Reply To: Suffering Due to Previous Gilgul

syag: its human nature. its more common for little kids to say it, but it applies to many people:

An 8 year old:

“my autistic friend dovid is being punished because he was naughty before his mommy became his mommy. A long time ago, he had a different mommy and daddy, and he was very naughty, so now he has to be punished by his mommy and daddy this time.”

An 18 year old:

“my autistic friend dovid is different than I am. dovid spoke lashon hara in a previous lifetime, now he has to correct himself by suffering in this world. I hope I do not have to suffer like he does, so I will try not to sin like he did and I wont speak lashon hara and the like”.

A 28 year old:

“Maybe we should invite dovid over for a kiruv shabbos, so we can show people what happens to you when you speak lashon hara.