Jealousy is a very natural human feeling. It’s okay to feel jealous and let it settle rather than avoiding it.
Pretending to be not jealous when you are, is only going to increase its intensity. Hence, embracing the humane follies in us is the sensible thing to do.
Apart from this, identifying if a person is jealous of you is also important. You never know to what extent someone’s jealousy might affect you personally and professionally.
Here are 7 warning signs that someone is secretly jealous of you.
1. They compliment you with an insult
If your friend is jealous of you, they will do whatever they can to act supportive by attacking you with compliments. But pay attention to what they say because it might be coming off the wrong way.
2. They try to belittle your success
People who are jealous could try to undervalue your success. They feel insecure because they are not able to achieve as much as you have achieved. They would always try to convince others that you are not good enough.
3. They are anxious to compete
When someone’s jealous they have a strong need to prove their superiority. As a result, people who are prone to experiencing regular fits of envy or jealousy also tend to be over-competitive.
4. They gloat at your mistakes
Even if it’s one mistake that you made a long time ago, or you’ve just faced a loss, your jealous friend will be the first one to tell you, “I told you so.” They might feel happy and satisfied when you experience failure.
5. They are great copycats
Someone who is jealous of you may also try to take after you and imitate everything you do. They could go as far as walking, dressing, and talking the way you do. Even if you take it as a compliment at first, sooner or later it will start affecting you.
6. They gossip about you
Sometimes, even your friend won’t realize that they are jealous of you. It will most likely start with a feeling of dislike, especially if you achieve something that they always wanted for themselves. So you might start hearing from other people that your friend is spreading not-so-good news about you.
7. They celebrate your failures
Jealous people would always feel happy if you let them know that you have fallen short of accomplishing your goals. But they will never let you know about the joy that the news of your setback has brought them. Rather, they will secretly rejoice at the fact that you have failed in something.
