Poll: Escapists: Do you believe in karma?

[Nerfherder17]

I don't think things magically happen by coincidence if you're a dick to people. But I think if you are a better person, you get treated better. Just makes sense. Plus if your actions are generally good, chances are you feel better about yourself.

 

[smithy_2045]

Karma does not exist.

 

[Zeitgeist1983]

I once did it literally. Actually I see it as an psychologically explainable thing: If you have a negative attitude, all you get is negativism back. Therefore negative karma. I know some people with zero self-esteem. Their life is shit because they think they are shit. It´s a shame...

Not at all.

When I turned 12 I quite literally became a complete bastard. I stole from my parents, I started drinking and smoking and got into fights whenever possible.

I joined the army at 16 to try and sort my life out but it made me more violent. I was still drinking, constantly in bar fights. When I came home on leave i'd beat people for no reason whatsoever (no, not small people i'd look for people that would have made it a fight ... I liked to fight not bully).

I treat my women like shit. Basically used them as sex dolls. I didn't want a relationship, I had no emotional connection to the women I just wanted sex.

8 years ago on 23rd I met the lass i'm now married to. At first I thought it would be the same old "ooh look, new sex" kind of things but for some reason things changed. I got attached emotionally to her. I fell in love.

Since then I calmed right down, stopped with the violence (except when it was needed ... I was still in the army). We had kids which helped calm me down. I cut right down on the drinking. Now only drink once every few weeks when me and some friends meet up to catch up and watc a bit of football.

I have a decent job, loving wife and kids, a nice house and a decent income.

So for some 11-12 years of being an absolute arsehole and I ended up with everything I could ever wish for.

That´s quite an interesting story!

 

[Andalusa]

I would love to believe in karma, I guess in a small way I do. When things are going well I am always on edge, waiting for something bad to happen to balance everything out, when things are going badly, I hope something good will happen, but I never truly believe that it will.