Why Would Someone Almost-Never Experience Jealousy?

Answer 1

They desire nothing more than want they have, are confident their needs will be met, and are happy about the good fortunes of others.

Answer 2

Well, it's hard to top Psychic Cat's answer and I won't even try.

But there are many manifestations of jealousy and I'm not sure if you have a specific type in mind. Romantic jealousy? Physical beauty jealousy? Jealousy towards someone else's wealth?

I'm not jealous of other people's wealth or fame or happiness. I say good for them. Most people have earned what they have and I respect them for that.

Some people equate jealousy and envy as the same thing. And they seldom are.

Like Psychic Cat I don't think I've really been jealous of anyone. And it really isn't a healthy mental building block towards a fulfilled life.

Envy is a slightly different story. I will admit that I envy and admire certain talents other people have that I don't. If I could sing like David Bowie I certainly wouldn't complain. Or play the piano like Van Cliburn. Or hit a baseball like A-Rod. But I don't lose any sleep wishing I had talents like others. I have my own life, my own accomplishments and my own talents.

As Cat mentioned, jealousy really can be destructive and the mental and emotional energy wasted through jealousy could be spent more wisely by improving our own lives.

Answer 3

I would say why would someone tell a "fib" like that? I mean, "that" in it self is bragging. I have never met a person who is so happy with their appearance, so happy with their intelligence, so happy with their family and friends, they don't ever, or seldom, have a want to obtain any other special quality or different style than they have now. I guess this is where the gray area is between jealousy and desiring to have something they do not. I desire to have wisdom, I see it in you and a few others here on this site, but, do I want it without the sacrifice of studying, the work of searching? No, so maybe this lack of jealousy is just on the high side of the gray area, where it is just a desire to better one's self. Interesting!

Answer 4

Perhaps they are always the winner.

Perhaps they have never endured a loss they cannot explain otherwise than somebody cheated.

Jealousy, is one part vanity, one part greed, one part pride, and one part hatred, mixed together to make you feel that something that should belong to you has been taken by another.

So ask yourself what is the difference between jealousy and plane old competitiveness.

It is the presumption of entitlement.

The person believes that they are entitled to the thing or person they are presently without. It is their vanity and pride telling them thet they are some how more deserving of more. It is their greed telling them that they can have more, and it is their hatred telling them that they can take more.

But those with more, those for whom loss has never been overwhelming or constant, it is possible to almost never experience jealousy. It is hard to want what you already have an abundance of.

And for those who say they have "never" experienced jealousy, why did you answer this question?

Do you not expect that your answer is the best?

If you don't think it is the best then why waste the time offering it?

You can say that you were just trying to share your opinion or to shed light on what you saw as a bad answer, but in the end; if you called anyone out or said anyone else was mistaken in your answer then you exhibited a form of jealousy. And to be honest, anybody, myself included who answers a question after the first person gives an answer is exhibiting a form of jealousy over the elusive best answer prize.

"But that is competitiveness."

Do you think you deserve the points?

Maybe it is not.

The answer is more than likely they have no need for jealousy in their life so they almost never experience it.

Answer 5

I've not almost-never, I've never experienced jealously. This is an emotion that has never even tempted me. It's motivated by resentment of someone perceived as having something "better," a sense of rivalry because of possessiveness, lack of confidence in oneself. I've never seen this emotion be other than destructive. Not just to the person who feels it, but to others. Jealousy, like anger, hatred & envy is a harmful & wasted emotion. If a person has a healthy & stable inner self, jealousy is never even an option.

Edit:
Thank you, caras_59!
Danny's Not Cool...You couldn't be more incorrect. It's not wise to make absolute judgments.

Answer 6

sometimes, they have problems that blocked their attention to jealousy, sometimes they just dont feel attracted to some people. the best way to solve it is to make them jealous by being the best of who you are, although you should probably think about it first of what is going to cost you from that day on.

Answer 7

it's not that they dont feel jealousy, it's just that they are better adept to not to show their jealousy. Everyone gets jealous, but not everyone can see all the jealousy in others, because those peps are better actors.

Edit:
Psychic Cat: just because you haven't seen a certain kind of emotion in yourself "yet", doesn't mean you dont have it. If your external condition can be changed (which is very possible if someone really really wants to change yours), then you will see what I mean.

Answer 8

Wise is what I would call them. However it actually means that they are comfortable in their own skin and don't let petty nonsense control their decision making. Jealousy is a truly wasted, destructive, emotion..........

Answer 9

Because "That Some-One" is come out the Comparison Trap like a Frog coming out a Boiling Water Pot.

Answer 10

the easy answer? because they are secure... not just within their self, but secure within their relationship. Jealousy can also be equated to a lack of trust in your partner. If there is no trust then there is no security.