why are people petty and easily tempted to become jealous or envious of another?
596028
The easiest way I can explain this to you is the way my father taught me.\nHe taught all of his children there was NOTHING wrong with wanting something LIKE what someone else had, but we must NEVER want what they have.\nBy teaching it that way, we learned NOT to be jealous of other people or their possessions.\nSo, in answer to your question, I guess no one took the time or caring to teach them NOT to be jealous or envious.
646037
when someone with nothing sees someone with everything come up in life they get jealous. they spend so much time hating, they don't have time to accomplish anything else in life? keep doing what you do and don't let those haters get to you.
229971
Because some people have issues with themselves and take it out on other people. And sometimes people do things to be seen and also don't rule out jealousy!
823505
They feel the need to take someones else's happiness since they are jealous that they can never really achieve that same kind of happiness. \n\nUsually they don't understand/know how to really love someone/or know what love is.
265756
Jealousy is a form of insecurity.  You either don't feel like your pretty enough, deserving of him, or you have some other reason to feel insecure.  You need to deal with those issues in order become a less jealous person.
1118755
most people are so easy to judge others because of their own hidden insecurites or inferiorities that they're trying to cover up.\n\nit's easier to 'feel better' about yourself if you elevate yourself to a particular level (i.e. making others look worse).\n\nhence, to judge others could be just another defense mechanism fostered by a particular environment/upbringing.\n\nnevertheless, there is never a good enough reason to be judgmental.\n\n:-)
407756
Why would you want to make her jealous?
1075206
Because the only way they know to feel better about themselves is to point out the weaknesses and faults of anyone and everyone else.\n\nAnd it seems that a lot of people think everyone else's life is their business to poke their noses into.\n\nAnd because those people fail to see the good in anything or anyone.
818170
jealousy is a type of anger one has aganist someone who has something that that one person doesn't.
1124863
If they like your opinion then you are called confident, if they don't then you are called arrogant!\n\nIf you envy someone it means you want what they have.
1003032
Jealousy is rooted in feelings of unworthiness for me. I feel jealous if I am insecure in a relationship, or in myself. I feel jealous if I believe that I need something outside myself to be OK, something that you may have. I feel jealous if you get a nice motorcycle and I feel that I need that in order to be OK. It is all rooted in how I feel about myself. Self esteem comes from doing esteem able acts. So if I am feeling low I do something to be of service to others or I find other ways to feed my spirit. I always feel better about myself when I am living a life with a little discipline, like working out on a regular basis or keeping my house clean. That is just what works for me, only you know what works for you.
678244
LOL are you picking your nose in your picture LOL sorry had to ask! Well a jealousy is a horrible thing it can hurt alot of people and destroy your life! Jealous jerk= JJ i suppose LOL are you nuts or what!
891692
Anyone can change anything if they really, really want to do it. However, jealousy is a lot like alcoholism and it's something that you learn to control but you always have to watch. The roots of jealousy are found in domestic violence and "power and control issues." I'm not saying all jealous people will physically harm other people but jealous people tend to be involved in "power and control issues." It's complex stuff. \n\nWhy does it happen? I don't think anyone really knows but, yes, there are effective ways out there to deal with it.
983418
It's called projecting, it's a psychological defense mechanism.\n\nThey see something they don't like about themselfs in others (rather justified or not) and lash out at it.
1106268
These people  feel insecure about themselves and try to make themselves feel better by putting down others. There are also  people who interfere in anothers life because they feel that anyone different from themselves must be made to be more like them. The fact is, people will always be resentful of those who are different, because of fear, which is generated from ignorance. Or because they're just plain jealous.  Just be happy in who you are, because you are the only person you've got to live for.
938985
There is jealousy everywhere.  I think everyone deals with it at one point or another.  It's pretty immature, and people who threaten or do harm of any sort have very low self esteem and have to bring others down so it will make them feel better.  It's very sad what someone will do to shift any attention to them.  Just stay away from those types of people.  Do not react at all, because thats what keeps them going.  Do not give them the satisfaction of seeing you scared or angry at what they are doing.  That is exactly the reaction they are screaming for because thats the only attention they can get.  LOSERS!!!!
665953
I wouldn't, because someone is bound to get jealous. Jealous people get angry, and angry people start fights. I'd rather be happy with one than fighting with two or more.