Dating Advice: Can A Person Overcome Their Jealousy Issues?
Yes, I really do think someone can overcome their jealousy issues.
Don’t get me wrong, jealousy is a bitch to try and overcome as these issues can be deeply rooted in us, and they’re not just from our own making. Lack of sexual education, and widespread yet misguided societal norms actually contribute to our heightened sense of jealousy (which I also associate closely with insecurities.)
Basically, what I mean is that human nature indicates that you will be attracted to multiple people throughout your life- whether or not you’re in a relationship. The notion that your partner being attracted to someone else means they don’t love you, IS FALSE.
Once that is understood, it’s just a matter of practicing keeping your jealousy at bay, remembering that someone else being attractive doesn’t make you any LESS attractive, and in time you will realize that SO’s “annoying hot work friend,” or that Instagram model he or she follows, isn’t actually a threat to you or your relationship, and you can learn to let go of the jealousy more easily.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that it will go away completely, but eventually you can learn to accept and deal with it in a more practical manner, and not let is destroy you and your relationship.
