Withdrawing support or ceasing communication after a friend’s success because it's too painful to acknowledge.
Social media makes lives look "charmed." Remember that everyone has strengths, weaknesses, and sorrows. poison envy
Instead of judging yourself for feeling "bad," recognize that it’s human to feel inadequate sometimes. Envy is often described as the "green-eyed monster,"
Envy is often described as the "green-eyed monster," but there’s a darker, more corrosive version that experts often call or malicious envy . Unlike the "benign" variety that might inspire you to work harder, poison envy doesn't want what someone else has—it wants to take it away from them . 3. The Antidote: Neutralizing the Venom
If you feel poison envy taking root, or if you're dealing with an envious peer, try these strategies:
Downplaying an achievement by focusing on mistakes or "poking holes" in a new idea unnecessarily. 3. The Antidote: Neutralizing the Venom