It’s natural to feel a jealous of others sometimes; especially when you’re in the process of falling in love with someone and aren’t yet sure where you stand. The most common triggers that cause those uncomfortable twinges of jealousy from the depths of our soul is the sense that a connection with someone we love is threatened or the fear that a loved one may replace us.
3 Surprising Reasons Why You Feel Jealous
Insecurities
Insecurities are the number one culprit for almost everything that holds us back from happiness and success throughout our entire existence. An insecure person will always be threatened by others because they don’t feel good enough, which is why it’s so important to make self-love a priority. Do whatever it takes to love yourself. Insecurities will eat away at anything positive in your life if you allow them to. Is the message you saw pop up on their phone THAT incriminating, or are you just insecure?
Paranoia
A paranoid personality is usually the result of personality flaws or conditioned by negative encounters with others. People with paranoia often experience difficulty trusting others, which is, of course, a big problem when trying to build strong relationships.
Obsessive over-thinking
Some unlucky souls tend to obsess and overthink all of the potential adverse outcomes that could occur in a relationship. The only way to stop these negative thought patterns is to change the way your brain thinks. How? By stopping negative thoughts in their tracks as soon as they try to rear their ugly head and replace them with positive thoughts.
If you’re currently struggling with feelings of jealousy in a romantic relationship, ask yourself why. Have you felt this way with everyone you’ve dated? If so, you need to look inward; explore your jealousy triggers, WHY you feel jealous, and investigate ways to build your self-confidence and self-belief. If you’ve never felt jealous in a relationship before, what’s different this time? If it’s just your current partner bringing out the green-eyed monster in you, examine why. Sometimes, intuition is everything, and we need to listen to it.
