do you believe in soul mates? if so..?

Question

don't you think it's frustrating that you'll never know if you bumped into that perfect person for you this morning? or if you brush past them every day before school/work, etc.
just want to see opinions.
it's something that really bothers me

Answer 1

Your question reminds me of one of my favorite movies. I am a huge sap and I love watching movies about true love and fairytales..


Henry: Do you really think there is only one perfect mate?

Leonardo da Vinci: As a matter of fact, I do.

Henry: Well then how can you be certain to find them? And if you do find them, are they really the one for you or do you only think they are? And what happens if the person you're supposed to be with never appears, or, or she does, but you're too distracted to notice?

Leonardo da Vinci: You learn to pay attention.

Henry: Then let's say God puts two people on Earth and they are lucky enough to find one another. But one of them gets hit by lightning. Well then what? Is that it? Or, perchance, you meet someone new and marry all over again. Is that the lady you're supposed to be with or was it the first? And if so, when the two of them were walking side by side were they both the one for you and you just happened to meet the first one first or, was the second one supposed to be first? And is everything just chance or are some things meant to be?


Sorry it's long, but the quote fit the question... But to answer your question, it bothers me too.

Answer 2

Well, I imagine that part of them being "that perfect person" is that they found you, or that they made it easy for you to find them.

Granted, there may be a person or persons in this world that we would get along perfectly with, but if we don't meet them I don't see anything majestic about that. So, I think part of a soulmate's criteria is the fact that at least we cross paths with them.

I guess it really depends on what the definition of a soulmate is. Do I believe I could get along 100% with a girl out there? Sure, in fact I think it is a pretty broad spectrum. Do I believe that I am destined to meet her, no matter what? No. I think that I have lost many opportunities because of a lack of saying something at the proper time. I am 26 and have never been on a date. In this situation, it's easy to be cynical about romance. If there is a soulmate out there for me, she had better show up pretty soon because I'm getting really downhearted.

Answer 3

I met my soul mate when I was 12, I just didn't know it for 20 yrs.

We met when I was 12 and we were friends/acquaintances for 8 yrs, then our lives went into different directions for 12 yrs and then one weekend we happened to be at the same place for a holiday weekend. It was the right place at the right time so you don't need to be worried about it.

God or who/whatever it is that you believe in will put you and your split apart (other half) together when you are both ready for it.

My husband says that he wishes we got together 10 yrs before we did and I truly believe that it never would have worked at time in my life. I am grateful that God put us together when he did.

It was so powerful when it did happen that neither of us feel we had a choice and when it is the right one, you know it!!!!!!!

If I could go back and tell my 12 yr old self that Peter was the one I probably would have killed my adult self to put her out of her delusions, he was not my type at all until the moment that I saw him after 12 yrs and realized that he was my split apart.

Good luck!

Answer 4

I believe we can have multiple soul mates (not all have to be romantic) and I have met one for sure. I understand you wondering about it, but you can't let it eat at you because you can't control it accept to pay attention so you don't miss it.

I see soul mates isn't about a person being perfect for you necessarily, it's about connection and fitting together like puzzle pieces (if that's what you meant by perfect, then my fault). I know with mine, we were just...drawn together, we felt compelled to get to know each other.