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Life can’t be constantly full of sunshine, daisies, rainbows, and cute cat pics. Life’s a very broad and varied thing and you can’t avoid a certain amount of sadness, pain, and awkward moments that later make you want to go live as a hermit in the woods.

The ‘Sad Cringe’ subreddit documents these exact moments. Moments that stay with you longer than your average meme because they’re all happy-go-lucky. They show the vulnerable (yet still at times funny) moments that we’ve all found ourselves in, one way or another.

Have a look through some of the saddest and most cringe moments below, upvote the ones that really made you pause for a bit, and once you’re done, check out our first article about r/sadcringe and the things that make you cringe until you get sad right here, dear Pandas.

#1

This Boyfriend, Who Tried

This Boyfriend, Who Tried

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    #2

    Oh Boy

    Oh Boy

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    renee brack
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm giggling out loud. There's something funny and sweet about being childish with a chatbot only to find out it's not a replicant but a real human. #peepeepoopoo-oopoopidoo

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    #3

    Ouch

    Ouch

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    ~hUmMuS vIbEs~
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's the deal with liking someone's pic from a while ago? It could just mean they're nostalgic, not a stalker.

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    Since our last article about the ‘Sad Cringe’ subreddit, their community had continued to grow by leaps and bounds. So while they had 882k members in late August 2020, now, in early July 2021, they’re boasting a whopping million redditors who have joined their community. Odds are, this trend will continue.

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    The online group, founded in 2013, also celebrated its 8th year of operating on Reddit in mid-spring.

    #4

    11yo Me After Winning A Trophy, Actively Being Bullied In The Background

    11yo Me After Winning A Trophy, Actively Being Bullied In The Background

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    Ross Keim
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    F them, only trophy they prob ever saw was yours

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    #5

    Troy, Whose Life Isn't Quite Going As He Hoped

    Troy, Whose Life Isn't Quite Going As He Hoped

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    Mihai Mara
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You guys make 20 year plans? You guys plan an event and put it in your calendar 5 years in advance? Like ..... how you do that? I have no idea what I am going to do tomorrow, I wouldn;t dream planing something 5 years from now.

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    According to the subreddit’s mods, r/sadcringe is “a place for awkward or embarrassing situations that also make you feel sad.” They also note that the ‘sad’ part is all about how we feel when we see a particular post, not about “calling someone out” for being sad. In other words, the focus is on how you feel, dear Pandas.

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    Previously, moderator Niceboihappy shared with Bored Panda that the number of followers the subreddit had rose since the start of the Covid pandemic. However, the moderator also noted that the community was growing in size and how close-knit it was either way.

    #8

    42 Dollars...

    42 Dollars...

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    #9

    That Feeling Is Contagious

    That Feeling Is Contagious

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    cybermerlin2000
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of my more toxic ex's asked me if I felt something for her. I told her I felt like I had dodged a bullet

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    According to mod Niceboyhappy, if we ever got an unexpected response, similar to the ones featured on the subreddit, we ought to be “confident, but not too confident.” According to them, “for an unexpected response, it is probably best to just own it and make light of it.”

    #10

    Sheeeeesh, Just Say No

    Sheeeeesh, Just Say No

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    Mihai Mara
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have the fake birthday dinner, invite her and the dude! :D

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    #11

    This (Not Actually) Best Friend

    This (Not Actually) Best Friend

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    Lauren Caswell
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Teacher is playing with fire. Or stirring the pot 🤔

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    #12

    Ouchie

    Ouchie

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    Vicky Z
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jeez when you want to pretend sick don't show up in the same place!

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    #13

    One Way Friendship

    One Way Friendship

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    I want cake
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People have a hard time understanding that a gift should not come with obligations. I do t have an obligation to keep what people give me, if I don't like it, or if I don't have the space for it. I can appreciate the gesture even if I don't like, want, or need the gift.

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    #14

    Poor Dude...

    Poor Dude...

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    J. F.
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Always hated partner or group work - My usual methode was to say that I do the project all on my own if nobody has something against that.

    Sally Appleton
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In third grade we did secret Santa. Nobody knew who their Santa was except me, because when the kid drew my name he yelled "AW NOT SALLY!!"

    Bored Birgit
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have liked to be your Secret Santa. 😚

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    Life is ?
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It happened with me but as a dance partner.

    TmKhr
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never liked group projects anyway unless we could choose our partners.

    Christopher Davis
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was once attempted murdered by a kid with a pencil for asking him to do a part of the project...

    Dawn Woolley
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was in a friend group of four in university when we were given a group project for three. I was the one dropped, and because of class numbers, I was left without a group. One of the group was my closest friend, who apologised but said she couldn't help it. The laugh was on her when later she said she envied me because they were struggling to get anything done. No group consensus and some not pulling their weight.

    SoozeeQ
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm surprised they didn't split it into two groups of two, rather than three and one. That seems more balanced.

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    Vasana Phong
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow really? I hope this was in elementary school

    Marilyn Holt
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Partner and/or group work--everybody hates it. I think this is one area where teachers need to be wise and much more sensitive to the process.

    Whitney Gal
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is actually acceptable if you’re one of those people who lets their partners do all the work. (Not saying that’s the case here.)

    Robert Robi Z
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to hate it too, whoever I was assigned with, I hate working in pairs/groups.

    Dorothy Parker
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In middle school my daughter was partnered with the younger sister of a teenaged actress. She ended up doing it all herself because her partner said she wasn't allowed to give out their phone number. Sheesh.

