Things We All Do When We Feel Jealous
Blame it on politics
You become certain this was all about politics. You are convinced this person didn’t get what she got based on merit but something else—they had to give it to her because of some relationship her family has with the organization or because of the beneficial way it makes the company look by giving it to that person. When you get something, it’s because of your merit—you’re sure—but when someone else gets it, it was the politics.