I have felt that and it IS a horrible feeling indeed. I'm sorry you are experiencing that and hope it will be no more than a memory for you one day, as it is for me today. Not to say that I don't still get jealous, but just not that fierce, sacrifice a chicken (?!) murderous jealousy.

I will say that if you're in a romantic relationship with someone who goes out of their way to provoke jealousy, move on.You deserve better! Your partner should be dedicated to making you feel secure, not the opposite.

I often look at others going to work, having a good life and get jealous I am not able to do that. I than start asking why me? Why did this happen to me? Why is life so hard for me? This drives my anger more than straight jealousy.

I try very hard not to go down that road anymore. It does not help and therefore it is not worth me time. My life is what it is and wishing it was something else, or trying to answer impossible questions like why me, only make things worse. I need to focus on what benefits me, and makes me feel good, happy and content. I use a lot of gratitude, distraction, mindfulness, etc.

The journey is what we make it, we can choose to compare ourselves to others or we can find a new path. It really is up to us. Sorry if this sounds preachy, I am still struggling with this concept myself but I am learning.

I have experienced jealousy but not to an extreme point. My ex husband made me feel very insecure, he was very good looking and did not evoke any romance or affection, it is one of the reasons I left him. I believe affection is very important in a relationship and jealousy stems from one partner not making the other feel the are the only one and special.

If I do ever enter a romantic relationship he would for sure know how deeply and madly I love him and I would hope he did the same.

I must add, I do not get jealous of material things. What people have that I don't etc. I never have.

I'm not a jealous person. I treated my girl very well and let her know how much I loved her but it wasn't enough and it killed my self esteem being dumped like that when I gave so much. Jealousy is a devil.

I just feel sad, I suppose...other people do fake happiness in order to be accepted, you know.
Acting angry and sad gets you ostracized. So you slap a smile on. I do it to keep a job, of course I do.

Color me a word nerd, but is it jealousy or envy? For me, jealousy is about not wanting anyone else to have what you have---e.g., jealous spouse stuff, or jealous sibling when a new baby comes. Envy (and here I show my Catholic schooling) is about wanting what one doesn't have but wishes one does...

I envy many people their seeming lack of care and trauma. But I don't try to let it get me angry or sad too much---I mean, I've got the anger and sadness anyway. I'm already tired out emotionally....

Also, my sister's jealousy/envy of me was her stated reason for hurting me a lot of the time, so I tend to be hypervigilant about me feeling those things....

Jealousy/envy are feelings I don't like because they leave me helpless. Growing up as a missionary kid overseas meant I went to the only English school there, which turned out to be where the rich of my country sent their kids. So I was a poor kid in a rich kids' school. They were the Beautiful People, people who paparazzi photographed on the weekend when they went to the beach. Were driven to school in limos. The president's kids in a motorcade. Whoa. I couldn't compete. I could only put on a straight face and try not to trip over my own feet. It turned out most of them were nice to me. Still are when I go back there and visit. I'll never be one of them, though, that's for sure, the equivalent of Rockefellers and Kennedys.

I guess fake it until you make it goes for jealousy/envy, too. I pretended not to be, so I wasn't. I also saw up close these people had no close family, just nannies and servants. They had no freedom, either, oddly, to choose their college major after high school. Every one of them had to go into the family business or else. One of my closest friends from that time got a PHD in Chemistry in the USA, but had to return to take over the family shipping buisness. Never got to use his degree, and he loved that field. Likewise with marriage. No way they could marry just anyone. Only someone in their class.

Surprisingly, I am poor by comparison, but I am free to do whatever. So the grass isn't just greener on the other side.

I've been afflicted with envy. It is much much better, and that is one benefit of aging. Envy is painful, sad (as you mention, not being satisfied with one's life), and holds me back from connecting with others. Jealousy, not so much. Good distinction Leo.

My jealousy mainly comes from my relationship, I'm with someone who is ridiculously beautiful inside and out and I feel completely inadequate compared. I never feel good enough and believe she can do so much better. My jealousy is silly and my own fault but it's definitely down to my lack of self worth brought on from my past.

We can't own anyone.

Your job is to build her up, to love her, to make her stronger with you than without you...

...but most relationships end. As much as we do not want them to. You should be constantly learning how to be a better partner. Good partners do not lock their significant others in cages.

That's abuse.

Not saying you do that, but I am pointing out that it's not ok to act on that jealous anger.