[anna_a]

Recently, while out with a friend, I had a strong feeling that something was wrong, that something awful was about to happen. Something imminent. What made it worse was, my thoughts would cause it to happen, and then I'd be responsible. I couldn't concentrate on it because then it would have been even more inevitable, but at the same time I couldn't stop thinking about it because it concerned me too much. Now I know that something will happen, but it is in somebody else's control, and I don't trust anybody else's control over the well-being of my friends/family, or my own, but I hate not knowing what they are doing, or in this case, thinking. Within two months, most likely in my family, I've a strong feeling that something awful will happen. I almost want that control back, so I can make sure that it doesn't happen...

I'm not superstitious, but I worry that things like that are bad omens, not because of some old superstition, but because they feel awful and so real. And it doesn't entirely go away. Last time I felt this (like a thought manifesting itself in a feeling, giving away the future) something bad did happen. And if bad things really do come in threes, then there are two more to go... and I know it all sounds silly, but that doesn't make it make any less sense.

Any insight or similar experiences?

**edited for spelling**

[January]

Hi Anna,

You are carrying around a lot of pressure and stress. That's so hard. I don't think your thoughts or someone else's thoughts can force things to happen, but I do know that it doesn't make your feelings less real.

I don't know how to help you, but I do want to tell you I understand that the feelings are real and true for you.

Hugs,

Jan

[lil_bit]

hi anna. Something similar has happened to me in the past, where I had a bad feeling that something would happen and then it did happen. For two months I dreamed about my brother dying and then one week I went away on vacation and returned to find out that he had indeed died (at age 11)

I understand that your thoughts and feelings are so real and stressful for you to handle, sometimes situations like that can seem like they MUST be real. But I have come to finally convince myself that my thoughts have no bearing on the things happening around

I'm not sure where you stand religiously...but depending on where you stand with that I might say perhaps a surreal warning type of thing? otherwise...coincidence. And please don't misunderstand my use of the word "coincidence"...it makes things sound fake and that's not what I mean to do at all.means. Trust me...I know what you are feeling right now because I have been there, I'm just saying try not to focus on it too strongly, don't over-stress yourself.

take care,
lil