Avoid jealousy or throw it on the table?

To continue on from the previous article, in this post: jealousy in friendships and groups of friends. What do (should) you do with that? Eva Jinek and Lize Korpershoek asked our therapist Joey for expert advice on this surely tricky subject.

At least, is it something you talk about with your friends, girlfriends? As far as we are concerned, the taboo can be removed and it can bring you a lot of special things. Read what we mean by that below!

On evajinek.nl, Eva and Lize discuss in a video that oh so complicated jealousy between friends. Because how do you tell that you don’t feel seen in friendship? That you feel you don’t matter? And do you need to do that at all?

Maybe you know it yourself, that little displaced, small feeling, like a relationship is going out. Are you putting too much pressure on someone by reporting it? Is it okay to just leave it and look up other friends? Joey explains what precisely the brave dialogue can do for you.

Expert to speak: what does Joey say and how does something like this work?

Of course, there are different ways you can deal with those feelings. From just moving on without saying anything and not mentioning it again, to openness and just throwing things on the table. Anyway, you want to feel: I matter!

Joey discusses what is most convenient, even though it can be quite complicated. She explains how talking can actually be healing. It adds value to your union and does the friendship good. Showing vulnerability is the key here. Hard to do, true, but very brave. In the video, Joey gives practical tips on this.

Watch the video on jealousy here as well as other perspectives from Joey, Eva and Lize. And if you have questions about this topic,don’t hesitate and make an appointment to meet sometime.

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