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Jealousy - Do you feel it? Do you understand it?

Xanadu
over 5 years ago

I am autistic.  I have only recently been diagnosed.  I am 43!

So I've been thinking about my differences.  I think I feel all emotions just like anyone else but there is one thing I don't really feel and that is jealousy and I don't really understand it either.  I think I got jealous once if that is what it was.  I also don't understand the idea of 'showing off'.

My husband sometimes says to me, don't post that on facebook people will think you are showing off and I am like "why".  Are you not allowed to be pleased with something you made or did and want to share it.  Why would anyone take that negatively?

I suppose I can't separate my intention from someone else's perception?

I don't really get it.  Anyone else?

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  • over 5 years ago in reply to .

    I can identify with that totally even though I don't feel jealousy I do feel anxiety about losing my husband.  I think that has eased up the longer we've been together but now you mention it I do remember feeling a lot of that when we were first together.