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Why do bad things keep happening to me and my family?

Its only March and I feel like my world is rapidly changing.

I'm at uni, so being away from my family when I have an amazing relationship with them is difficult in the first place. But now I learn that my mum's waiting for a hospital appointment to see if she has breast cancer, and I've just got off the phone to her- my great aunt has just been diagnosed with bowel cancer, and its spread. It isn't fair. Her gradnson, who has lived with her for sometime, doesn't know yet, I just feel so horrible, me knowing and he doesn't.


I lost both my nans to cancer years ago, one of my grandads died when my mum was 11 so I never met him, and my other grandad i hardly know because he never used to want to talk to me.

I used to have faith that there was someone out there controlling our fate, but now I feel like that person/thing is just playing at messing with the lives of those I love most. Its not fair, and I want it to stop. :frown:
Reply 1
firstly there is nothing out there, no god no religion no nothing its only you now and your life and only you can make a difference and the people around you, so stop waiting for this non exsistent god and do something.
I disagree. There might not be a god, but I used to, at least, believe that there were spirits looking out for me. And I can't work miracles, i can't stop people getting cancer. I'd give anything to be able to though :frown:
Though your problems are bad, there is always somebody in a far worse position, think about other people and be thankful it isnt any worse, some people out there dont even have families.
I know what you mean. My dad died suddenly last year, my grandad died of cancer a few years previously, my mum had problems with terribly heavy periods and then had to have tests for cancer (the longest week of my life waiting for results which came out ok), my sister was always having asthma attacks when she was younger then last year she had to have an emergency operation for an infection. It sometimes feels like you're never free of worry and I almost lost my faith until i realised the one thing that got me through all those things was praying even if it was just to reassure myself so i came to the conclusion i wouldn't be able to cope without it. I've now made my peace that there is a god but whether it is the one in the old testament is another conversation... If you need to talk pm me.
Reply 5
Logic123, I don't think you're really helping the situation here. OP, I'm very sorry to hear your situation, cancer in family members is an awful thing to cope with. I've had to cope with my best friend and my gran getting cancer in the past year, luckily they've both pulled through, but I know just how horrible it is to cope with. If there's anything I can do to help, just drop me a PM :smile:
Reminds me of 2007 when we got flooded twice, my dad died, my mum went mental, my grandad and two uncles got cancer, my friend comited suicide, another uncle died, I had my GCSEs and I was living in a tiny chatlet miles away from anywhere.

I just kept smiling, concentrating on other things and ignored it all. Not that it's a great way to deal with it but it worked.
Leala I'm glad you still have your faith. I sometimes wish I could be more religious, I don't pray or go to church, but just believe that someone's out there. And I know there is always someone worse off than me, I've told myself that many times, its just that it hurts watching the people I love feel so bad. Life really is unfair sometimes, agreed?
Yup agreed. There must be good somewhere round the corner though...
I am going threw exactly the same thing i feel i should just ignore it as well and pray because god is good but whats happening in my life at the minute is just evil and sadness . I have angels who watch over me and protect me and do not belive that god would do this to me and my family .
Reply 10
Gypsy curse?
Original post by *starry_eyed_*
Its only March and I feel like my world is rapidly changing.

I'm at uni, so being away from my family when I have an amazing relationship with them is difficult in the first place. But now I learn that my mum's waiting for a hospital appointment to see if she has breast cancer, and I've just got off the phone to her- my great aunt has just been diagnosed with bowel cancer, and its spread. It isn't fair. Her gradnson, who has lived with her for sometime, doesn't know yet, I just feel so horrible, me knowing and he doesn't.


I lost both my nans to cancer years ago, one of my grandads died when my mum was 11 so I never met him, and my other grandad i hardly know because he never used to want to talk to me.

I used to have faith that there was someone out there controlling our fate, but now I feel like that person/thing is just playing at messing with the lives of those I love most. Its not fair, and I want it to stop. :frown:


Hello. Even I am going through something difficult too, but I know that God is testing me. God test those, who are closer to them. So, I pull myself up always. I know it gets too difficult, talk to your parents, don't burden yourself. Don't lose faith. This is a temporary world, and you have to do good deeds to earn hereafter. I know it's like God is taking them from you but eventually we have to go back to Him. So don't give up. Keep fighting.
Original post by Chibidragon
Hello. Even I am going through something difficult too, but I know that God is testing me. God test those, who are closer to them. So, I pull myself up always. I know it gets too difficult, talk to your parents, don't burden yourself. Don't lose faith. This is a temporary world, and you have to do good deeds to earn hereafter. I know it's like God is taking them from you but eventually we have to go back to Him. So don't give up. Keep fighting.


Dude, this thread is 9 years old.
But good luck with your difficulties. Hope it all works out well for you :smile:
Original post by Anonymous
Dude, this thread is 9 years old.
But good luck with your difficulties. Hope it all works out well for you :smile:


Wait what ?!! 😲 I didn't see that. Thanks for telling me.
Original post by logic123
firstly there is nothing out there, no god no religion no nothing its only you now and your life and only you can make a difference and the people around you, so stop waiting for this non exsistent god and do something.

OH TRUST ME !!!! There is a God "out there" Seek Him and you shall find Him.
Reply 15
I hope things looked up for you! I wonder why all these bad things keep happening to me? Am I that bad of a person that my whole family needs punishing? When does the Lord say enough is enough?
Mindset?
Ever read "The Secret" or listened to "Abraham Hicks" on YouTube?