PORTRAITS Sam’s mother was killed by a drunk driver. Ever since life has been extremely difficult for Sam and his family. The woman who killed her was only given a light sentence. Same is better about the unfairness of life. Katherine’s ex-boyfriend was extremely critical of her. He was always humiliating her in front of their friends and treating her unfairly in their relationship. It’s been along time since their break-up but Katherine can’t seem to get over it and still fantasizes about revenge. Jake’s parents constantly belittled him as a child. As an adult, he suffers from anxiety and depression and can’t figure out why he cannot let go of it all. Sheila’s husband does not seem to care about meeting any of her emotional needs. She has tried to talk to him about it, but he is always so distant and cold that it only makes her more frustrated. She is giving up the hope that their relationship will ever get better and can’t see any point in continuing their … [Read more...]
Envy and Jealousy: Information on Overcoming the Effects of Envy and Jealousy
PORTRAITS Laura cannot control her tongue. Whenever she hears the latest gossip about one of the girls on the cheer squad, she can’t resist the temptation to tell all of her friends. Lindsay spends almost all of her free time shopping and looking at the latest fashions. Her boyfriend complains that they will never be able to save any money if she continues to constantly spend, but all Lindsay refuses to give it up. All she seems to care about is looking better than all of her friends. Although Dan has graduated college and now has a great career, he finds himself resenting his brother’s good looks and charm around women. He thinks that he would ba much happier if only, he could be more attractive. Kim was already jealous of all of the women in her husband’s life, and now she was jealous of his new female coworker. She was letting her jealousy consume her, and it was beginning to really affect their marriage. She was wallowing in self-pity and anger and her husband was getting … [Read more...]