15+ Raw Stories About Jealousy That Can Leave You Speechless

There are pathologically jealous people who don’t even need a reason, they just want to make a scene. Whether it’s a strange magnet that was gifted or hugging the cat too often. Animals, by the way, can be jealous too and do it just as hilariously as some people.

• When I was studying to get my driver’s license, the instructor’s wife was sitting in the car with us during the first practical lesson. I hadn’t seen such eye-rolling in a long time! The second lesson happened without her. When I asked if her absence meant she now considered me “safe,” the instructor awkwardly mumbled something in reply. © elena_posey
• My dog is almost 10 years old. We’ve been through a lot together. When I started dating a girl, the dog was already a part of my life.
  Sometimes she got jealous and would sit between us on the couch, but overall, she wasn’t troublesome. Recently, I suggested to my girlfriend that we move in together. She hesitated and then said, almost as if joking, but not really:
  — But the dog will need to go somewhere. I can’t live with a dog. Choose who’s more important to you: me or the dog?
  I love her. Truly. But I also love the dog. It’s like someone is asking me to tear out a piece of my life and throw it away. Just because it’s inconvenient for them.
  She’s waiting for an answer. And I don’t know what to do. © Overheard / Ideer
• I lived with the cat alone for several years, and then I got married. My husband didn’t like cats, but he tolerated them. However, the cat neither liked nor tolerated people.
  I went to work one day. My husband immediately calls me, yelling: “Your cat is quite the character! He came, looked me straight in the eyes, and peed right on the bed.” For the record, the cat has never done that before or since.

“Accidentally left my camera light on while trying to film our cat being jealous.”

• Recently got married. My husband has a childhood friend who was madly in love with him. He admitted that he got a bit involved with her out of boredom, but now regrets it.
  We invited her to the wedding, and it turns out she’s in a relationship. The first red flag was when my fiancé at the time was very resistant to her coming with her boyfriend.
  The second red flag happened at the wedding. My husband kept staring at this girl and her boyfriend (who, it turned out, is very successful and handsome, resembling Kit Harington), and then he said, “At least she won’t be throwing herself at me anymore.”
  I checked his phone — ultimately, we are getting a divorce. He texted her right after our wedding, expressing how much he misses her, that she looks amazing, that her new boyfriend doesn’t deserve her, and all that. The girl, by the way, did not respond to him. © throawayweddingnight / Reddit
• I would never have thought that my boyfriend would be jealous of our cat. Over breakfast in the morning, he exclaimed, “I can’t stand it! You’re always with him! You sleep with him, cuddle him, kiss him! And there’s no time for me at all!”
  The cat must have sensed something because that same day he destroyed my boyfriend’s favorite slippers. I never expected my boyfriend would decide to take revenge on the cat and tear up his favorite toy... I feel like a princess with knights fighting for my heart! © Palata 6 / VK
• My child’s nanny isn’t a woman, but a man, and everyone is surprised by this. Especially my husband, who didn’t like the idea at all. He really wanted me to fire him. I stood my ground, saying I wouldn’t.
  Then my husband couldn’t think of anything better than to talk to the male nanny himself, and in the evening he told me that he’s the perfect choice. He said that in one hour he learned more about child care than he had with me in a year. It seems this was already a not-so-subtle hint at my expense, and now I’m starting to feel jealous. © Mamdarinka / VK

“She often looks at my boyfriend with such eyes! To be honest, I’m a little jealous.”

• I was young. I went to one of my best friend’s house to play Monopoly, and he invited another kid I have never met before. I was all right with it, but the more the day went on, the more I felt abandoned and ignored by that best friend. So much so that he didn’t even notice that I left the house completely.
  I was pretty hurt. His older sister found me there and consoled me, then took me with her to the grocery shop. We also blasted music in the car. She taught me a lesson not to take these things to heart so much and talk to him. © poptartwith / Reddit
• My dog is amusingly jealous. When he was a puppy, we did a puppy obedience and socialization class with him, and one of the exercises was “pass the puppy.” Each person took turns greeting each dog in the class.
  My dog loves strangers and was having a glorious time up until he saw me petting some Goldendoodle. Then he got this shocked look on his face and was finished with the whole thing. It was very funny. © Unknown author / Reddit
• When my mom brought my stepdad into the house, I didn’t accept him. I was rude and harsh, jealous of my mom’s attention toward him.
  Everything changed when my mom was diagnosed with a rare illness. He never left her side, surrounded her with love, lost weight from worry, and took care of everything. He also managed to do everything around the house, gave me money for expenses while mom was in the hospital.
  During that time, we grew very close, and I realized he wasn’t my enemy. 10 years have passed, and I have long called him Dad because he became much closer to me than my biological father ever was. © Not Everyone Will Understand / VK

“My parents got her when I moved to another country. Should I be jealous?”

• A few years ago, I started dating a woman. I quickly fell in love with her. At some point, we had a conversation about exes, and she confessed that she had dated some famous guy. He even had a title like “the hottest guy of the year.”
  A couple of months later, she texted me saying she had tickets to the premiere of a movie and a pass to the afterparty. Guess who was starring in this movie — ta-da-da-dam! — that very ex. She was planning to go with her friend, who dreamed of meeting this guy. Honestly, I had never felt such intense jealousy as I did during those 2 hours... © tysontysontyson1 / Reddit
• 3 years ago, I got a cat. I wanted to make my home cozier and brighten my mood. But the cat never sat on my lap and refused to be petted. He would hiss and scratch.
  Later, I got a dog too, adopting him from a shelter. True love started between us: he followed me everywhere. The cat noticed this and clearly started to get jealous. He began seeking attention and showing that his owner belonged to him.
  Now, in my sleep, I can’t move at all: the cat sprawls on my chest, and the dog’s body rests on my legs. We have quite a tight-knit zoo. © Not Everyone Will Understand / VK
• It’s funny, but it seems my mom is jealous of my landlady!
  The woman’s an absolute wonder. Polite and tactful, she has never come over without notice. She messages me more often than my mom does, always asking if I’m okay. She constantly sends over some treats.
  My mom knows about this and really gets mad when I mention her! Like, why on Earth is she so nice to you?! Well, why not? I’m awesome — perhaps that’s why my landlady sent me potato pies today. © Caramel / VK

“Should I be jealous of my boyfriend for my cat?”

• 2 weeks ago, I got married. My husband invited his ex for reasons I am still unsure of. She came with the kids an hour later and was dressed more elegantly than me, and that felt off, so I asked her to leave.
  She disrespectfully told me that she would be staying. My husband and mother-in-law told me that she was like family and would not be leaving. © NoYam9520 / Reddit
• My grandmother was always a controlling person. I remember how she used to be jealous of everything alive when my grandfather was still around. And then this jealousy shifted to me.
  My boyfriend and I live together, and she’s jealous of him. They couldn’t find common ground for a long time, but then I ended up in the hospital. I was there for 2 weeks; it was tough, and they were both very worried.
  They came to see me every day, sat together, didn’t leave my side, and supported me. It was this situation with my illness that brought them together. © Not everyone will understand / VK

It turns out that men and women get jealous for different reasons. And there’s a scientific explanation for that. Check it out here!