Dear Anita,

great question. I wasn’t jealous. As I don’t actually want the outcome they have. It isn’t something spectacular to me – but I am happy for them as it is their choice.  but here’s the thing, I am so used to sensationalizing the good outcomes of others – and making it more than it truly is. Like when my mother would go on and on about how some lucky kid will end up on TV zone day and not me.

It is a habit. And it happens even when I don’t truly want what that person has. If that makes sense.