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I Envy Others Happiness

As if depression isn’t hard enough to cope with. I’m still having such a hard time trying to adjust to being on my own.
I got married and had my kids in my 20’s. My eldest is now 15 but all my friends are buying houses, getting married and having babies. They are all in that exciting part where all the fun is still ahead. I just can’t muster the energy to be happy for them. My older friends keep posting about their 20th, 30th anniversaries etc. I feel such an overwhelming saddness for how empty my life feels and so jealous that they have what I want so desperately.
No matter what was going on in my life, I’ve always found joy in my friends’ achievements. Now it’s like some weird ass paranoia that they’re only doing these things to spite me. It’s insane and I hate feeling this way. I’ve never been the jealous type before. How the hell do I stop it?
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solitaire · 41-45, F
Are you still married? Try and focus on what is positive in your life. Also avoid logging into those sites where your friends post their pics. I get jealous too sometimes and it’s a lousy feeling :(
Bleed · 41-45, F
No I’ve been divorced for 8 years. He was a lousy husband and I was glad to be on my own with my kids. Then along cake Cam. He was a knight in shining armour. He found out the things I wanted to experience the most and made them happen. He bought a house so we could all live together. The sex was amazing and I loved him more than I thought was possible. Then out of the blue he didn’t want me anymore. He put me through months of torture because he’d met someone else but never admitted it.
Social sites are bad for things like this but without them I wouldn’t be able to keep in touch with friends who live too far away or be able to make new friends. @solitaire
solitaire · 41-45, F
I’m sorry about Cam :(. It’s sad when we open our world to someone after a breakup and they betray us. You could stay in touch with friends on whatsapp. Just a suggestion