The Difference Between Jealousy, Envy, and Sadness
Hello, bonjour, et salute. If this is your first time visiting Creole Bayou, bienvenue and welcome. If you’ve visited before, welcome back. I’m Genevive, the author of Creole Bayou blog, a discussion place for topics about culture (all things Creole and Cajun), writing, mental health, and romance/relationships. I’m also a romance novelist. This month, I’m celebrating the release (on September 5th) of my spicy, paranormal sports romance novel, Demon Rodeo. As part of the celebration, I am uploading daily about a topic that is somehow related to something that happens in the story. Not surprisingly, when discussing matters of the heart, sometimes a green-eyed monster pops its head out of the love canal. Thus, today’s discussion will be about jealousy, envy, and sadness.
I’m going to confess. I have begun writing this multiple times. The research has been more than grueling. That’s because the terms jealousy and envy are often used interchangeably and are so closely related that it is challenging to tease them apart. Both words are frequently used to indicate covetous behavior.
In the case of jealousy, it is associated with a sense of being alert, acutely wakeful, feeling protective regarding one’s own attachments or advantages, and/or maintaining a careful watch for possible danger for anyone or anything that may take, steal, or possess the object, cause, or person being coveted. Jealousy is when a person guards something he/she has and is fearful that it will be taken away.
Envy, on the other hand, is when a person strongly desires an object, characteristic, qualities, or person that another person has, is in possession of, or has a relationship with. Envy produces feelings of anger, bitterness, fear, insecurity, painful awareness, and unhappiness because someone has someone or something that is desired but not obtained. It is the anger, sorrow, or sadness at the excellence or goodness of someone else and hostility or antipathy of not possessing the same advantage, excellence, or goodness.
In Catholicism and other Christian religions, envy is a capital sin. A capital sin (or vice) is one of the “seven deadly sins.” They are given the name of capital sin because they are the basis, root, or source of all other sins. (The other six capital sins are anger, gluttony, lust, pride, sloth, and wrath.)
As mentioned previously, both jealousy and envy are habitually applied to convey avaricious or acquisitive behavior, and both are negative energy. Typically, jealous and envious people are miserable, frustrated, and wrathful. While they may display a polished poker face and delighted smile, often they are inwardly raging.
Envy is a capital sin and refers to the sadness at the sight of another’s goods and the immoderate desire to acquire them for oneself, even unjustly. When it wishes grave harm to a neighbor, it is a mortal sin, a hatred of a good enjoyed by one’s neighbor, or the rejoicing in his harm, represents a form of sadness and therefore a refusal of charity.
How sadness plays into all of this is interesting. It can be a part of jealousy and envy. Yet, it can be a separate emotion in response to a lack of having something desired. For example, a woman who is experiencing infertility may feel sadness and bitterness about her inability to conceive but not harbor any anger or resentment toward women who conceive easily. Just because a person feels disappointed or forlorn over his/her situation does not mean that person begrudges others. Additionally, sadness has been described as anger turned inward. Thus, a person who is sad may feel angry about their situation, but this ire isn’t directed at others.
So, that’s all I got. Do you agree or disagree? Was this post helpful? Let me know your thoughts in the comment section. If you like this post, please click the like button and share. Your feedback allows me to know the content that you want to read.
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Demon Rodeo is the first book in the Chasing the Buckle series but can be read as a standalone. It’s a friends-to-lovers romance set in the rodeo world. These are not your typical cowboys. It’s a widely diverse cast of characters and a mashup of genres that aren’t always seen together. If you’re looking for a palate cleanser, this may be a book for you.
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