Am I going crazy, or is there really such a thing?

Question

Sorry - not many responses elsewhere (and please be for real). No jokes. I'm so serious about this:

Let me preface by saying that I do know the power of suggestion, and everything that goes with it, but to be honest, this is a thought that has been growing and growing until it was verbalized by a 'reader'.

Here goes. I am a very cute Latin female who has really risen up from pretty much nothing. I had to drop out of school in the 7th grade because my mom died and my step dad left my sister and me. I've worked hard and have achieved a lot. I now hold a very high position in my field, own my own home and four high-end cars (okay, make that three high-end cars, and a regular one) all paid for. I have one son, two dogs, a cat and fish. Again, not that I want to harp on it, I just want to make it clear, I am considered very pretty. So, I think I should be happy, right? I am not. Everything seems to be cursed. I mean little things - if someone admires one of my cars, within a couple of days I get a flat. Someone told me my home was beautiful and yesterday the ceiling in the dining room sprang a leak and a huge chunk fell off. Trust me, these are only a couple of examples because I know that I will run out of space soon. My relationship with my son sucks, regardless of what I try. He is a good kid, no drugs, no alcohol, good grades, but he is so rude. In any case, my point is the following. I've always felt that people in the community in which I lived envied me (women especially). And although I have three or four GOOD long-time girl friends, they too have told me this. I've been talked about constantly (supposedly I've slept around [untrue] to get where I'm at, and other such silliness. Once, I heard I was actually an exotic dancer) and so on. Anyway, yesterday my cousin took me to a person who reads cards. Although I am not a "believer", I am desperate. Without me having said ANYTHING (i wanted her to 'prove' herself) she told me that daggers of envy are ruining my life. I felt like crying. Anyway, she said she could fix it for a few hundred dollars - and I am almost tempted to try it. What are some thoughts on this? Could something like this (having bad things happen because of others' envy) actually be real?

Truly, I appreciate each and every one of you for taking the time to respond. In the responses I found a few gems - thank you.

To the others. It is a shame that what I tried to pen came out as conceit or superficialness. It isn't. I tried to make a point in order that my question would be better understood. Had I wished to partially brag, I would have mentioned the broken filter in my pool, the oil leak in my Jaguar, the hesitation in my BMW and the radio not working in the Mercedes. See? It wasn't meant to vaunt myself above anyone, but rather to give facts so as to garner better answers. I am a well-balanced and well-rounded person. I found God years ago although what I saw in church led me to prefer a more one-on-one relationship. I am a fan of The law of Attraction/The Secret, and I tried Feng Shui (I did it myself based on books so placement may not be correct. Lastly, as I mentioned, a cousin who does think I must have had a curse out one me, took me to this lady.

ll in all though, again, many thanks for each reply. As for those who in my eyes shone, God Bless and a big hug!

Answer 1

I do beleive you and ven in the bible it speaks about generation and other curses. I am from a latin background too and I saw it growing up. It is something people call OJO or like another responder mentioned the evil eye. Everything is energy. Thoughts are energy and negative thoughts agaist you ARE GOING TO AFFECT YOU BUT ONLY IF YOU LET THEM. Obviously you are a strong woman so, you have to use that strength to fight back this envy that is hurting you. nobody else like that woman who read you can do it for you. I grew up among latinos and know that envy and gossip exists. one of my sisters especially was cursed with it. She is older now and married and has kids but when she was younger everybody talked bad about her because the were jealous. I don't know if it exists in other cultures (my soon to be ex is white so may ask her) but I do know that it is real in our culture. Be strong, every day take the bible in hand and tell every bad thing in your kife that no weapon formed against you or your son or your home will prosper. Send evry envious thought even if you don't know where they originated, back to its originator and send it with a little pryare that you don'yt need it. that they can have it back. and be thankful for what you have. be happy you have a pool and a roof even. be happy that you cam pick what car to drive and give thanks that your kid is not involved in drugs or alcohol and that you have a career and that yu are good looking and don;t listen to what any body says even the haters who responded. you see you can even see envy in some responses so don't worry about that. be glad you have stuff to envy. you seem smart, so use it. obviously you have friends and a cousin that love you, so use them for moral support. Find your srtrength and God will carry you the rest of the way. All he asks us is to stand. Good luck to you girl. by the way the spell check didn't work and I am headed out for the night so I'm not going through it. Good luck.

Answer 2

The psychic is full of BS. She probably just said that because you're beautiful and lots of people envy good-looking people.

I personally believe that good things will happen in your life based on your attitude, not the attitude of others. When you mentioned your achievements, they all sounded nice on a superficial level, but the things that really matter such as your relationship with family and your self-esteem seem to be in a bad place.

If you respect yourself and treat yourself well, then you will attract people who respect you and treat you well. And you won't care about the few people that are jealous and try to bring you down. Focus on taking care of the important things in life, and the superficial things will reflect that.

Your external wealth will not cover up any pain that you experienced as a child. Having a mother die and a stepfather leave must be very, very painful. I would suggest seeing a therapist about this. There's no shame in that. Other people's opinions about you are not the problem, your feelings about yourself are the problem.