    Luke Susko
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A girl cried cause she got assigned to me for something can't remember what or why

    Unnamed Hooman
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always look and my friends with an eye twitch if I get someone I hate, so I don’t hurt their feelings or get in trouble

    Mazer
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heavy sigh and virtual hugs

    ZombieGeddon42
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s why I always get nervous when I wasn’t allowed to pick my own partner

    Donald Holder
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What fcn grade were you in? 3rd. LOL 😂

    Joyce Deering
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That had to be one of his toughest assignments. I wonder how it all turned out?

    Patricia Kasprowski
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now that is a jerk! When I was in school found that sometimes assigned partners worked out very well. Give it a try -- you might be pleasantly surprised. Yes, I always look for the good.

    Sharon McIlhargey
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's extreme. DIY is the only way to make sure that the project actually gets done. No drama either.

    Happiness is Hippo
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was once assigned a partner who promptly told me that he didn’t care about schoolwork because he was planning to be a pop star.

    CHRISTIE WAGNER
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a weakling, sissy girl. She probably calls 911 if her fingernail breaks.

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How awkward but you will probably get married in a couple of years

    Mickie Shea
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awe, an opportunity to make a new friend.

    Sam Cook
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a guy that didn't do anything on one of our projects, even when I asked him to. I let the teacher know, and he then got angry at me a few days later for his zero on the project. I just laughed and walked away.

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    4 years ago

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    Well, that should give you an eye opener about how you are perceived, shouldn't it?

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    #15

    No One Came To His Party

    No One Came To His Party

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    #16

    ‘But Thanks’

    ‘But Thanks’

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    Michelle M
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It doesn't look like a face swap to me

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    #17

    The Fourth Boy

    The Fourth Boy

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    #18

    Unlucky Mate

    Unlucky Mate

    wh1ter0se-m4v Report

    Mihai Mara
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "yes, yes, for you, I'm all yours, babe" :)))

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    #19

    Ahh

    Ahh

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    #20

    Don't You Know About The Bird? Everybody's Talking About The Bird

    Don't You Know About The Bird? Everybody's Talking About The Bird

    Cantori Report

    Eslamala
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "have you heard?" and following with announcing someone's death is not only tacky, but seems more like a gossip type text.

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    #21

    F

    F

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    #22

    Smooth Operator

    Smooth Operator

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    #23

    The Truth Is Sad

    The Truth Is Sad

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    #24

    I Have Never Felt More Sorry For Someone Ever

    I Have Never Felt More Sorry For Someone Ever

    Aquagenie Report

    troufaki13
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Leave her if you want kind-hearted kids

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    #25

    Yikes

    Yikes

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    Roxy Eastland
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not respecting someone else's boundaries is *not* being a friend

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    #26

    Oof

    Oof

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    Life is ?
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am not surprised with the answer.

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    #27

    Well That One Hurt

    Well That One Hurt

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    #28

    Christ

    Christ

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    Airis Malfoy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this once happened to me... there was one particular aunt who was pissing me off, like asking me to change my DP and stuff, so i took a screen shot, and instead of sharing it to one of my cousins i am really close with, shared it to the annoying aunt with the caption : can this annoying person keep her opinions to herself... to make the matter worse, her number was saved as annoying aunt. i dont think she commented on anything else in the family group 👽👽👽

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    #29

    This Guy Who Was Literally Just Trying To Do His Schoolwork

    This Guy Who Was Literally Just Trying To Do His Schoolwork

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    #30

    Bruh Moment

    Bruh Moment

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    #31

    Friend Of Mine Didn't Get The Reaction He Hoped For

    Friend Of Mine Didn't Get The Reaction He Hoped For

    I-just_dont-know Report

    Beeps
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

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    #32

    Friend Of Mine Sent Me This....

    Friend Of Mine Sent Me This....

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    #33

    My Tinder Sad Cringe

    My Tinder Sad Cringe

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    #34

    Found For Sale At A Second Hand Store

    Found For Sale At A Second Hand Store

    AnomalousINFJ Report

    Mihai Mara
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Text is so long I fell asleep twice while trying to read it all.

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    #35

    No

    No

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    #36

    I Mean Atleast He Is There

    I Mean Atleast He Is There

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    TmKhr
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My wife would've destroyed me if I had played games while she was in labor. Pay attention and keep company if you're there. It's your baby too,

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    #37

    Facebook Never Disappoints

    Facebook Never Disappoints

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    Idan York
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This app makes you look so much worse. Being single is fine, but this is just sad.

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    #38

    No One Showed Up To The Speeding Dating Event

    No One Showed Up To The Speeding Dating Event

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    Mihai Mara
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They showed up. But it all was so fast you just could not see them

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    #39

    This Was Painful To Read

    This Was Painful To Read

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    #40

    Must’ve Wanted A Different Game

    Must’ve Wanted A Different Game

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    #41

    Yikes

    Yikes

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    #42

    The Time My Grandpa Tried To Mail Willie Nelson A Cd He Recorded And It Got Returned. I Feel Bad For Him...

    The Time My Grandpa Tried To Mail Willie Nelson A Cd He Recorded And It Got Returned. I Feel Bad For Him...

    ShakeYouLikeHaiti Report

    First Name Last Name
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is standard behavior for musicians. They can't open it without risking being sued at some point in the future if any element of a song they write is similar to something on one of these cds that people send them. So they have to return them unopened, and document that they did so.

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    #43

    This Channel That Always Asked Stuff Like This And Never Gets Positive Responses

    This Channel That Always Asked Stuff Like This And Never Gets Positive Responses

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    Lauren Caswell
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well questions like that tend to backfire. Everybody upvote this comment!!!! Starting my stopwatch

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    #45

    Everything Musk Go

    Everything Musk Go

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    #46

    The Asmr Community Is Wild

    The Asmr Community Is Wild

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    MauKini
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is ASMR? Google only showed results for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. That cant be right, can it?

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