Superstition?

[KirstWirst32]

I lost my husband just short of 8 weeks ago. Yesterday, a robin flew into my home and we sat together for ten minutes (think it was a wee bit stunned after flying at the window). Anyway, I thought this was lovely, maybe my husband letting me know he was OK. Until I googled it.... now I'm riddled with fear for myself and my daughter, I was already hugely anxious what would happen to her if something happened to me. Please, can anyone offer me some reassurance 😔

Don't be daft.

Every garden has a resident robin.

Sorry, I meant daft in believing something bad about them, If you choose to think that's your deceased husband visiting, then that's fine. But just think, if there was something bad about robins them there would be no one left, they are everywhere.

Agreed with pp.

Robin is a positive thing. I never heard any negative superstition. I have heard plenty about them being a positive sign of new beginnings. And yes. Even I have Robin in a garden😁

I’m so sorry for your loss

I’ve always considered robins to be a happy sight. They’re such a cheerful spot of colour in winter. But most importantly, they have no psychic powers and don’t foretell doom. They’re just common garden birds who sometimes fly into windows.

Put it from your mind and don’t let it worry you - it really doesn’t mean anything sinister.

I often see a robin in my garden when I'm feeling particularly worried or anxious and like to think its my Mum. I only have positive knowledge of robins in gardens, never negative. Sending love x

I'm sorry for your loss. How old is your daughter? Have you got support around you for your anxiety? What a difficult time for you

Oh the ‘bird in the house’ thing? My grandma was very superstitious and mum was a bit too. I remember her almost having a stroke when a sparrow flew into the kitchen! (Nothing bad happened as a result).

Robins are quite cute little birds who seem to have little fear of humans. I like them - and I don’t generally like birds very much.

Sorry for your loss - the bird is just a bird though.

Don't even give it head space. If you haven't been superstitious up to now then don't go down that road. I was raised with the dictionary of superstitions being the bible. My mother and nan had a superstition for everything and it left me a nervous wreck with ocd. So many are so ingrained and they are things that people have no idea are superstitions. We also were drilled on our dreams and had those analyzed.

The robin means nothing. I'm sorry about your loss and sending positivity and love

I’m so sorry for your loss OP.

When I see magpies I like to think it’s my parents keeping an eye on me. Once I tripped and fell over while walking home from the local shop and I was a bit grazed and shocked. A magpie sort of escorted me home, perching on railings and gateposts as I went.

I'm into all things woo but I've never heard negative feeling around a Robin. Only positive.
I'd be comforted.

I don’t think it’s specifically robins - just birds in general!

@CounsellorTroi

I’m so sorry for your loss OP.

When I see magpies I like to think it’s my parents keeping an eye on me. Once I tripped and fell over while walking home from the local shop and I was a bit grazed and shocked. A magpie sort of escorted me home, perching on railings and gateposts as I went.

I love magpies. And crows.

So sorry for your loss OP. I'm from a very superstitious family but I've never heard of a bird entering the house as a bad omen - maybe it's not in Scotland? For us, Robins are seen as visiting loved ones who're no longer with us, and as PP have said, a positive thing.

Well let's think about superstitions. Where does the power come from, to make a thing bad? How did the universe/god/the flying spaghetti monster decide that a bird flying into your house would spell doom?

Oh don't worry op, whenever I see a Robin I always think it's my Dad coming to look after me. Actually had one sitting on my wall this morning and it cheered me up so much. Even my children say there's Grandad when we see a Robin.

@MrsMyreton

So sorry for your loss OP. I'm from a very superstitious family but I've never heard of a bird entering the house as a bad omen - maybe it's not in Scotland? For us, Robins are seen as visiting loved ones who're no longer with us, and as PP have said, a positive thing.

Mums side of the family are from the north east so maybe it is?

But I guess the only bad luck from a bird in the house it bird poo. But then that’s supposed to be lucky isn’t it?

Also, If there was anything bad about robins they would be on every other Christmas card.

Sorry, would not be...