When the Claws Come Out…

I have seen the most vicious things happen when two or more girls are involved. The situation can get very ugly very fast. I have experienced workplace sabotage and seen boyfriends stolen away from best friends. The adjectives and nouns used to describe other other women can make your neck hairs stand on edge.

Why can’t girls get along? It’s and age old question, but it still fascinates me. I believe jealousy is at the heart of it.

When I was growing up, I was on the skinny side. Consequently, my nickname was “Snakehips”. I had no hips and no boobs. I always envied girls who had them. Crazy, huh?

As women, we’re the same way. If someone is taller, thinner, sexier… The list is unending. Soon we begin to cast judgement on her character, simply based upon appearance. She becomes conceited, and we call her names under our breath.

Unfortunately, the Ten Commandments do not allow us to envy others. We are admonished to rejoice when others do. That’s a sharp contrast.

Women have enough trouble in the world without tearing down each other. Maybe the next time we see a pretty woman, we can tell her so instead of giving her a dirty look.