all the ways i'm not better than you - by Valerie

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a deep dive into jealousy

I recently found out that Nathan, an ex of mine, is funding someone, let’s call her Jane, thousands of dollars. This is in line with Nathan’s character: when we were dating, he covered a flight of mine and many meals, although I turned him down for anything pricier. Hearing about Jane and the amount of funding she’s receiving makes me feel pretty triggered. Rationally, I know I shouldn’t have such a strong reaction — we’re broken up now, I like Jane a lot, and what Nathan does has nothing to do with me — but thinking about him funding her stirs up the parts of myself that I try to hide from…

all the ways i'm not better than you - by Valerie

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