Do we really have a soulmate?
By nchap36
@nchap36 (556)
United States
February 11, 2009 7:45pm CST
I think about that question a lot. Is it really someone out there for everyone? You think you have met that special one and turns out the wrong one. Everyone say you will know your soulmate. What are some clues to know?
When I got married. My husband felt like he was "THE ONE". We share similar things about each other. The things we did was alike. We even looked and thought alike. He was my bestfriend. It soon ended and everything fell apart.
So I ask again do everyone have a soulmate? Is possible for someone to have a fairytale life, and live happily ever after? Or is this something people tell you so you want give up?
THE END
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21 responses
@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
12 Feb 09
I think we all have one but I think that we don't always find him/her in this life.
@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
12 Feb 09
I believe in re-incarnation, so in another life perhaps.
@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
12 Feb 09
I thought I had found 'the one' 4 years ago. And he even said he felt I was 'the one'. 4 years later, he informs me he wants to 'move on, alone'. So, now I'm packing to move, and he'll be moving to the new house alone. Is there someone out there for everyone? I actually think there is, it's just finding them in the puzzle. And this, coming from someone who has been divorced 3 times and now this seperation. lol
@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
12 Feb 09
I've come to the conclusion, my next 'soulmate' will have four legs, a wagging tail and unconditional love, and always happy to see me! lol
@jayyerex (224)
• Canada
12 Feb 09
I think this is a very good post. When I met my wife, she and I started discussing marriage and kids within three months of knowing each other. She knew that she wanted to enter a new phase in her life as did I. We were both at the right points in our lives to enter into our mutual relationship. We both wanted the exact same things out of our new lives. The fact that we get along so well and to this day find each other attractive was beside the point. We both made a commitment not only to each other but to oursleves that we would go to the ends of the earth and indeed until we part this world together. It was part of my vows to her that I would never stop loving her and that I would go with her "hand in hand into our next life together"
The reason I think I can say all this is because I have learned to love her and myself so unconditionally that I look upon my past life without her as a basically unhappy one. It is one that I would never want to go back to. If you can find your peace and let it out from inside of you then you have an excellent chance of finding your soulmate. Love springs eternal and the well is within your heart. Good luck. I hope this helps.
@phifer (515)
• United States
12 Feb 09
yes i do. i've been with my current baby dady for three years and we've knowen each other for more then 5 years now. we have gone through a lot of different things in our lives and no matter what happens he's always been there for me. he has his good and bad moments but i still love him no matter what happens. the one thing that i love about him is that he would give me the world if he could and i would do the same. we never seem to fight about anything and he's every thing that i look for in a mate and father of our soon to be baby girl.
@loverboyflex (46)
• Trinidad And Tobago
12 Feb 09
Nope, I don't believe that we have soulmates. I think that theory is absolutely ridiculous. You just find someone how we can relate to and understands you.
@AndrewFreyne (6281)
• United Kingdom
12 Feb 09
If I have a soulmate somewhere I don't know where they are! I'm not exactly looking either! I have been single quite a long time now and I'm quite happy with the freedom that this brings. I guess when you are with someone though you will feel deep inside that something is right, you will feel comfortable being with that person. Anyway, there may or may not be someone looking for me on the other side of the world! Andrew
@Yori88 (1465)
• Philippines
12 Feb 09
According to Wikipedia, a Soulmate (or soul mate) is a term sometimes used to designate someone with whom one has a feeling of deep and natural affinity, friendship, love, intimacy, sexuality, spirituality and/or compatibility.
Looking for your soulmate introduces high expectations. Expectations almost always will result in disappointment somewhere along the road. Get rid of the expectations and you'll find that you have opened up for wonderful experiences and people. Each with their own beauty and value. And the best is that they don't have to live up to this ideal of soulmates. Which means they can just be themselves. There's nothing to prove.
So, if you can share I can reassure you. It may take a you are wondering whether or not there could be someone out there for you, with whom while before you find them and along the way you may encounter a number of other soulmates as well. And you should be grateful for that.
