You don’t avoid jealousy.
You accept it as a normal emotion and use it as a tool for identifying your own fears, insecurities, and weaknesses. You use it as a means to grow, to learn about yourself, to build strength–both within yourself and within your relationships.
You read books or blogs about communication in relationships. You talk with your partners. You allow yourself to feel uncomfortable. You give yourself permission to ache.
That shit’s tough, but you don’t avoid it. You can’t afford to.
You don’t avoid jealousy.
A little louder for those in the back please.
Jealousy can make you want to do irrational things. Recognize that, think about what you want to do and why. Does it seem unhealthy? That’s ok. Feel it. Process it. When you feel like you can calmly talk about it, do so.
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