Do you believe in karma?

[bk1]

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[HoneySpider]

Generally, yes.

But sometimes I have those days where I'm feeling sorry for myself and I wonder where the "payoff" for my good deeds is. Selfish, I know.

[Deleted]

I do believe that we get back what we put out there. Maybe not right away, and maybe we don't even realize it, but I do think it happens. Honestly, this gives me some comfort when I think about those who've hurt me. Believing that "they'll get theirs" someday makes me feel better lol.

I believe the same when it comes to myself, though - so I try to be kind to people and give them the benefit of the doubt.

ETA: I think about this a lot.  It's kind of a double-edged sword in a way, because I also believe "it rains on the rich and the poor".  So good things can happen, and shit can happen, to anyone  -  and I think it would be pretty heartless to believe that shit happens because someone deserved it.  So it's like, I believe that what goes around, comes around, but at the same time, random fortune and misfortune happens too because that's just the nature of life.  Mostly I like to believe that my ex will get his eventually.  I feel guilty for wanting that, it's not particularly becoming to think like that.  But I still do sometimes. 

[lostarz]

Jan 26, 2015 13:57:39 GMT -5 @moonbeam said:

I do believe that we get back what we put out there. Maybe not right away, and maybe we don't even realize it, but I do think it happens. Honestly, this gives me some comfort when I think about those who've hurt me. Believing that "they'll get theirs" someday makes me feel better lol.

Yes, this.

[estrellita]

Jan 26, 2015 13:53:55 GMT -5 HoneySpider said:

Generally, yes.

But sometimes I have those days where I'm feeling sorry for myself and I wonder where the "payoff" for my good deeds is. Selfish, I know.

This is how I feel. Sometimes it feels like no matter what I put into something, there is no reward. But then again, I do feel very fortunate at times too. So I go back and forth on it, but overall yes, I do.

[MrsMB]

Yes, what we put out there comes back to us. It may not be immediately...or even from the same person/situation....but it does. That helps me work to be better with people in general. "How would I like to be treated?"

[bk1]

I believe in it. 

I feel like I have seen it happen.

[Deleted]

bk1 I'm sorry your mom and grandma are forced to sell out . That sounds so frustrating for the whole family to deal with. I'm with you, I would believe he will get his as well. A person can only get away with such self-serving behavior for so long.

[autumnfire]

I do. Or at least I like to think there is when someone has done something shitty to me or someone I love.

Is it odd that most of the time when I think of Karma it's never of the good variety?

[HoneySpider]

Oh bk1 I'm sorry, that really sucks I feel like there has to be some way your mom and grandma can get uncle out of the business but I don't know how.

[bk1]

Jan 26, 2015 14:44:19 GMT -5 HoneySpider said:

Oh bk1 I'm sorry, that really sucks I feel like there has to be some way your mom and grandma can get uncle out of the business but I don't know how.

Basically grandma wants it done and will do whatever it takes, and mom is not willing to upset my grandma. So even though they *might* be able to do something, they won't. It's just a bad situation. 

[ewall]

I do believe in karma. I think sometimes it takes longer than we would like, though.

In your situation, I think if he's that awful now, he will continue to be that awful and nothing ever good comes of that. It will catch up with him. I'm sorry that it's affecting your other family members

[rockinrobyn]

Jan 26, 2015 13:53:55 GMT -5 HoneySpider said:

Generally, yes.

But sometimes I have those days where I'm feeling sorry for myself and I wonder where the "payoff" for my good deeds is. Selfish, I know.

Exactly this. I always feel guilty for feeling selfish.

[mrssandro]

100% yes