Even if you’ve never heard of a “karmic relationship,” odds are, you’re pretty familiar with it already, be it from personal experience or simply seeing it on TV (think: Carrie and Aiden).
At it’s most basic, it’s one of those rollercoaster types of relationships that, also like a 6 Flags situation, tends to leave you breathless and in pain from all that (literal) screaming.
That being said, it can and regularly does have its fair share of positives — even beyond all the post-fight fun. So listen up, women, because here’s everything to understand about a karmic relationship, including the tell-tale symptoms you’re stuck on its windy, rollercoaster track.
Karmic relationships are distinction from twin flame and soulmate relationships. In a spiritual context, karmic relationships are seen from the lens of personal growth. Here are some of the symptoms of a karmic relationship.
They feel destined. You think that you cannot live without this man/woman, and feel like you both are somehow meant to be together. You cannot fathom why it still failing, and you keep attempting and hoping to get it right. They are extremely difficult to resist, and keep drawing you in, until you studying what you need to from it.
They repeat patterns. If you’re on and off in your relationship, that is primary sign it’s a karmic one. If you seem to be experiencing the same types of relationship issues, that is also a big red flag. Such relationships repeat the same patterns and remain stagnant, because the only way you can grow from them is by letting go.
They push your buttons. The primary purpose of these relationships is for you to learn how to properly love yourself and people around you, such that you stop trying to manage your circumstances, become the master of your own ego, and focus on working on yourself.
They are selfish. Karmic relationships do not respect healthy boundaries in their spouse. They serve only their own self-interest and needs. They are the perfect template for forming abusive, or co-dependent relationship complexes. While an individual is very invested, the other person views it more as a convenience.
They do not last. This people is not your forever person, how much ever you want to hope, wish, and believe in your fairytale ending. Contrary to what you see on media and television, such relationships are born out of conflict, and end in conflict. They are extremely unhealthy, and usually do not last.
