I am having problems with my female friends who are always jealous of me and my success in life. Whenever I talk of something good that I have achieved they are always loaded with bad comments. If I talk of my dreams and plans for the future they shoot them down. I am the youngest among the four of us and I am already driving, though I didn’t buy the car. My cousin left it for me when she went to the Diaspora last year. They don’t seem to like the fact that I have a car and each time I talk about it they are not happy. What can I do? – Sandy
Dear Sandy
These girls are not your friends, you need to leave them. Friends are there to encourage each other and lift each other up when one is down – not pull her down further. They are jealous of your progress and it is not good for you. In life you need to be around people who are pro-progress. Do not be around people who see success as something to envy. You are benefiting nothing from being around them and you will do better if you find new friends. They will accuse you for avoiding them because they don’t have cars, but what do you lose from that. Get on with your life and continue aiming higher. – Aunty Lisa