Those "friends" all got pissed and disappeared on her.

Misery loves company - it's a fact, and I think it's especially true among women who are struggling to accept the truly painful, life-altering holes in their lives. I can't speak for professional jealousy since I'm not a hard charger at work, nor do I tend to be friends with such people, but I can imagine things can get pretty toxic there too. Life is hard; friendships are hard, and all the more so when there are big inequalities. It's why people grow apart and why "birds of a feather stick together." [/quote]

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