When Everything You Touch Turns To Dust
By Brian
@wolfie34 (26770)
United Kingdom
June 21, 2009 6:16am CST
Are You Jinxed in Life or do you see yourself as a real Jonah?
Do you wonder if it's you when you feel that everything you do goes wrong, or will go wrong? Do you have the reverse Midas touch? Instead of everything you touch turning to gold it turns to dust
I am beginning to feel this way too, mostly with things I do online. For example the day I am due to cash out on one of my PTC sites, it disappears!
When people recommend sites for me to invest in, and they have shown me proof that they pay or they are reliable themselves, so when I invest I lose!
When you take a gamble on a site the gamble never pays off and you are left with egg on your face or worst an empty Paypal or Alertpay account
Or when you have spent hours sometimes days in the past entering free online competitions your friends do nothing but win you win absolutely NOTHING!
Or do you feel this way in life that you are just totally and utterly jinxed, you see others reaping the rewards, benefits and treasures life has to offer, but when you try you get nothing but heartache, bills and misery?
Do you just want to scream at times because nothing you do goes right and you really are a born Jinx
What makes us unlucky in life? What makes us a Jonah or a Jinx when nothing we do goes right for us?
So are you a true Jinx and does everything you touch turn to dust?
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4 responses
@guybrush (4658)
• Australia
27 Jun 09
I have a brother who would say he was jinxed in life. He's spent his entire 49 years blaming others for his 'bad luck', but has never taken a good look at himself and his actions. In every life, crap things happen - but good things happen too, and these are the things we should focus on. Sometimes we are too lazy to get off our @rses and do something about horrible situations - for instance, we might stay in cr@ppy jobs where we're not satisfied and challenged, or live with people who drain us and make us feel miserable, instead of taking a deep breath and doing something about it. There is ALWAYS a solution to our problems - maybe we just need to take a closer look at why we feel the way we do, and whether we are drawing cr@ppy things into our lives because we are a negative magnet. The people I know who are 'lucky' tend to be very positive people who go out of their way to take opportunities, try new things and take chances. My children are all like this - (thank goodness they're not like me!) - and they have done so much and achieved so many things already, just because they believe they can, and don't look at things as obstacles, the way I do!
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@guybrush (4658)
• Australia
27 Jun 09
You've been through a horrible time - but they say it's always darkest before the dawn, and I'm hoping your new counsellor will have the answers you need. I'm ashamed to say it, but for years I harboured what could only be called hatred for my mother-in-law. After many years, I finally looked at her through different eyes and realised she was NOT a powerful god-figure who could wound me - but a harmless old woman who probably hadn't even realised she'd hurt me with her tactless manner. Once I was able to see this, I let go of the hatred - it was like a black veil lifting away from me. I was free - and I realised the hatred had been poisoning ME, and hadn't had any effect at all on the person it was directed towards, as she was blissfully unaware of my feelings. I realise now that hate is such a wasted and futile emotion, and I won't allow myself to feel it anymore. The last time I saw my brother (about nine months ago, as we live 4,000kms apart), his attitude seemed to have improved enormously. He'd been diagnosed with emphysema and cirrhosis of the liver from a long drinking and smoking habit - and surprisingly, he seems grateful for every day he wakes up in the morning. He now lives with a friend, a gay lass who suffers manic depression and has had an horrific life - but the two of them muddle along together, and my brother's friend told me he'd saved her life, as she was in a very dark place and feeling utter despair when she moved in with him. In turn, she's incredibly supportive of him, and they make eachother laugh, take care of their beloved dogs together and things seem pretty good for them at the moment. Things CAN get better, Wolfie - and they will for you, I'm sure of it. You're a very intelligent man with a good heart - you just need to believe what a worthwhile person you are, and try to let some sunshine in.
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
22 Jun 09
Hey wolfie~ I have the "dust touch" for sure! I know that I
have a black cloud that follows me everywhere! I have been
jinxed or whatever as long as I can remember! I am Ms. Murphy's
law "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong!" That seems
to be the motto that I live by! I just wish that for once
my luck would change and something wonderful would happen to
me! Just once! But, no! Nothing good ever happens! Never! Why!
I have the same problem as you! What is it? Why are we cursed?
I never did anything bad to anyone to deserve this kind of
miserable luck! I am a good person! WTF? I just don't understand!
I know people that are miserable and mean and good stuff always
happens to them! What are we doing wrong wolfie?
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@nannacroc (4049)
•
21 Jun 09
It's difficult to answer this, sometimes I have times when I feel like that but I am lucky enough to have a loving family and whenever I get down about money, which I never have, I count my blessings. I sometimes get frustrated for my middle one, it seems if anything is going to go wrong for any of the three, it will be her. I don't think you're a jinx, I think your having a bad time at the minute and things can always get better. Mr Croc is just coming out of one of these stages, stop and listen to the birds and be glad you can hear them, watch the clouds and be grateful you can see them.
Sorry, sounds preachy. Take care and remember you are special.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
24 Jun 09
Hi wolfie
I have been an eternal loser. I have lost even when I was all alone in the race. I have suffered some miserable defeats even by winning the game and guess what today I have apparently everything but something that I love the most. But, after years of being a loser, I have been trying to come with terms with it. I am happier and a better human today. I think, being unconditional is an amazing thing! even though I started off out of compulsion but I am loving it! It's beautiful!
@wolfie34 (26770)
• United Kingdom
27 Jun 09
You couldn't have done it any other way my friend, when faced with things sometimes it's better to go along with them than fight, acceptance is a battle won, rather than a battle lost. I have a long way to go before I can reach acceptance and hopefully another bout of counseling will put me back onto the right track, here's hoping, but thank you for your wise words my guru ;0)
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
24 Jun 09
Tell me Wolfie, what else could I have done! I truly feel, Like attracts likes and Positives attract positives. Try to channelise your energy to positive things. Be happy and make others happy. We need not always have to have it really to love it, isn't it! Now, before I sound like a spiritual Guru, I must stop! KAPUT! 
