Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5521796-20130201044544/@comment-5521796-20130209225121

''How could they be destined if both were born in different centuries before the Dark Curse was struck?.... Emma was born just before the Dark Curse. Baelfire was born in the early 1700's before Rumple became the Dark One. Rumple is said to be over 300 years old. Which means at least a 100 years between Bae and Emma's births......."?"''

Because some people believe your destiny is chosen for you by God or the universe, which would mean it doesn't matter when you're born in relation to another person.