Have you ever felt like bad luck follows you around?

United States
May 4, 2011 4:18pm CST
I know I do, It seems its one thing after another with me. I feel sometimes I am just jinxed and I can't get a break. When it starts getting good, Bam something happens. Have anyone else felt this way? or am I the the only one lol
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16 responses
• United States
4 May 11
yeap bad luck has been with me for the past six years i do not remember breaking a mirror or nothing or a black cat crossing my path my bad luck began when i lost my job and house in iowa then my mom passed away then i was robbed of all my belongings i sold my house guess i went off the deep end when i did that and moved to florida colorado and yuma az now here in albuquerque a few months ago i planned to move back to iowa then my car broke down needs a cv compressor 600 dollars still have not got the money to get it repaired i just want to go home to friends and family and also a good job waiting for me there in iowa i am tired getting older i am so ready for some good luck been trying to put my faith in god to see if that works
• United States
5 May 11
yeah we are all facing hard times
• United States
5 May 11
yep that we are, thanks to this lovely economy:) but at least my husband has got a job and we are making it, so I can't complain to much lol
• United States
4 May 11
well it looks like I am not the only one here :) just seems one bad luck after another for me, I get a divorce, starting over, don't have my kids with me full time, then lost my job due to my back injury and now found out today my husband has to pay 225 to reinstate his license. Plus money problems on top of that.. Its like god please give a break lol
• Philippines
5 May 11
Back in my days where i was still working in a bank, everyday is a challenging day for me - its like having a ritual of waiting for a good luck in the morning and you are surely to expect something bad after later on that day especially from end where i used to managed officers and i am tasked to maintian their good production numbers. However over the years, i have learned that bad luck is something that you invite in - NOw, i firmly believe that if you Invite in on a POSITIVE ATTITUDE, you will end up your day having positive results too regardless if the situation calls you to suffer a bit as long as you have a positive outlook it will come out Positively! So try to OVERCOME the "bad luck" invitation and always look for a positive outlook even UNDER PRESSURE or dificuly circumstances - I am 100% confident that you wll invite in positive luck all thtough out your day... :-)
• United States
5 May 11
oh, I do try to stay postive,but yes I agree with you 100%. My husband is always telling me that. I know in time things will change around for us,just like you said stay postive and take the good with the bad.
@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
9 Jun 11
I have to say that I do, a lot. It gets to the point that I tell friends and family that they may want to stay away, as my luck may rub off on them.
4 May 11
I'm your opposite. I have bad luck ALL the time but, when it seems like everything's dark and there's no way out, something good happens. Every time. It's really weird and I try not to rely on it, but it always seems to work. I just wish it would be a bit more regular, instead of waiting until the last possible minute!
• United States
4 May 11
yea, I know the feeling that is how it is with me. It is weird, it seems I can be in the darkest moment of my life and something happens to turn it around. I just want good to happen more for me then bad :) Sometimes I let myself think negative because of it and I am usually a very positive person.
• United States
4 May 11
I have found that I have not had too much luck in my life. Although given my circumstances I must say I have been blessed. However, I find that if and when by chance I get lucky, something seems to pop in every now and again which kind of reminds me to remember that it was simply momentary luck. My luck does not last very long for some odd reason, guess there is truth that I have had to work really hard to claim something as luck.
• United States
4 May 11
I am blessed as well, have gotten a great husband and 3 amazing kids.. i can't complain on that. But like you my luck doesn't last very long. sometimes wonder if god is testing me :) Because in the end It always works out, just in the process it drives me crazy lol
• United States
5 May 11
Yesssss, these last few weeks I have had nothing but bad luck, I just can't shake it :( No you definitely are not the only one. Maybe I just need a new start ? who knows but something has got to give
• United States
5 May 11
I know the feeling I feel the same way. Something has to give because to much bad luck is just getting to be to much.
@bird123 (10632)
• United States
7 May 11
I thought you knew!!! Didn't anyone ever tell you????? Expert ability requires expert challenges. You are just much more capable than most!!! Now, I'm going to give you the real magic. Ready??? We all have the power to choose what we deem important in life. One can easily choose that all the happy, wonderful, sweet moments carry all the value. Guess what I do with the rest?? THe rest means nothing. In the midst of all the turmoil, Life is wonderfully happy!!! Don't you feel it too??? Ah yes, those roses do smell sweet!! Happiness is no more than a Choice!!
