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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The tone of some of these replies is ridiculous.  OP realizes she has house envy, an unpleasant but fairly harmless emotion, and asks for advice

Seriously some of you are projecting.  What exactly, I don't know but it's totally uncalled for.  Good for you in your perfect lives with no less than perfect emotions.

OP what helps me is being grateful for what I have, acknowledging I'm incredibly lucky and privileged, and realizing that house envy is just an emotion.  It doesn't mean anything unless you let it.  You don't know the full picture of your friends - they might envy you.[/quote]

This is a good response. It is totally normal. There are studies that show that what ones neighbors or colleagues have is directly related to how satisfied a person feels. Totally normal. But it is also insidious and, for some people, a source of deep unhappiness or really bad financial and life decisions. It's good you realize you have this, and I think you can figure out how to make yourself appreciate more of what you have and feel less envy.

Someone once said that envy is the worst of the seven deadly sins because it is only one you can't enjoy. Someone else said comparison is the thief of joy. Here in the DC rat race, this feeling is strong and constant if you don't control it.[/quote]

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