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In my life, I have a normal job and some normal friends. I seem to envy a few people though.
I am worried cos sometimes, when something bad happens to a friend, I secretly feel pleased in a sick sort of way.
It's usually only when it's a friend who I secretly envy.
People at work often gossip about other peoples' problems and they seem to put on a fake sympathy type thing but I think deep down, they just love it.
Are we all the same?
Do you think it's normal?
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Comments (19)
flikr (10636)
2008-01-12 16:07:55
of course
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cabinet70 (4440)
2008-01-12 16:10:11
Yes
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EccentricWeird (3314)
2008-01-12 16:22:36
oh yeah
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Lockets (9540)
2008-01-12 16:40:45
I sometimes feel that too. If we are all the same, why ARE we like that?
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violent10dency (10988)
2008-01-12 18:27:39
I'm not this way, because that would make me fake, and who the fuck wants to be fake? Are you for real? If you secretly envy your friends, then you are not really their friend are you? Quit trying to fool yourself into believing you gain pleasure from another human being's pain, you are just trying to ignore your problems, and what kind of person you truly are.
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JanIAm (10668)
2008-01-12 19:09:47
I can't say that I honestly get pleasure from someone else's pain. But I will admit to a certain amount of satisfaction when I see that others have a bit a misfortune visited upon them now and then. As they say, "misery loves company". And particularly if I'm going through a bad patch, I'd rather not be completely alone ;-)
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Chris_Ufc (8299)
2008-01-12 21:21:37
This is just human nature.
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nearly (10533)
2008-01-13 04:29:38
I can think of some in these portals who I would OPENLY be pleased at if the had some misgortine befall them. Never was one for secrets. Couldn't ever keep one myself so gave up trying. Be open, honest and sincere, thats my motto. If they dont like the trueth tuff titties.
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nearly (10533)
2008-01-13 04:30:21
@: nearly
who has been messing with the vowels on my keyboard?
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Hosikage (10430)
2008-01-13 10:10:52
It was this guy i just wanted to punch in the face. yes. We are alike there.
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bazookatruth (13103)
2008-01-27 02:20:16
I feel bad and genuine sympathy when people I really care about have bad things happen to them, but I secretly feel envious & resentful when positive things happen to them sometimes I suppose.
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ecoole (16540)
2008-09-27 10:47:58
some people are all a like and they do this stuff all the time u can be like that i can even be like that.. it's just the way the human mind works but if u try u can reach beyond the human mind and be your own god your own world and have your own goals and make up things no one else know and will never know cause it belongs to you.
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mtziongirl (17365)
2008-11-02 13:00:07
Aha your normal. SOME normal friends??
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MapleSyrup (17767)
2008-11-17 01:02:09
Yep its normal.
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Solimorphic (20553)
2009-03-27 16:26:07
People envy others when that person has something that you believe you cannot obtain for yourself. I see this in myself sometimes.

Regarding GLOATING over someone else's misfortune. I can *SENSE* when people do that. Two family members of mine are like that and some other clowns I know.

Result is I tell them NOTHING about my personal life. They are completely left out. None of their business. Only a few personality types I have to avoid.
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Judgeofbros (20748)
2009-05-02 21:54:00
Super schadenfreude story bro.
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ProstitutionRawks (22719)
2009-05-07 06:30:39
dear god yes
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noodlemasterX (25042)
2009-07-04 06:14:34
wow, this is a really sad thread...
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Ollieo (19003)
2009-07-24 07:05:58
No - thats just shallow and competitive. I think envy and resentment is the problem for you. Try to look at yourself and other people in different ways (i.e. with respect).
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