I hope this helps a little.

Answer 3

Nothing has seized you but what is common to man. I'm sure people do envy you and what you have, but they shouldn't. You're not happy. Things and money, while they are nice, often do not fill you up inside. From reading this I see a bitter root against spirituality but you've taken a small step by seeing a person who claims to have spirituality for a price. I wouldn't recommend giving this person any money unless its going to give you some sort of false security. Things in life do happen though. Cars have moving parts and break. Houses succumb to the weather, warp and break. Nothing lasts forever, we are all dust in the wind eventually.

I found relief in giving my life over to God and not just doing it like superficially or in a hypocritical way like 98% of the people I hear that claim to be Christians. I do his will and try my best to have a personal relationship with him and it builds my relationship with others.

Answer 4

well ,first and foremost,NEVER do anything out of a spirit of revenge.secondly,you went to the wrong source for spiritual advice and guidance.thirdly,America used to be a place where others would cheer at someone getting on well in life.i am not clairvoyant but i can tell you,that when people envy you there is no defense against jealousy that i know of.my advice is find a church and a clergyman you feel comfortable with and tell him your concerns.be sure to mention that you went to the clairvoyant.pray for those who percuiteyou for what ever reason,but dont let them grind you down.it might also help if you and your son see a family therapist together .good luck to you but dont follow the path for revenge,you ll make matters much worse

Answer 5

Yes and No
Yes because you believe it. You are attracting these things into your life and you have no defense against it.
The Bible says a curse will not work on a righteous person...
even if they fall seven times the Lord will pick them up. My guess is that you being latina have a tendency to believe in magic type things. It goes with the Catholic tradition. Stop.
There are two things you do need to do..
Number one pray.. .on your own ... to the real God without religion... Ask for His help.. Jesus said ask and it shall be given..
Watch the secret. Part of it is on youtube or there are other sights.
What the bleep do we know is important here as well.
YOu will understand ...... you are the important factor... don't give money to others... they are using these laws to their personal benefit... but you are putting your faith back into magic.

Answer 6

Okay, take a deep breath and exhale. There is no such thing as this. Forget about it. If people envy you that's mostly a good thing, unless it's for a bad reason.
THERE IS NO SUCH THINGS AS CURSES OR SPELLS OR THINGS HAPPENING BECAUSE OF SOMETHING ELSE LIKE THIS. I am a Christian. Trust me, I know these things.
No, this isn't true. I know this because people say good things about my stuff and me all the time and nothing happens. Try to make friends with people. Be as friendly as possible, get up-to-date on what's happening with them, talk with them all the time, send cards when they're trouble, invite them over, do anything you can and if you talk swerve the conversation away from anything about you and focus on them, compliment on them. Soon things will turn around.

Answer 7

I don't believe this reader can fix your problems. She only wants your money. Now, you didn't tell her anything about yourself but maybe she knows of you. You cannot change other people or how they think of you, but you can change your life. It sounds as if material things mean a lot to you and that's okay. I wonder if your son has been given too much and not had to work for anything. That could explain his rudeness. The only thing you can do is be the person you are, be honest and sincere and friendly. What others think is of no consequence. I don't think bad things happen to you because people admire your things. I think you need something of more substance in your life. Do you believe in God? God is the answer to your problems. When you live your live according to His plan for you, you will be successful and loved. I say committ your worries to God in prayer and allow him to work in your life. It certainly is all that I need. If you do not believe in God, begin to attend church. Learn what it means to be a child of God. That is the only true happiness on this earth.

Answer 8

I don't really believe in the art of reading cards. To find our futures and destinies inside a few cards doesn't make much sense. I don't think you should do it. Even though the cards are true sometimes, having the reader try and "fix" it won't help. It's up to you to change your life, not someone else. After all, it is YOUR life isn't it? It also sounds like she just wants your money. A little time and faith will help. Not a women who claims to see your life on a piece of paper with writings and drawings on it.

Answer 9

You're not going crazy but there's no such thing as luck. What we make of ourselves determines what happens to us; what happens to us helps us define ourselves not by the cation but our reaction. If your car has a flat or house is damaged, the damage is caused by real things, not thoughts or wishes. Your son's behavior issues are teenage/male territorial urges, nothing aimed solely at you. Don't waste your money on Necromancers. As with astrology, the answers they provide are vague enough to be applicable to just about any (in this case) Latina hottie with a child. That said, your reinforcement of negative feelings gives validation to them. By constantly reminding yourself that others think of ill of you you aren't open to the positives in life. You hear "your house looks beautiful" a hundred times; the one time someone says it just before a fault shows, you begin to think you and the house are cursed. What of the other times a compliment was paid to you and nothing bad happened? We all forget about the near-accidents when one occurs and our first utterance is "Why me?".
Count your blessings and save your MONEY.

Answer 10

Power of suggestion and you've just associated what she's said randomly with certain areas of your life that are giving you the most hassel at the moment... don't hand over you money she's a con artist...
Maybe your just being paranoid.. bad things happen but good luck usually balances them out. Just keep positive and think positive and soon you'll see the positive thinking projected out into your life.