Resentment; To what degree do you suffer the disease of resentment? (Philosophy)

Tonight's meeting is on the topic of "resentment". Although I feel much more free of this phenomenon these days I still notice that it is operating in me in more subtle unconscious ways. It was put to me before that all society is sick with resentment, and that comment has really stuck with me since. Is resentment natural? Is it just something that you manage or should you work to completely root it out? How would that be done, especially if it is operating on more unconscious subtle levels?

Another comment that was put to me before was "expectations are pre-resentments". Is this the problem? Do I carry expectations about different aspects in my life only to be constantly disappointed when reality fails to live up to my version of how things should happen or manifest. Is resentment therefore tied to "control", my belief that I have "free will" to affect things to create the future and environment that "I" want and not what reality/God/creation lets unfold naturally?

As an unrealised seeker I know I will struggle with this topic of free will, until satori/awakening/surrender happens. So therefore as seekers are we tied to having to struggle with these icky feelings of resentment? How can we become fully aware of the inner battle, my will versus Thy will? And once we become aware of this battle, how best do we transcend it? Are there tools at our disposal, ways of approaching this, how can a seeker go deep into this so he at least can gain a modicum of control around this important battle to feel that he/she is moving in the right direction?

Definition of "resentment": bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly. (Data from Oxford Languages)

The etymology of the word seems to suggest that "re" means again, once more and that "sentment" comes from the french word "sentir" meaning "to feel". Putting it together it means "to feel again" which suggests to me it means "stuck feelings" that just play out again and again, that they are not being dealt with adequately enough for them to pass through naturally. Here is a link to that page: Resentment etymology in English

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