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My girlfriend (36F) is able to do things that I (32M) am not, and it's bothering me.

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My girlfriend (let's call her Ruth) is from Ukraine and is Russian speaking. She is 36 and has three children aged 14, 12, and 8. We have only been together for about 9 months but have known each other for about 2 years. I've recently been noticing some things she's able to do that I am not, and it's been bothering me quite a bit. Ruth's English is also very basic, which makes communicating about our issues difficult.<br><br>&#x200B;<br><br>**The problems:**<br><br>\* Ruth is better at dancing. Ruth is a professional dancer and is very good at it. She has been dancing since she was three and is very good. I have been trying to learn some dances myself, but I am just not able to dance like she can. I get really jealous because I feel like she's better at this than me and she doesn't really appreciate my efforts to dance like she does.<br><br>\* Ruth is able to cook more food. Ruth is able to cook really good food really well. She has a lot of experience cooking and has a lot of knowledge about different types of food. I have tried to learn how to cook some of the dishes she makes, but I am just not able to do them as well as she can. I get frustrated because she is better at cooking than me.<br><br>\* Ruth is able to be more social. Ruth is able to be more social than me. She has a lot of friends and is able to communicate with them easily. She is also able to make new friends easily. I have trouble making friends and I feel like she's better at it than me.<br><br>\* Ruth is able to learn new things faster. Ruth is able to learn new things faster than me. She is able to learn new skills really quickly. I have trouble learning new things and I feel like she's better at it than me.<br><br>\* Ruth is able to understand my kids better. Ruth is able to understand my kids better than me. She is able to communicate with them in their language and understand what they mean. I have trouble communicating with them sometimes and I feel like she's better at it than me.<br><br>\* Ruth is able to understand the native language better. Ruth is able to understand the native language better than me. She has a lot of experience speaking in the local language and is able to understand it really well. I have trouble understanding the native language sometimes and I feel like she's better at it than me.<br><br>&#x200B;<br><br>How should I express to her that I feel jealous of her many skills?

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