Why do my friends tell me this?

[Anonymous]

When I tell my friends about the events of my relationship, they tell me that my life is like a movie. They say this is the movie. But I am telling the facts. No lie. Why do they tell me this? By the way, none of my friends are in relationships. I wonder if they are jealous or what? I wonder if they are jealous because their lives are monotonous?

[Anonymous]

Do you feel like your life is worth envy? To me, someone saying your life is like a movie is always a compliment and usually does not come from a place of jealousy. I know that the once or twice I’ve said that to a friend in the past it was because their relationship was so tumultuous and messy I’d only ever seen that much drama between two people on tv.

[Opinion Owner]

**isn’t always a compliment

[Asker]

Oh really? Yes I thought maybe they are jealous of me. But I have no idea now. My relationship is very complicated too. But why do they tell me this? I don't understand it

[Opinion Owner]

If your relationship is complicated, it wouldn’t make sense for them to be jealous of it, don’t you think? I feel like their comments are more along the lines of what I said, which is there’s so much drama they only ever see more drama in movies.

[Asker]

I told them my boyfriend was so handsome. Maybe that's why they're jealous. But on the other hand, you are right. They are not used to it. That's why they are surprised

[Opinion Owner]

As you get older, having a handsome boyfriend or beautiful girlfriend isn’t everything. Personally I can’t feel jealous of my friend having a hot boyfriend if she’s always talking about how much drama he brings her or how much drama is in their relationship. Once I turned 28, there were far more important things than just having an attractive boyfriend. He had to have the right kind of job, treat me the way I deserved to be treated, meet my standards, respect my boundaries. All that meant far more to me than looks. I feel like you mention jealousy and your man being handsome because you want those redeeming qualities to matter most despite what he’s put you through. Which is fair, you don’t wanna be the friend in the group being judged.

[Staximus]

Well either you have an ideal relationship or the relationship from hell

[Asker]

A complicated and exciting relationship. But I don't understand why they tell me this.