That Thing Call "JEALOUSLY"

Jealously is a hard habit to break and an ugly emotion. It's natural to be jealous, but it is important to differentiate "normal" from "delusional" jealousy. Normal jealousy has its basis in a real threat to the relationship; delusional jealously persists despite the absence of any real or even probable threat.

It's important to know that your jealousy might be taking a toll on your relationship. Sometimes jealousy is justified: if your partner has had an affair and has betrayed your trust, that is a serious issue. Your relationship now lacks one of the most important qualities it needs to thrive: trust.

A jealous person always need to know where their partner is at all times. Just because you're dating someone doesn't mean that person has to constantly update you where he or she is or what they're doing.

Their partner can not mention another person of the opposite sex without them getting upset. That's a big sign that they are too jealous. And, if they weren't feeling jealous, they would trust their partner enough to know that nothing is happening.

They can't seem to stop themselves from checking their partners phone. Requiring him/her to let them see all messages and call history.

They get jealous when their mate looks at the opposite sex, and, or accuses of flirting.

They might be thinking of or make a fake social media profile to seduce him/her, just to see if he'll remain faithful.

Monitors their partners every move online, and are obsessively cyberstalking anyone who leaves a comment on their wall. Keeping close tabs on your mates social media profile is not a good sign.

Someone who is super jealous may not want their partner to have any single friends. They may feel their single friends only exist to corrupt them, or may not want them to have any friends at all.

Most of the fights in the relationship revolves around accusation of cheating on them when that person isn't.  

For a jealous person, no time, place, or company is inappropriate for professing their jealousy, so they make a scene in public. May even resort to violence.

There is no point in maintaining a relationship in which you're constantly playing the part of the bad guy.

The good news is this: By recognizing the signs of romantic jealousy, by realizing what feelings are normal and abnormal, and by examining the roots of our jealous feelings, we can effectively learn to cope with it by changing our behavior. Believe it or not, like other difficult emotional experiences, jealousy can be a trigger for growth, increased self-awareness, and greater understanding of both your partner and your relationship.