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People are jealous of us ...So i am told !

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  • flippin36
    flippin36 Posts: 1,980 Forumite
    Like others have said - ignore her. It possibly is jealousy. I care for a severely disabled child and it seems to annoy one or two people that I don't go out to work. People don't always know and understand what is involved in being a carer.

    Good luck with your driving. I decided to learn to drive when my DS had his diagnosis (autism too) and its the best thing i have ever done for us. We had the same problems with public transport so I sympathise.
  • Stephb1986_2
    Stephb1986_2 Posts: 6,279 Forumite
    I wouldn't even give her the satifaction of letting her know that she is bothering you carry on as normal she isn't worth it love treat her with the contempt she deserves. Some people just really need to grow up and get a life maybe she should try a day in your shoes she may soon change her mind.

    Sticks and stones and all that chin up.

    Steph xx
  • noangel666
    noangel666 Posts: 96 Forumite
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    Clearly just a jealous, petty, trog!!!

    As a mother im sure you would give everything you own if you could have a miracle cure for your child and happily live in a cardboard box.

    Material things are "nice"......nothing more and most definatly a thing to envy!!

    Health on the other hand IS....Shes probably never worked a day in her life, seems she spends to much worrying about others.
  • KeaneFan10
    KeaneFan10 Posts: 203 Forumite
    noangel666 wrote: »
    Clearly just a jealous, petty, trog!!!

    As a mother im sure you would give everything you own if you could have a miracle cure for your child and happily live in a cardboard box.
    I would have years ago noangel but hey he's Thomas love him or loathe him he's our baby:o

    Material things are "nice"......nothing more and most definatly a thing to envy!!

    Health on the other hand IS....Shes probably never worked a day in her life, seems she spends to much worrying about others.
    No your right none of her family ever have worked at all in their lives .terrible really
    :AAutism isn't the end of the world just a journey to another one:A
  • mishkanorman
    mishkanorman Posts: 4,155 Forumite
    I would probably be jealous of you too, (if i were her)

    sometimes its not about the things like house/car/kids etc that can make you jealous of a person but the person they are regardless of the good and the bad.

    I have friends I envy, there lives are far from perfect but they are still truly wonderful people. Perhaps your neighbour shes that in you and not in herself ?
    Bow Ties ARE cool :cool:

    "Just because you are offended, doesnt mean you are right" Ricky Gervais :D
  • Mrs_Boo_Boo
    Mrs_Boo_Boo Posts: 569 Forumite
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    Attempted suicide,thinks you have her NI number on your computer.Smacks of a mental health problem to me.
    Best to feel sorry for her and ignore the behaviour.
    Good Luck
  • LJM
    LJM Posts: 4,535 Forumite
    there are a lot of jelous people about i know i have been on the recieving end of a very spiteful woman who thinks she is gods gift to all women when in fact she isnt and just makes her self look bad. i also had no idea why this was until i spoke to a friend and it turned out to be over something very childish on her part. i took the higher ground didnt confront her just carried on as normal since i had done nothing wrong in the first place it seemed like the only sensible thing to do and most adult. i wouldnt worry about it if she is jealous shes jealous no amount of talking will change it and its not worth you worrying over
    :xmastree:Is loving life right now,yes I am a soppy fool who believes in the simple things in life :xmastree:
  • hermum
    hermum Posts: 7,123 Forumite
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    Nothing else to add, good luck with your driving lessons. Hopefully being able at last to afford a car will mean that your life will become a little easier.
    Ignore the sad pathetic witch. Some people are so unhappy in their own skin that they really can't see the good in the world. So I guess I did have something to add.
    I can't believe that you've been asked to leave buses beacause your boy can be loud. What is wrong with people? Bl00dy good job those people weren't blessed with a special child.
    Now I'm making myself cross.
    Good luck, hopefully you'll have another windfall.
  • patchwork_cat
    patchwork_cat Posts: 5,874 Forumite
    edited 11 May 2010 at 7:58AM
    She sounds like she has mental health issues and tbh you are better off without her. Perhaps she would be happier if she worked and didn't sponge.

    Some neighbours are odd!! They feel inferior, superior, jealous - why can't they just get on with their lives? I have never met so many personality traits in other people as I have in my neighbours! Jealousy is a major one, as is feeling better than you and looking down on you. Both these traits have to do with perceived affluence. I say perceived because we don't reallly know how much money our neighbours have do we.

    We had one neighbour years ago who accused us of using her electricity and eating her biscuits because her bill was higher than she expected! How on earth were we supposed to use her electricity or eat her biscuits? We then moved and did up a rather run down semi in a nice area and were told by our jealous neighbour that we could have bought new for the money we were spending - you would have thought they would be pleased we were 'doing up' next door! The other side was always about keeping up with the Jones' or in her case trying to better them!

    We have moved again and now we are not 'good' enough as we don't have 2 cars and don't holiday abroard all the time! We actually had one neighbour say you should go on holiday - completely out of the blue - if I wanted advice about how often we should holiday from a virtual stranger I would have asked!

    It is unfortunate that she is spreading rumours, hopefully the neighbours will see her for what she is someone who has mental health issues, too much time and not enough to worry about. Overdoses are quiet often attention seeking devices particularly if she came and told you what she had done, again is she an attention seeker?
  • Gingham_Ribbon
    Gingham_Ribbon Posts: 31,520 Forumite
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    Someone who is jealous of your situation obviously can't see the problems and worries you have, which are obviously significant. That she's causing you more worries is a disgrace, but I agree that confronting her will probably make things worse. If you can, ignore her, but it may be worth speaking to a professional that you have contact with through your son as maybe they will have seen this before and be able to advise you?
    May all your dots fall silently to the ground.
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