So hungry
At the restaurant, we picked at our plates mechanically, glancing every once in awhile at the other’s meal, wondering who would give in and ask for a bite…
One Sentence: Describe Jealousy
As the title says, try to describe jealousy in one sentence, making sure to avoid cliches. I almost never write about this subject, so I thought it might be interesting to see how others handle it.
Challengers
17 entriesPopular misconception.
People say that jealousy is insecurity. nothing further from the truth. Jealousy is the absolute certainty that the person dearest to our hearts does not…
Green-Eyed Monster
“Wow, it’s so awesome (I hate you so much) that you can do that thing (I will win, you can’t stop me) but you know, I did that last year (and I was SO much…
Jealousy
Jealousy is throbbing hurt in your chest, festering away, making you want to go out and hurt someone even worse because they have it better than you.
Hair today.
My tousled hair could not be contained, so I squeezed for some product. Alas, it was empty, and I’d have to face the day gellessly.
It Starts with Entitlement
I hungered for Jessie and deserved her far more than loser Tim did- she would be mine one way or another.
Already Jealous
Jealousy isn’t a force outside of us, but rather, present in our flesh like cancer waiting for our surroundings to trigger it.
That Mars Bar
I stared at Jonhie’s award and salivated, I contributed to that project too; the unfairness of it all!
Jealousy's Truth
A delusion of grandeur which gives the illusion that you can fight for what is rightly yours, but ultimately belies the simple truth: That you feel small and…
Jealousy is a Prison
Jealousy is what they feel when they see me on the other side of the metal bars.
That Hollow Feeling
I felt something break inside of me, and as I watched her walk away with another, I knew that all I had left were empty dreams.
You win, I lose
I have chosen to gauge myself by the measure of your life. ------
Jealousy's Tune
The song that sings to me “you know you aren’t good enough for her”.
envy's living quarters
The demon, the too-familiar one, who sits on your heart and nearly causes your smile to break when you say “I’m really happy for you.”
Phone Call From My Sister
“Can you believe it, Mom and Dad just bought me a new car!” .....
#73 Green with Envy
I scratched at my skin and pulled out my hair, begging more than anything to look like her, to encompass every inch of her personality and make it my own, and…
Ignite Jealousy In The Halls (one sentence)
“That’s when I saw them, her arm wrapped around his waist and a smirk of pure sass thrown back over her shoulder, daring the school to challenge her conquest…