Do you believe in karma and have you seen it in action?

[SalemShadow]

Do you believe in karma and have you seen it in action? I have.

Good lord firewalker...I can’t think of anything more scary than what you were subjected too.
We think of homes as our castles...
and the poster whose dd was murdered....heartbreaking...I’m so sorry for what you went through.

When I was in my teens one of my “very good friends” was having a thing with my boyfriend of the time, after I found out about 2 weeks later she gets hit by car and is in hospital for a while due to a broken leg..
My friends thought I had magical powers after that

I don't, but I do like a bit of unexpected payback.

Many years ago I used to do a lot of sailing, and was often the only woman on the crew, which was never a problem. Then, one trip, one of the men always asked me what was for lunch, for dinner etc. Never asked any of the other (male) crew. It was very annoying - I was happy to do my share of all the jobs, but I was there for the sailing not to be the cook! We then finished travelling up the coast, and headed out across the Bay of Biscay (moving a boat back to the UK from Portugal).

He spent the first 2 days almost passed out with sea sickness - to the point where the skipper was getting worried about dehydration as he couldn't even keep water down at first.

And I won the day 4 competition to see who could sail the boat the fastest

Had a vile boss who bullied me and made my life a misery about six years ago. I'm now working in a senior role elsewhere and was asked to contribute to the recruitment panel's shortlisting discussions for the 'top job' in the organisation. Bully's CV was on the longlist of candidates from the recruitment consultant. In theory he was a good fit based on experience - I persuaded the panel not to shortlist.

Man threw rubbish out his car window in traffic jam , I raised my hands up in a why do that sort of way.
He threw his half eaten sandwich at my car.
Seconds later his exhaust fell off !

My F cheated on my M.
Years after they split, his partner cheated on him
I'm not sure I believe in karma though, I do think it is victim-blaming and implies people who have disabilities, illness, and shit happen to them deserve it. I must have done some bad things.

No. I know the kindest people in the world who are living the hardest life. And as pp has said, I have spent a lot of time in children’s hospitals. Trust me, they don’t deserve it.

I actually think it’s quite a narrow minded view. Especially the people who are happy about the ‘karma’ doled out to people RELATED to the person who wronged them. Awful attitude.

@ParkheadParadise I'm so sorry for your loss.

I do. I've seen several small examples of it over the last few years. Am hoping I'll see another example quite soon. I really believe that if you go around treating people like shit, then somehow, somewhere in the future it will be returned to you.

Saw news today of a guy killed by his own gun that had been set up to automatically shoot anyone entering his home.

It could have been a fireman. So, karma

The problem with believing that people get what they deserved though is that it then has to go both ways, surely? Because while if something bad happens to a person who has done wrong may seem like poetic justice, if you take the view that something bad happened to them because they had wronged you, what did you do wrong to deserve what they did to you? It’s a vicious cycle.

I read in the local paper that my abusive ex has appeared in court for drinking driving - he got a nice fine and a ban for 18 months. That made me smirk for a long time, as I knew how much he loved his van and driving all over the place doing photography. Bloody hilarious!

Then childless SIL used to complain about 'the mess' my toddler DS made when he visited her parent's house (which she didn't live in). She talked about his lack of discipline because he wouldn't put a toy away before bringing out another. She then gave birth to 2 of the craziest kids I have ever met. 😂

@ParkheadParadise

If he died from a drug overdose he can't have had a happy life anyway.

That's what I think about evil people. They can't be happy.
Even psychopaths, who don't experience remorse, I don't think they experience happiness either.

Whereas good people who experience bad things in their lives can be happy if they are thankful for the good things, have good relationships and think of others and not only themselves.

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-happiness-doctor/201701/are-psychopaths-happy

Sorry for the repeated posts.

I don't believe in karma as such, but more in consequences of people's actions.
I don't think bad people get ill or have bad accidents because they were bad.
But, for example, people who are careless enough to throw rubbish out of a car window, are probably careless enough with their car to have parts falling off.
If people go around being bad to other people, there will be a time when those other people gain the upper hand, or the bad people will run out of people who like them - you can't fool everyone all the time.
If people cheat, then they are going out with someone who is doesn't think cheating is wrong. They are also more likely to cheat on the cheaters.
And so on.

@Lweji
That Bastard would never have had a happy life, he was evil.
If he'd been found guilty he'd probably still be here. I don't know what's worse.
Him Dead or Alive.

Karma certainly caught up with Jeffrey Epstein
and whether is death was suicide or he was murdered, he's ended up dead much earlier than he would have expected and unable to enjoy all his trappings of wealth.