I get jealous of other people's misfortunes...

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you need attention, everyone does. dont wish bad lick on yourself hun do something that will get you attention in a good way. although i totally understand.

Believe me when you get misfortune you will wish your stupid ass didnt have it,You sound like you are a kid first you need to grow up and thank god for all the good things us people who work and live a rough life can only dream of what a spoiled kid like you has been given believe me the grass isnt always greener on the other side....

I do get jealous of people but atleast pretend that your proud because when you make an accomplishment you would want your friends to be proud of you...
Right??

I could care less what my friends think of me.Being a grown up you realize that its not about what your friends think or any one else..If you have the best of things be happy.I work 7 days a week i am a slave life isnt easy dont wish misfortune then it may become reality and you will see the truth of what i am saying....

Wow that is really strange. BUt I had a friend who I think had the saome problem as you. Because anytime one of our friends had a problem at home she would try to chang the subject as soon as possible but then when something happend to her it was the worst thing in the world and everybody had to gather around her and feel her pain.

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Oh! your a druggy..
Well now its normal
But you should probably stp before you loose ALL your braincells

No that is not normal at all.
I'll do you a favour though. I'll keep wishing for you to develop an inoperable turmour on your brain. How about that? Misfortunate enough for you?

I get that as well. I thought I was strange and I was embarrassed to admit it. But now I'm not the only one who gets this, I feel better.

I get really jealous when someone tells me about how depressed they are, or how something really terrible has happened. I instantly wish that it were me instead.

And when I get ill and then it starts to go away, I get really annoyed because I don't want to feel better again, I still want to be ill and to have something to complain about.

I am British afterall, and I've heard it said that the British aren't happy unless they are complaining about something.

But I think there is something really wrong with me. I don't think it's normal for me to feel like this at all.

There are several reasons you probably envy other people's misfortunes. Competition and special attention. Many times when something good happens to us people are not nearly as attentive as when something bad happens. Then people hover around you, dolling out advice, affection, money, sympathy, and generally you will feel like the world revolves around you. It can be a heady and addictive feeling. If someone else is suffering then the attention is diverted from you. Hence your envy.

Also, a competitive person will desire to be competitive in every aspect of life, not just positive or goal-driven activities like sports, awards or accolades. Competitiveness will seep into the bad aspects of life, too. "You're depressed, huh? Well, I'm MORE depressed than YOU!" Again, it's based on being the center of the universe and being more "special" than someone else. Do you ever envy when good things happen to people? It could be because good things are normally due to a person's hard work and choice, whereas bad things are uncontrollable. You desire to be unique by any means possible.

that is so harsh
just because you dont feel the same way doesnt mean you have to be hurtful and horrible about it.
jeez

okay that makes sense

I have this, or a related, problem. Anyway, it sounds like the same thing. I don't really want bad things to happen to me, or to anyone, but I get jealous and angry when they do happen to other people. I am currently operating on the theory that what I really want is to be a hero, and to be so recognized, especially to be a tragic hero. As a child, these were the people my parents told me I should look up to, so now I want to be one of them. I don't know if that's sound, but it's the best I've got so far.

Oh, and harachi? if you don't know what the conversation is about, do yourself a favor and shut up.

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Does that give me the right to treat you like crap then?

Nah, It just means you want attention, or your just bored with your life...or you want pity, or a reason to be upset.

or your just a miserable person

Oh wow I feel the same way. I want every kind of suffering and conflict in my life. Mostly to make it interesting. I hate it when bad things happen to people and they complain about it. It's just another adventure, another /thing/ in your life that makes your life wonderful and unique. Unfortuneatly hardly anything bad happens to me :(

i suppose it's a desperate desire to be somehow unique in some way.

I feel this way too, I become happier after hearing about others misfortune because I no longer feel sad about my own situation.

omg i get the same shit feeling, word its normal i guess.