On snake and rope

Interesting how the same situation elicits diametrically opposite reactions in different people:

I was having lunch the other day with some relatives, on the occasion of my cousin's marriage. I was the only acknowledged vegetarian in the group. One of my aunts asked me about Akshi. I replied that she is born vegetarian. She automatically felt sympathy for Akshi. I instinctively feel jealous of Akshi.