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Emotions in conflict: how to overcome jealousy

Anyone who loves is jealous: but this complex feeling comes from sources that are deeper than first glance might suggest.(Bild: Prostock-studio - stock.adobe.com)

Whether in the family, among friends and above all in a relationship: anyone who loves also knows jealousy - say our "Krone" readers. Some are plagued by fear of loss, others feel trapped. But how do we deal with this feeling? Can it also be positive and fuel passion? 

"Jealousy is the passion that eagerly seeks what creates suffering," said the Austrian writer Franz Grillparzer, underlining the intensity and self-destructive power of this emotion. Jealousy is considered the ugliest of all emotions and is often tainted with shame. Nobody likes to admit to being jealous. The feeling is seen as insecure, dependent and often pathetic - especially in relationships of friendship or love.