jealous people

Philippines
May 17, 2010 7:13am CST
Our neighbor seems don't appreciate us if we got a blessing, even how we share to them what we have. They didn't get seem enough. They will still backbite like making up stories against us; seems like a crab mentality. They did not appreciate if you have previlege to improved your life style in terms of financial aspect. I always asked myself why should we conformed to them, when we were hungry they did not give us food. Now that we have something in our hands and we share to them, they are not contented. Do we have to live up to their expectation? Do we need to please them? How? What seems to be their problem? Do you have some exprience like this, please share it here that I may be comforted. Thank you friends.
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14 responses
@med889 (5941)
17 May 10
My neighbor is too much, recently my father has bought me a new bed and a book shelf, the van arrived at about 3 in the afternoon, and they got everything in my room so them late evening I heard my neighbor asking my mother in a very civilized way about what the van has finally bought and if she can have a look so my mom told her that the room is locked and I'm out. So then the next day there was the Internet installation in my room also and the woman was really a pain to me, she was peeking at the window when I drew up the curtain I found her! She was not ashamed at all and instead said that she has saw some men inside so she wanted to know why! They are damn jealous and cannot see us doing something new.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
17 May 10
Your neighbor is totally outrageous! It is none of her beeswax who comes over to your house, med889. She should be ashamed of herself for trying her best to keep up with other neighbors. She has to be one lonely lady to be doing all of this.
@med889 (5941)
18 May 10
Yeah she is , and not even she but her husband too, once my boyfriend came to drop me on his moto in front of my house and the man was peeping from his curtain, I could see him, I was really angry that I kiss my boyfriend just in front of him. Later, at dinner time on the table, my mother told me that I should not be kissing my boyfriend on the road so then only I came to know that my dear neighbor has told my parent everything.
@hanizah (255)
18 May 10
Don't try to please your neighbor my friend.Just do what you think is right.It is right that you share to them your blessing but don't feel bad if they were not contented.always remember of the principle of sowing and reaping.."What you sow you will reap"
• Philippines
18 May 10
but what about the second commandment of God which says "love your neighbor as you love yourself?". What we have done is for the glory of God.
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
18 May 10
their problems is their self. no matter what we do they will backbite. i have that one kind neighbor too, now i just say hello to be polite and try to avoid to talk to them as much as i can.
@busybee10 (3186)
• India
17 May 10
Hi adeena,have you not understood that you are living in a different world - I have understood that and have also changed my habits. I am a soft cornered person with all helpful nature but now I have changed like a stone. Because people are taking undo advantage of our softness and help. These days there is no respect ,no love,no recognition for the kindness you do and share your good wishes and so many other things. But I could not understand why are you sharing with your neighbors - are they not earning or in difficulty which has made you do this..............let me know please.
• Philippines
17 May 10
I just want to share with them whatever we have even a small things without expecting in return like if we have some chocolates, shirts, rice and stuff like that for the sake of giving as God commanded us. It is better to give than to receive. No matter what they status is, I gave. Some of them are well off, some of them has a moderate income and some has no stable income. The bad side of me, I am a confrontational person, I will tell what's wrong with you and I will tell what has been going on for the sake of communication.
@evepin (721)
• Philippines
17 May 10
sometimes people find satisfaction and 'happiness" and sense of superiority by bringing people down... these are causes of jealousy. it's really sad when people are hit by crab mentality... it just reveals their inner insecurities in life. don't mind them, just be thankful all the more for the blessings you have received. cheers and happy myLotting!
• Philippines
17 May 10
I believed so the problem is with us. Because we allowed them to get inside and out in our place, like almost every day for how many times they didn't miss to drop by our house. They can eat, they chat the whole day but when they go out from our place, they would just talk about us in a negative issue. We felt betrayed then. Now they have found the difference because they can't even drop by our house and looked in our eyes directly since the day I confronted them.
@ptzkoh (96)
• Philippines
18 May 10
hello adeena, your experienced remind of my aunt. she's did not appreciate the blessings we received. it kinda hurt because she's my relative. she already gained what we are dreaming of to have. she's not yet contented with what she had and she's still on jealous with what we are tried to have. i don't know what is her problem. maybe it's everyone owns attitude. you just ignore them, we can't change them. let's just pray to have lots of blessings to come.
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
17 May 10
well, my advice to you is to confront them face to face and ask them directly what is actually their problems... honesty is always my best policy... rather than wondering and making guesses about your neighbour's behaviours, it will be better if you have a chat with them and get everything out... good luck... take care and have a nice day...
@nixxi76 (3191)
• Canada
17 May 10
Some people just have terrible people skills and need to get out in the world or take a course in school to learn how to get along with others. I wouldn't even bother with people like this if I were you, and don't even worry about what they think. You need to make friends with other neighbors and forget about these poeple. Take care
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
17 May 10
Hi, adeena2000. They are just unhappy because they don't have what you may have. You are blessed by God. Not by man! They can't stand what you have acquired. Some people just don't seem to ever understand that it could have been a struggle to get what you have right now. You did not just get all of this that easily. It took you some time to get where you are right now. It is sad to past judgment onto others about how they receive things. A person just has no idea what you had to sacrifice, endure, go through or give up just what you have. Don't worry about them. Just pray for them.
• Philippines
18 May 10
It happens to us everyday and we treat it as part of our life, normal scenario as what I can always say. Most people tend to have crab mentality, pulling down their neighbors once they see a lot of improvements. It is really true that a tree that bears a lot of fruit, there will be people to throw stone on that fruit. Just live a life according to what pleases God and not men. Galatians 6:9 tells us that "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up". Do good to them that shows you bad. They will even shy out on you when you always show them good things. A hard hearted person can never be tamed by someone who is also hard hearted.
• Indonesia
18 May 10
Oh, I love jealous people! And nope, you don't have to please them. Take it as your motivation to be better and better day by day and see how they react. Jealousy from others is a good sign that you are doing great in your life! It doesn't worth your time to think about them, just take is a life joke!
• Philippines
17 May 10
Jealousy and Insecurity takes away people's reasoning. Some people just have the need to feel that they are better than the rest. So when others start gaining "financially" they start considering them as a threat on their self proclaimed status... that is being on top of the "financial ladder". Best thing to do.. IGNORE them. That's what I'm doing right now... =)
@jennyze (7029)
• Indonesia
18 May 10
There will always be jealous people in the world as long as human is not perfect and prosperity is not enjoyed by all. Once, I worked in a chain hotel as a Marketing Manager. As an executive I had the privilege to invite potential travel agents to dine at the hotel. I also had a duty to stay in the hotel once a month at weekend to monitor the hotel operation in general, from the housekeeping to the engineering department. Many of the employees got jealous with this privilege and started talking bad things about Sales & Marketing department. At one time, I asked them: Hey, can you speak good English? Do you know how to make a marketing plan? Do you know how to promote the hotel? Do you know how to create a tour package? Do you know about Sales attack? When you have learned all those thing, you can take my position!
• India
17 May 10
hey adeena...... i agree u compltely that our neighbours are never happy to see us happy... i dont know y but i think its their mentality to be jealous of us.. i have an experience that i want to share....