@ulalume (713)
• United States
12 Feb 09
I do and don't think people have "soulmates." When you consider how many people exist on the same Earth, it is kind of ridiculous to think that only one of those people could manage to get along with you and be compatible in a relationship. That said, I do think (to some degree) that people can be "soulmates", in that their souls felt the desire to come together, despite the existance of potential bonds with other people in the world. That is really what defines a relationship. Letting yourself go to be with one person you love despite knowing you could very well go on to be with someone else. That is what makes the sweetest love. I have that with my girlfriend and she is the epitome of my soul.
@bamrahkirti (1821)
• India
12 Feb 09
All i can say that life is all about adjustments and no fairytale at all.Even if you have found your soul mate does not mean that your life will be free like a bird.As far as you adapt yourself according to circumstances and issues,you will be in a relationship and the moment you try to put everything under your control everything will turn gloomy and dull.That is my experience.
So finding is not difficult but nurturing in a relationship is what matters.
@becdmd (704)
• Philippines
12 Feb 09
I used to believe in a fairytale lovelife, that there's a soulmate destined for each and everyone of us, your other half or perfect mate as well. But as I mature and believe more in reality than in fantasy...There is no such thing as soulmate...I would just call it "True Love or Mr. Right" instead. I've learned that in order for us to find the right one, it starts with us...we must first prepare and work hard to be the right person before we meet the one we truly deserve. And if we ask God, it will be given to us, we must patiently wait for it and have a good discernment so that we will not end up with the wrong person.
@romeo2103 (41)
• India
12 Feb 09
Maybe. Everyone's thoughts are changing according to their situations and moods. Its not compulsory to understand everytime in a rightway.
@ravend (658)
• Malta
12 Feb 09
I don't believe in being in love anymore. Being in love means losing control of oneself. I do believe there are people who are so afraid of being alone that they settle for the first person they see. I am not like that. I will keep looking. I don't know you know. People seem to be unable to keep to commitments made previously. I just am not able to trust anymore.
@limitbreaker (253)
• Philippines
12 Feb 09
If I am destined to find my soulmate I would be very very happy. But soulmate is like a mere perfection of what you like. If there are really a soulmate of each individual he or she is very lucky to find his partner. It is like a fairytale that had come true.
@Aurone (4755)
• United States
12 Feb 09
6 months ago I would have said yes, there is and that I was happily married to mine. Unfortunately he decided I wasn't the one any longer and he filed for divorce. I got the papers on Monday.
My belief that there is one soul mate for each of us but many people that we can be with and that will make us happy as long as we don't run into our soul mate. I guess I am back to searching for mine.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
12 Feb 09
I believe that it is possible to have a soul mate but I don't necessarily think that it has to be a romantic relationship. I believe that you mother, daughter or best friend could also be a soul mate, someone you have a special connection with.
Some claim that you encounter your soul mate every life time that you have (if you believe in reincarnation) and he or she can appear under different guises not necessarily as a romantic partner. It rings true to me. I feel my daughter is a soul mate, not just because we have the very special mother and child bond, it goes beyond that and as she grows older I can sense that more and more.
As far as living happily ever after, that is up to you. You can have your happy ending with or without a partner. I think that the man-woman relationship is good learning ground. Sometimes by getting what we don't want it teaches us what it is that we do want!
As far as your ex is concerned, some people are meant to come into our lives just for a while for whatever purpose but don't worry, you know what they say when a door closes another one usually opens! Good luck! Wishing you happiness!
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
12 Feb 09
I do. He is a male friend I've known for almost 16 years. We aren't or have been involved. We can talk to each other about anything! H'e always there for me and vice versa! He is married. I never have been. He understands me which very few do or want to! We have simiar interests. He also has helped over the years come out of my shell! If I didn't have my soulmate I'd be lost!
@eileenevasco (91)
• Philippines
12 Feb 09
I believe that everyone of us have a soulmate, its just a matter of time.. And once you find it, it should be coupled with respect not only love inorder to keep the feeling alive.. its just that anything in this world should need to be taking care of, and need to be shower with care respect love loyalty..and sometimes try to set aside the pride coz soulmate would turn into sourmate when not properly taking care of..
@itsme_cha (504)
• United States
12 Feb 09
i think so each one of us really have a soulmate,,, sometime we think we found it but next thing you know it wasn't. but once you find your soulmate its a really amazing thing,,, coz finding a soulmate is not easy.