Did I ask to be born?

[Iamcharlie]

(NOTE: I am not religious)

How come my "soul" came down into the body it's in now? Did my soul ask to come down? Who decides?
Why did I become cursed with living for less then a century when life itself has been on for millions of years, why now? Why didn't "I" choose to come down when the kings ruled? Why not 200 years ago? Why not 50?
Why did "I" not choose to live in 247 years from now? my soul is but a speck in this universe, why did "I" choose life in this era?

 

[death137]

I ask myself this kind of questions also.

 

[Apathy79]

(NOTE: I am not religious)

How come my "soul" came down into the body it's in now? Did my soul ask to come down? Who decides?
Why did I become cursed with living for less then a century when life itself has been on for millions of years, why now? Why didn't "I" choose to come down when the kings ruled? Why not 200 years ago? Why not 50?
Why did "I" not choose to live in 247 years from now? my soul is but a speck in this universe, why did "I" choose life in this era?

I suspect you/we did also live when the kings ruled, 200 years ago and 50 years ago, and probably will again in 247, in various bodies.

As for why you/we chose this realm, if we did, I wish I could tell you. I suppose that's the most important question we'll ever answer.

 

[Iamcharlie]

I suspect you/we did also live when the kings ruled, 200 years ago and 50 years ago, and probably will again in 247, in various bodies.

As for why you/we chose this realm, if we did, I wish I could tell you. I suppose that's the most important question we'll ever answer.

I've always thought about that. Maybe I was my great great great grandmother or grand father, maybe I lived on the other side of the earth.

I suspect you/we did also live when the kings ruled, 200 years ago and 50 years ago, and probably will again in 247, in various bodies.

As for why you/we chose this realm, if we did, I wish I could tell you. I suppose that's the most important question we'll ever answer.

What if I ended up being my great great grandchild's daughter or son

 

[_Kaira_]

Luck wasn't on our side.

 

[ForcedLifeResistant]

I don't think souls, spirits, life forces, or what have you, exist at all. You are your body. You have to exist to ask for or consent to something. Your body didn't exist before your conception, therefore you couldn't have asked to be or consented to being conceived. This doesn't constitute a violation of your autonomy because the same paradox arises: it would require you to have existed prior to your existence.

 

[aeon]

Life doesn't care about what you want, life can't be stopped, and even if it could it would reemerge sooner or later.

 

[Deleted member 17949]

I have always thought maybe I did ask for it but couldn't carry my memories of why into this life and there is actually a good reason I chose to be this person. Or maybe not idk

 

[Apathy79]

I have always thought maybe I did ask for it but couldn't carry my memories of why into this life and there is actually a good reason I chose to be this person. Or maybe not idk

That's my sense of it too.

 

[Nymph]

I for sure didn't ask to be born lol but here I fucking am :((

 

[Nicothe13th]

, < 24 hours out and somethings are still funny. I feel you tho, in retrospect my life was a complete waste.

If I go atleast someway to raising awareness about mental health and cyber bullying though I'm good with that.