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lunaxipsum
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Cousin troubles Jul 20, 2016 16:33:58 GMT -5 via mobile

Post by lunaxipsum on Jul 20, 2016 16:33:58 GMT -5

Me and my cousin are super close, more like sisters than anything else, she's recently started dating someone and I'm happy for her, however I'm also really bitter, because she's the one who seems to get it all.

She has all the cool friends and she has a really nice boyfriend and I have none of those things and it's kind of really affecting my relationship with her as I can't seem to get passed the jealousy and the bitterness.

Some help would be much appreciated -
Lonely girl

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Cousin troubles Jul 20, 2016 18:45:48 GMT -5

Post by Ask Anon on Jul 20, 2016 18:45:48 GMT -5

Jealousy can be very painful; especially if you just feel sorry for yourself. You've made the first step, in recognising that it's your problem, not hers.

But now you need to take the next step: do something about it:

Cool friends don't grow on trees, she went out and got them.

Boyfriends don't fall out of the sky, she went out and found one.

You might have a better social life if you mixed with people outside of work, rather than fixating on your boss .... I'll leave you to think about that one!

Last Edit: Jul 20, 2016 18:47:04 GMT -5 by Ask Anon

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