JEALOUS MUCH? 5 Sure Signs Your Friend May Be Jealous Of You

It can be hard to pinpoint why your friend is potentially jealous of you, whether it's your personality, your looks, your talent or some other reason. Some people understand that jealousy is a normal emotion, but it is one of the worst dynamics to kill a relationship. Jealous people will try to devalue you in order to feel better about themselves. He or she might do this through insults, constantly comparing the two of you, or passive-aggressive remarks.

Gossiping is one of the most powerful signs of jealousy. They talk about you behind your back, pick out your faults, constantly insulting you in every petty manner, put you down, and try and make you look bad in front of others.

Sometimes jealously will come through as denial, and as a result, they try to downplay your success. Discourage you in light of any achievement in your life, try to knock you down by saying your achievements aren't as big as you think they are.

Your friend goes out of his or her way to avoid talking to you, whether it's on social media or in person. They fail to return emails and calls because they might dread the thought of listening to your positive stories.

He or she copies you in every single thing you do. It's sometimes normal for friends to copy each other, but your jealous friend will go the extra mile to one up you. Whatever you get, they would go and get a better looking and expensive one, then will try to compare themselves to you.

They pretend to be very happy for you and your achievement, but might really be green with envy on the inside.

A real friend knows your faults and failings, but loves you anyway.