Life is full of ups and downs. So when Reddit user Unorthodox69 made a post on the platform, asking its users "What's a sad truth you've come to accept?", many felt like sharing.
Whether we look at the answers about things outside of our control, like other people's thoughts, opinions, and behaviors, or our own mistakes, they serve as reminders that sometimes, no matter how good our intentions are, it just doesn't work out.
However, acceptance is genuinely an important first step in getting past uncomfortable situations. So at least they're not lying to themselves, right?
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The next generation is already set up for failure. Good and rational people are no longer having kids. Idiots and bigots are reproducing like anything.
Idiocracy used to be a dark comedy. Now it's a documentary.
Just because someone is family doesn't mean they have your best interest in heart.
No matter how good you are at your job, you are disposable and replaceable.
My ego was so big when I was younger I thought I could never be fired and the company would suffer if I were to quit. A friend of mine asked me "has a company ever gone out of business because you were gone??" Slapped me back to reality. Thank you Tom 😊
You can't help someone who doesn't want to be helped.
Sometimes people have to hit their rock bottom before they want help. For some, rock bottom becomes a comfort and they never will want to be helped. At that point, just accept that's how they want to live. Nothing much more you can do about it, other than leave.
Social media has destroyed our mental health and society, but it also is Pandora's Box. There's no putting this lid back on.
never fall in love with someone twice, the second time you'll be falling for the memories
Hard work does not equal success.
Moral of the story: don't work hard unless there's something in it for you. And don't expect others to work hard.
The narcissists in your family will never give you the apology you deserve.
They will sooner throw you under the bus and make you wish you were never born before they ever admit to doing you wrong.
Love isn’t enough to make a relationship work.
Yeah I think this is one of the saddest realizations, that love isn't enough. Really sucks to get there
Very few people in life will ever give a s**t about you.
That a few dozen people can destroy us all because they don't like each other.
Greed is the underlying cause of a lot of the world's suffering as it allows people to justify doing horrible things
"I'm paying for this..." Whenever I hear this, I think of manipulation and exploitation. Doesn't matter the context. When people say s**t like that all consideration for the human aspect has gone out the window.
The biggest pieces of s**t will usually get away with it.
Unless I win the lottery, I have no chance of retirement. When im too old to work, I'll have to choose between homelessness or a dignified exit
I really can't buy my old dog much more time. She's still happy and doing dog stuff, but she's losing weight and having a hard time getting around. I talked to a mobile vet about end of life planning for her but I really don't want to accept it. I love my doggo.
I am so very sorry and I wish you strength and peace. Doggos are truly the best.
The justice system in the US is absolutely f****d and nobody is looking out for you. If a cop, judge, DA, anyone decides they wanna f**k up your entire life, they can and there’s nothing you can do about it.
Well, you could be born rich, that's something. /sarc, because it's needed these days.
You’re never going to be good enough for some people.
On a related note; they’re not worth wasting time or energy on.
It doesn't matter how much you do for someone, they can and will walk out of your life. Let them
This f*cking terrifies me. One of my biggest fears in life is people just leaving because they can. And people have done it before. This keeps me up at night and makes me question every relationship. I know it's true but it hurts so much to be abandoned by someone you care about.
That my family did in fact hurt me and it wasn't my fault.
Gettin older, rusty, no longer able to do things i could when i was younger due to aging
It's always harsh. I lost being able to do a lot of things from illness. Life can be so cruel 😔
I spent my 20’s on a person who didn’t deserve me. I hate that I can’t get those young years back. Red flags are so fukn real. I’m so mad at myself.
You can't save someone from themselves. People trapped in self-destructive cycles like toxic relationships, substance abuse and criminality are drowning. They will drag you down with them if they can.
Until they are willing to admit that they have a problem, there is precious little you can do.
I am thought of as the "mother of the group", when someone has a problem i want to do everything in my power to save them. But I can't. Because they don't want to be saved, yet i feel responsible. You are your own person with your own emotions, they need to figure it out for themselves.
Your dreams and ambitions mean nothing without execution.
Like a good third of adults are still essentially children in grown up bodies.
It's OK to be lonely. But if you are lonely and act like it, it can be one of the most potent social repellents.
My 20s were wasted because I am too scared of making my family disappointed/angry with me. I did what they wanted but now I'm unhappy with my life.
You only get one life and this is it. Right now. The one you're currently living. Good, Bad, Or downright sucky, this is the only life you're gonna get
I demand a restart, so I won't make the same mistakes I did in my 20s
Friendships are like plants that have to be watered in order to stay alive. Sometimes we forget to water the plant or choose not to :(
Love can destroy your life just as much as it can brighten your life. You can go from waking up to the love of your life to waking up to the despair that they’re gone.
Since my brother died, no matter what happiness comes in my life, there will always be a hint of sadness that he’s not here to share it with.
Boom
It was Christmas a few years after my mom died. A friend took me to see "torch song trilogy". There was a scene near the end where the recently widowed mother comforts her newly widowed son. You may appreciate too. ..."Give yourself time, Arnold. It gets better... But, Arnold, it never goes away. You can work longer hours, adopt a son, fight with me, whatever... it'll still be there. But that's all right, it becomes a part of you, like learning to wear a ring or a pair of eyeglasses. You get used to it. And that's good. It's good, because it makes sure you don't forget. You don't want to forget him, do you?”
That I lost about 10 years to Depression and I will never get that time back.
I will always have mental health problems considering I have a lifelong disorder that have been present since my first memories. However, there is still a chance I can survive through adulthood and live a decent life with them if things go right. I have been in therapy for many years and things are still shaky in regards to whether those two things will be possible, but without therapy I wouldn't be here to write this comment.
I feel you, my friend. 3 years with panic disorder and its buddies (agoraphobia, thalassophobia, claustrophobia etc.). Out of the blue. Literally glues you to your home, and doctors are very happy to get you hooked up from one benzo to the other. Life is a struggle and i am aware that things will never be the same but I am certain I will eventually manage to live a normal-ish life.
The impact the pandemic had on my kids' education is permanent. There's no fixing it.
Nope. Parents that stepped up did their kids a solid. They turned out just fine.
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Whoever wrote this list, I hope someone talked them off the bridge, because this list is made by someone who just had a nasty breakup, or on serious depression. Life is just not that bleak. Love is awesome, friends are great, life is beautiful, get out and embrace the joy!
I dunno... it all is so very bleak at the moment. At least here in the US. Leadership that is only concerned with enriching themselves, allowing hate to flourish. Corporate ownership of the leaders, making everything too expensive. Complete disregard for the climate crises. It's about as bad as it can get. I fully expect armed rebellion after the next election cycle.
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Whoever wrote this list, I hope someone talked them off the bridge, because this list is made by someone who just had a nasty breakup, or on serious depression. Life is just not that bleak. Love is awesome, friends are great, life is beautiful, get out and embrace the joy!
I dunno... it all is so very bleak at the moment. At least here in the US. Leadership that is only concerned with enriching themselves, allowing hate to flourish. Corporate ownership of the leaders, making everything too expensive. Complete disregard for the climate crises. It's about as bad as it can get. I fully expect armed rebellion after the next election cycle.
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