i suppose i know the answer, really, but still.

[fox]

I was going to supply some background to this question, but then I decided the background is mostly irrelevant (and in fact the question probably answers itself; but I don't mean it rhetorically, honest, I'm really asking). But listen:

Why do some people have such a hard time believing it is possible to have a low opinion of someone that has nothing whatsoever to do with being envious of their obvious accomplishments?

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[beledibabe]

Possibly because they are narcissists? Or so insecure that they rely upon their accomplishments to bolster their egos? (Yes, obviously I'm not a psychologist, but I've encountered this situation before, and it's frustrating and aggravating to deal with. You have my sympathy.)

[fox]

Pretty much. I'm actually talking about a third-person event, here - A doesn't think much of B, and C believes A is jealous of B's success. I conclude from this that C is jealous of B's success. It's fortunate that the particular instance that prompted me to ask the question is one of no consequence whatsoever - but of course this kind of thing comes up all the time. Feh.