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It’s nice to put on rose-tinted glasses and create your own tiny happy bubble avoiding all the world’s problems. But pretending that they don’t exist won’t make them go away and being aware of them is important in trying to combat them.

However, people tend to do that as they refuse to deal with the negative emotions that sometimes can be crushing. Though not Reddit user Spartan1694, who wanted to hear only serious answers to the question “What are some of the most common dark realities people choose to live in denial about?”

More than 17k people joined the conversation and wanted to talk about the things that happen in real life but some choose to not acknowledge. Do you agree with them? Are there any more that you would like to add? Let us know in the comments!

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online Mental health issues are not cute, funny or quirky. Being called a psycho is no compliment.

Depressions arent just a phase, schizophrenia is not just hearing weird noise sometimes, anxiety and panic attacks are not just 5 seconds of a flip out and everything is fine again.

Mental health issues are real and not to be taken lightly, it's not just a phase.

If you need help, please reach out to someone, talk to them. Let them help you. Theres not just that one way out. You can and will have good days again.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People don't take mental health seriously enough. Please get help if you need it, stay safe y'all, someone loves you!! If you don't feel like there's anyone you can talk to, I'm a friendly internet stranger who won't judge 💖

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online Toxic relatives... Just because they have your blood doesn't mean they are good for you or that you have to stay there.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it's okay to cut family members out of your life, you don't owe them anything. if your relationship with them is making your life worse in any way, bye bye! the fact that you're related to them means nothing if they're not a good person. don't be afraid 💖

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online That a majority of us are completely utterly ordinary people, and that’s okay.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online Love is not enough. Loving someone enough will not ensure your relationship will be successful. Loving your child enough will not ensure they love you back or that they live a good life.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online Sometimes you’re the problem

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even more. Doesn't matter how nice, sweet, generous, kind, honest man you, know that you're the villain in somebody's story.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online There isn't someone for everyone and some of us will pass away alone. Not everyone will reproduce and carry on their line.

jerky74064 , Drew de F Fawkes Report

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online Slavery still exists in many places of the world.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why the Lego picture for this? Why not a child working in the diamond mines or numerous big corp sweatshops?

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#9

30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online That sometimes comeuppance is a myth and evil can triumph. That a huge factor in life is not hard work but luck.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really hope Putin doesn’t ultimately triumph. Even reality must realise that’s just too much.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online One Accident or tragedy can completely flip your life upside down.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Firsthand experience. My dad had an accident when I was 18 years old. Massive brain injury. He was bedridden, in diapers, with a feeding tube, at home in our front room for the next 21 years. He died a year ago and I can guarantee I have no idea where my life went in those 21 years. I still live at home. And I still miss my dad.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online The memory of most people’s existence will be completely forgotten sooner than you think, even by their own families. I can’t even tell you the names of my great-great grandparents

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know some of mine only because of the genealogy search my folks did. But I had no clue my mom had cousins and aunts.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online Just because something lasts a long time - like a marriage, or a job - doesn't mean it's any good at all. There are lots of reasons that things don't end, some are very bad.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like "religion holds a marriage together". No s**t, since many religions don't allow divorce. That doesn't say anything about happiness at all.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online That you can also alter your memories to believe your own lie if you think about it enough

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online Sometimes, it doesn't get better.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online You will lose everyone you've ever known and cared about - either to the end of the relationship, your passing, or theirs. We only borrow the people we love for a short time.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's why I try to show as much love as possible to the people I care about. Nothing lasts forever except memories.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online You’re about 2-3 bad decisions away from being homeless

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online Elon Musk has the liquid assets to fund the UNs world hunger program.

