Why is it that when you call people out for being jealous or envious of another person, why do they deny it?

[jongreat46]

[Guy13]

No one likes to admit to shortcomings. Especially, ones like those.

[iNeedAdvicePlss]

Because no one wants to be associated with a negative attribute and most people view healthy and that kinda stuff as a negative thing. Whether or not it's true most people will deny it as a defense mechanism