6 Ways To Recognize a Jealous Person

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Did you ever post a picture on Facebook after losing weight or healing yourself in some way, feeling so proud of the work you’ve done, just to have a friend leave a comment that was less than complimentary? Did you recently achieve something special, like writing a book (a-hem) or getting a promotion at work and you noticed a particular person in your life made a sideways comment that was actually somewhat derogatory? Well it is in this regard that INFORMATION NIGERIA has put together how to recognize a jealous person.

1. Give backhanded compliments.

You’ll quickly recognize a jealous person by the swift, backhanded compliments.

A jealous friend may congratulate you on a new job by reminding you that you got it because you know someone.

2.  Avoid you when you succeed.

If something great happens to you, like you start dating someone new or get a huge bonus at work, jealous folks might take the back door in order to avoid having to celebrate your accomplishments.

3. Downplay your happiness.

Jealous people can’t stand when good things happen to other people;

one of the subtle ways they deal with it is by cutting you down with their words in the veil of offering advice.

If you lost weight and are feeling great about your body, they might downgrade your joy by telling you that it’s pretty common for people to gain it all back in a few weeks.

4. Tell you that you’re bragging.

If you are genuinely happy about something or sharing some good news, jealous people have a way of making it seem like you’re boasting about yourself and like you’re a nasty person for doing so.

5. Gossip.

Because jealous people are uncomfortable with other people they view as superior to them, they love to gossip about any kind of negative tid-bits they can get on you.

This kind of vicious gossip is a tell-tale sign of an unhappy jealous person.

6. Plot revenge.

If the jealous person in question isn’t a moper, they might be a revenge plotter–the ones who feel that your good fortune has slighted them in some way and scheme ways to make you look bad and take you down.