So I have this foe -- who is not really a foe in any real way but is a person who has pretty much everything I wish that I could have if I were able to play God and to design my life from scratch:

This person has a stable extended family, two still-married well-off professional parents, a wealthy spouse, financial security, the ability to pursue her passions and raise her children without having to earn an income, an expensive home, volunteer positions in the community, etc., etc., etc.

And this person has somewhat judged my choices, in my perception, and I don't think I'm simply being sensitive.

(Deleting a bunch of text designed to demonize this person and prove my point. Just take my word for it -- this person looks down on me. lol.)

So this person (whom I know through kids' school) tells me that she goes to weekly therapy and she loves her therapist and her therapist helped her depression, and now she and the therapist are now peers and the therapist serves as extra support in this person's life, because we need all the support we can get.

And all I can think is: "You have a rich spouse and parents and grandparents and free time to pursue your creative passions and AND you have an amazing therapist too!?"

Cue the jealousy, again. Then I start to panic that her beloved therapist is MY therapist. Because our community is small enough that this is a real possibility.

So I walk into therapy this week and before we can even start, I say to the T, "Is Lady Elaine your client?"

Turns out, the answer is no.

The therapist wanted to talk about it but I didn't want to discuss it.

I'm so embarrassed. I'm also HUGELY relieved.

I know the therapist has other clients but I don't know how I would've handled it if the therapist had hemmed and hawed and said something like, "I can't reveal clients for confidentiality."

Please weigh in with whatever you think. Wouldn't this bother you too?