My theme for this year’s Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is Feelings and Emotions from A to Z in 55 Words. Today, J is for Jealousy.
They look good together, his handsomeness complements her beauty.
Their comfort with each other is so obvious.
They share similar interests and laugh at the same jokes.
And the way they finish each other’s sentences!
Oh, they truly belong together.
Aah! It’s a bad word – ‘belong.’ Especially when you put it with somebody you love.
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Yes, its this sense of owning or belonging is what brings out the jealousy in relationships. Wonder why we need to stamp everything as our own to express love.
I also don’t like that word, it makes me think of being the property of another. Well described in few words thank you Shilpa.
English words…what a concept, eh? How one word can have two very different meaning, depending on the context. “To be jealous of time with a family member” means to make that time a priority. When you begin to be “jealous of the time a loved one spends with other”, you can begin to treat them as ‘property’ which IMO is n.e.v.e.r. good.
Every day, Shilpa, I think about what you have written, and consider it in light of my life. By that I mean am I working to bring more good things into my life and lessen the bad things.
Off to check out your “J-recommendations” for the day!
I agree its a bad word in this context 🙂
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busy busy blog you have there, passing by on the AtoZ, enjoy the challenge
It’s bad.
Oh my, Shilpa, this is good. Fantastic what you’re doing with the A to Z! 🙂
We did the same word! Liked the way you wrote this…!
Well written and makes you think. Good luck from an A to Z blog hoping friend.
Superb, Shilpa:-) Yeah- not a big fan of “belong” either…Never have been. Hugs
When people are involved belonging makes a commodity out of them. A truly inappropriate word.
I agree completely. When we say belong it brings a sense of ownership like there is a tag on a person saying “He/she is his/her property”. Wonderful and thought-provoking Shilpa 🙂
That’s a very interesting take to the word you have chosen. Loved the way it was subtle.
Jealousy is hard to deal with… nice take on the word 🙂
Until I read this I hadn’t really thought about the possessive word ‘belong’ in a relationship context to be somewhat inappropriate. Food for thought!
Jealousy always bring Othello to mind and makes me want to scream with frustration. anne stenhouse, novels now
Belong kind of sounds strange. But its used a lot these days that it almost seems like the right word 😛
Yes, no one should have a sense of possession over anyone else. One of my favourite expressions is: “If you love something (or someone) set it free. If it comes back to you, it’s yours. If it doesn’t, then it never was.” 🙂
Just saw a song by Taylor Swift, ‘You belong with me’, and now I am reading your post 🙂 I agree, Jealousy is not a good thing in a relationship.
Hmm.. I think belonging together is kind of sweet till it gets out of proportion. Just like for most other things excess is always undesirable.
Hmmm.. coming to think of it, belong does sound wrong in this context. I liked your take on this word. 🙂
I too thought of doing the same word but later changed my mind! you are god at writing short posts….too good
This is the second post about jealousy I’ve read today.
Really liked the story. I’d never be able to write such short story.
Well said, Shilpa ! Yes it is indeed an incorrect word when the relationship means much more than that. Nice take on the letter. 😉
Love how you’ve woven the story around jealousy, explaining where it stems from. ‘Belonging’/ ‘owning’ can often lead to jealousy. Very well put by you. : )
amazing one.
Screams of ownership, doesn’t it? Nice one for jealously Shilpa! 🙂
Possessiveness kills the relationship.
That one word changes your loved one from a human being to an article in your possession. It is what leads to jealousy.
Why can’t they accept each other rather trying to be “belonged”?
I think some amount of belongingness is necessary in a relationship.. Though any excess of it can be disastrous for any relationship.