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
5 May 11
Sometimes it can feel like bad luck is just there to haunt your every move. this is especially true when things don't seem to be going your way. Bad luck probably is not following us in particular but we can feel like its victims every time.
• United States
5 May 11
I don't think bad luck or good luck really exists. I think it's the outlook you have on life that affect the circumstances you deal with. If you constantly see life with a negative connotation then you wind up getting "bad luck". But, if you just live life with a smile on your face and live with a happy feeling than surely you'll get "good luck."
@tammy27 (1241)
• Philippines
5 May 11
that day was yesterday for me, hahaha i dont know why, but it seems like yesterday i was wrapped with bad luck. i totally hated it, and i prayed that today will be better.. and..... so far so good. :)
5 May 11
It happens to all of us, but it's the way that we react to it that counts. My sister crashed our neighbors wall a decade ago. She was just entering college, broke, had a small job, a broken down car, and struggling to find time to study. She wanted to go crazy. She felt that life could not get any worse. When the neighbors came, although we barely knew each other, they let her slide, let go of all the charges. They said that she was a nice girl, and hardworking. Her life was still going crappy, but during one of my down time she told me that time has ups and downs, but if we put to much focus on the downs that will keep us away from the goods. For her: Like seeing the face of her two daughters every morning driving her too school, and having people looking up to her at work and almost every she goes to.
@hnaboro (113)
• Uganda
5 May 11
For me, it is the mind creating ideas. when the first incident happens, it is purely an accident, then because we are nervous or have lost confidence, the second is bound to happen. the sequence goes on and on. when you break the cycle by deliberately refusing to yield to this 'bad luck', life comes back to normal.
5 May 11
Nope not you are the only one. i'm not so lucky too... sometimes in collage i've a bunch of bad marks and our football team is so bad but sometimes its the opposide? why it happens?
6 May 11
Not really. Maybe there's just this instances that bad luck is just around me. But staying positive would really be a great help.
@sweet_pea (3322)
• Philippines
5 May 11
I don’t think that way. I am not a very superstitious person. For me, everything happens for a reason. I always try to think about the good side of things. I may not get the results that I want right now but I learn from these failures. Rather than feeling bitter about a lost opportunity, it is better to count our blessings.
• Philippines
4 May 11
Hmm I actually see this scenario as attracting what you are actually feeling or thinking. Most of the time do you feel confident, happy, contented, secured, ? or there is something deep inside that you regret or you hate something that even your conscious mind is not aware of? Do you have enough social activities or friends to share your happiest or even the saddest moments of your life? Those questions are not intended to judge you man, I am sorry if ever you will feel that way, but what I am actually pointing out is what you project from the inside of your subconscious usually attracts unfovorable circumstances. I don't have any substantial claims about this but purely personal experience. I used to hate everything around me... Misjudging people by being so paranoid and suspicious about their actions: before I am always thinking this way: A person is there because we are using each other and anytime the alliance can break that easily and because I think that way I tend to be shallow with friendships and interpersonal interaction with others.. Always suspecting their motives and hiding my feelings. Maybe a little off the topic if you think but it is actually related. In short, too much negativity in ones mind usually attracts more negativity from the environment or even from people around him. I don't even care if I die in every unfavorable situation and I am like a war freak drunkard always spoiling for a fight, and ready to break someone's nose when given a oppurtunity. At that time the most unfavorable and even miserable things ALWAYS happen in every point of the situation: relationships and friendships broken, misunderstanding, lost of important items, caught in troublesome situations, loosing important opportunity for personal improvements, etc. too many to mention Anyways, the thing is when I tried to look at a different picture and learned more to appreciate things that I have, well it all suddenly change. The heaviness in my heart and nightmares everytime I sleep are all just part of my yesterday. The result: more interesting opportunities, colorful experiences worth keeping, more contentment, peace of mind, less worry and more and more friends ( I actually never call a person friend before only allies or acquaintance). As for the summary, try to project a more positive outlook in life and trust your heart to your faith: always ask for guidance and intervention and I am sure those types of circumstances will slowly or even suddenly fade away. ^_____^