He'd rather buy Twitter.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The problem is more complicated than simply providing food, entire economies and systems need to be put into place so that people and societies can support themselves moving forwards. Food aid is a short term solution to a long term problem, which doesn't mean it isn't necessary but it's not a long term solution.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online When foster kids turn 18 they are tossed to the streets.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a strange generalized statement. In many countries it's different.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online Most new houses are overpriced trash.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I totally agree...A friend of mine once said »cars,houses and women...only with a past » I laughed at the time but have come to agree on houses...old houses have soul,charm and space....ok,I need a new roof but am willing to put up with the works..and price just for the pleasure of living in an oldie..

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online The number of innocent people in prison.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People say "Don't commit crimes and you'll not have problems with getting arrested." They have no idea how common mistaken identity, being at the right place at the wrong time, lazy jurors can ruin your life.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online The clothes you wear and buy for $50 really cost close to $5 and are manufactured by slaves.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online How livestock is treated

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think about this all too often. The animals are handled so roughly and farmers think they can't feel pain. My dad ( I don't really associate with him much) admitted to me he punched a pig in the head after the pig tried biting him or pushing him. Must've been a reason why the pig did that. My dad said "Pigs are tough. It didn't hurt him." How would he know? Just because an animal doesn't say "OW" and we can't see their tears that well, and they don't cry like we do (well, they do but people hear it as regular animal noises) doesn't mean they don't feel pain nor express pain. Plus, how baby animals are ripped apart from their parents to be slaughtered for tender young meat.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online Your favored politician isn't your savior. Nor anyone else's.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I swear politicians are that kid that asked you for some Soda-Licious and pleaded with "I'll be you're friend" then says "Syke" when you give them some.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online That being overweight is seriously detrimental to your health.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, but being overly concerned about weight is seriously detrimental to people's mental health. Just try to keep yourself healthy and don't try to police the weight of others. edit: yall, I just replied to a lot of people in the comments, but I just wanted to say this: while this topic doesn't relate to me specifically, I've seen many people (especially women) endure a lot of hate about their bodies. if you're going to comment something about how you think everyone should look a certain way or be a certain weight, please just don't. society's beauty standards are ridiculous, and you're not responsible for the health of others unless you're a medical professional. please, please, treat people with kindness.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online There is no such thing as unconditional love. There is always something you can do that will make someone, anyone, turn their back on you

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online Working yourself to death to the benefit of wealth hoarders is admirable and expected, and wanting to exist without struggle is lazy and shameful.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a tiny part of the reason I work in health and social care (UK). Of course someone, somewhere is profiting, but mostly I'm helping people in need and that's cool with me.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online Gen X is in serious trouble when it comes to paying for retirement.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Things changed between my parents' generation and mine (GenX). No more company pensions, just Social Security and whatever we managed to save. My daughter (Millennial) has it even worse, which is why I'm paying off my house as fast as possible, so she'll have it mortgage-free, and why I have a huge life insurance policy to her benefit. Meanwhile, my parents left me with their debt.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online Privacy basically doesn't exist anymore

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No but I don't think we're really focused on as much as we think. Like when you're in a store, like Walmart. Ordinary shoppers can go in and if they're not doing anything suspicious likely they're merely glanced at for the most part, just like everyone else you pass by you're not intently focused on. There's just too many people in the world and neither of us are that special.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online Under the right circumstances, anyone is capable of anything.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't believe this. People have been willing to die instead of doing something that is morally wrong. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of them.

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30 Of The Darkest Realities People Often Choose To Live In Denial About, As Shared By Folks Online That our memories are subjective, full of errors and patches in order to maintain a balance in our understanding of events. Some memories are even false and some memories are so different from other people present at the same events that actions, reactions and outcomes could be entirely opposite from each other. Humans assume that memories are correct all of the time, however they are prone to errors and even change over time.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate this. This is what gaslighting manipulators use on people. Under normal circumstances we're pretty good with our memories but we retain the information we deem relevant and most interesting. Traumatic, big events, or exciting times, anything that elicits a major reaction may get fuzzy or exaggerated in our minds. Of course an observer is going to have a different take on events than someone who was involved in the action. It doesn't mean one is wrong and the other is right. It just means 2 people have different perspectives.

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