Everything does NOT happen for a reason.
Sure, you’ll be able to find reason behind things that happen, and you’ll be able to see the outcomes of those same things, but that does not mean that they were “meant” to happen, or happen specifically for anything. Life is not a planned out thing; and no matter what happens, you’ll be able to find good things that have come from compromising situations. This, however, is not “fate” if you ask me.