Jealousy

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Is it a truth or a myth that Aspies never get jealous?
Have you ever gotten jealous, and if so, what made you jealous?
I find that my low esteem causes me to get jealous of those I perceive as having my knowledge than I, or who are managing to live dreams I cannot hope to ever fulfil myself.

Of course I haven't been on, but then.......haven't lost your address, figured you didn't want to be bothered.
btdt

I get extremely jealous and paranoid in relationships. It causes problems.

I don't get jealous.

Tim

Yes, I get jealous. Usually of those those people whose lives appear so EASY! They have all the cool toys, they're popular, wealthy, successful and sociable. I know that it's often a big act and cover-up for the fact they're often screwed up or depressed inside, but that outward appearance of success sure turns me green sometimes.

I've never felt jealousy at all. I get angry if I feel I've been unjustly denied something I wanted, but only at the person who denied me it, not at the person who got what I wanted, if that makes any sense.

Yes, I think I get jealous. When my parents gave more attention to other children than me, for example. Or when my parents gave more attention to my brother than me, ..

I've gotten jealous and still do sometimes. When I was with my last boyfriend, I felt jealous around his kid because they both had the same interests and same taste in music and the same opinions and I felt left out, an outsider, a freak. My mom said those were normal feelings to have about your partner and their kids. But when I was with my own family, I found I had things in common with my cousin, she liked kid stuff too and she watched Aladdin with her husband and she said she wanted to see the TMNT movie and I told her my bf would sure have a fit and say she is an idiot for liking that stuff. She is also liberal and we seem to have the same political views. I felt better about myself and that there was nothing wrong with me.

I do not feel jealousy. I know of this emotion only vicariously because I've read about it and listen to "Phantom of the Opera" for instance. I cannot recognize in others either. I have rudimentary emotions but I do FEEL! This implies there's a difference between emotion and feeling. I am very sensitive and feel hurt, but not the emotion - it's just not there.

BTW, starlighter, I love your avatar. You'll notice I'm an Alaskan. Is that your sled dog?

(I just edited this post, I left out the word 'not' which totally changed the intended meaning - update....sorry)

I guess I haven't really had jealousy, but I HAVE been envious. That is often because of abilities, so I am a bit envious of some here. But it isn't that I hate that they have any ability, but that I don't.

Well of course aspies can get jealous...

It'd be one of my most paranoid creating emotions...
This sorta emotion makes me cringe... cringe to a major extent lol.

online i do. i think its because i seem to have friends wheres in real life i know that isnt the case so i dont get jelouse

I had just read somewhere that aspies often don't feel things such as jealousy as they aren't into the whole competing for status thing etc.
But anyway, glad I am not the only one... I think it must be one of the most destructive emotions to have.