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Jamie Smith
Professor Barbour
English 101.82
2 October 2018
Conquer the Jealousy
Jealousy has become a major part in relationships, especially high school relationships. Being jealous shows that a person has a lack of confidence in themselves and their relationship. This is a feeling that comes from wanting someone who is already in a relationship or wanting something that someone else already has. Jealousy ruins relationships because jealousy breaks trust, causes stress, and lasts forever.
Jealousy breaks trust due to one person in the relationship feeling insecure and not good enough. Trust issues could be caused by the constant comparison to another individual or from infidelity in a previous relationship. Insecurities and trust issues emanate from within a person but are often originated by someone else. Insecurities from infidelity create personal walls, which make it hard for the couple to open up to one another and feel comfortable communicating and sharing thoughts and feelings. When someone is confident in themselves and their relationship, trust is not ever an issue. Trusting someone fosters the feeling of safety, both physically and emotionally. If couples trust each other and are confident, then the fear of being cheated on is not present in the relationship. This couple, at the end of the day, believes their partner will be around.
Additionally, jealousy increases stress in the relationship as it creates fear. Anyone having a significant other is fearful about losing the love of their partner when jealousy...
