{"id":124027,"date":"2018-07-30T02:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T09:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=124027"},"modified":"2020-08-18T13:31:29","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T20:31:29","slug":"dealing-with-envy-friendships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/dealing-with-envy-friendships\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal With Envy in Friendships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Envy and jealousy are emotions we&#8217;ve all felt in our friendships at one point or another. While a little envy isn&#8217;t always a cause for concern, when left unchecked, it has the ability to ruin a friendship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you find yourself dealing with envy, here are a few tips on how to deal:<\/p>\n<p><b>Address the issue<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only way to get through envy is to tackle the issue head-on.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Whether it\u2019s career success, relationship status, or the number of likes on social media, address the source of your envy or jealousy and talk through it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Show compassion<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone experiences envy, but it all comes down to pinpointing the root of the issue. But don&#8217;t forget to show yourself the same grace and compassion you&#8217;d want your friend to show you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Flip the script on envy<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When dealing with envy in a friendship, you must learn to change your perspective. Turn envy into motivation to help you work toward whatever it is that you&#8217;re seemingly lacking &#8212; a kickass job, a loving relationship, or a nice car. These are all attainable with hard work, so be grateful for your friend&#8217;s success, and let\u00a0that motivate you rather than discourage you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Find a practical outlet<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Channel your emotions into something more tangible, like making a list of things you&#8217;re grateful for. It&#8217;ll\u00a0help you maintain a positive outlook on your life, so you dwell less on what you&#8217;re missing out on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>It&#8217;s OK to be selective<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best way to avoid envy altogether is by surrounding yourself with friends who revel in your achievements. When those friends are there to celebrate all of your accomplishments, you&#8217;ll be more inclined to do the same for them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Envy and jealousy are emotions we've all felt in our friendships at one point or ...","author":7532780,"featured_media":124039,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[260],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/30101411\/kalisa-veer-684028-unsplash.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/30101411\/kalisa-veer-684028-unsplash-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"July 30, 2018","category_name":"Life","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113832\/entertainment.svg","author_name":"Stephanie Taylor","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#f47a96","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124027"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7532780"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124027"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124027\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}