We usually expect things to go the worst possible way—whether it’s failing that crucial exam you need to get into uni, or getting painfully rejected by your best friend who you’ve been in love with since childhood. There’s something liberating about expecting the most dreadful scenario, but nothing feels better than when it turns out the opposite.
Luckily, the internet is a magical place and there’s a little corner for everything: the bad and the impossibly good. Like this community on Reddit, r/UnexpectedlyWholesome, which has been sharing incidents and cases that took a U-turn for the wholesome for the past three years since its launch on February 19, 2017.
From a boyfriend praying on Twitter for his girlfriend’s period to come today, to a landlord who said no pets allowed in the property, some things are made to have exceptions and the most wholesome outcomes. No spoilers, but who doesn’t love happily-ever-after endings?
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This Make Me Happy
Omg, that is so beautiful and I love that they got married. That is love.
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It feels like we’re living in a drought of good news. The past year hasn’t been an easy one and the general emotional state of people around the globe is not the best one. And how could it be otherwise with what we’ve all been dealing with lately?
But it turns out that feel-good news like this wholesome post can bring much-needed health benefits, especially in times of crisis. One study from Brigham Young University proved that sharing positive experiences, events, and stories has immense perks. The researchers invited participants to keep a journal of grateful experiences over four weeks, and share them with a partner twice a week. Those partners who received good news reported being in a better mood overall.
Gang Of Hagrids
Found This
That is so sad that no one would give him the time and patience he needed. So glad he eventually found someone to talk to.
Found This Gem
Moreover, reading bad news is able to stir up the hormones and spark the neurotransmitters that alter our mood. In the same way, exposing ourselves to positive information has a calming effect. According to the positivity advocate and writer Celia Abernethy, human-interest stories not only make us feel happier, they also increase trust and hope in humankind. “Stories about improved living and health conditions are uplifting and encouraging.”
Stories with happy endings, wholesome twists, and wonderful people assure readers that whatever happens, we will be fine because the world is full of great human beings. This hopeful thinking is what we critically need these days.
Reddit Can Be A Great Place
Hearing The Words From Love
My eyes have just been working out! I am not crying
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I am certain she heard you. I am glad you took the time to speak to her. xoxo
That made me cry. No matter how bad a son you thought you were your mum believed in you. Trust me.
She heard you, I'm sure. I talked to my mom at the end, she was in hospice. I had to leave for awhile and so I told her don't worry, Bob (my dad) is waiting for you and G (my husband) would take care of me and our kids. She relaxed, you could tell. She was gone a few hours later.
Most studies seem to agree hearing is one of the last things to go even if we're not consciously understanding what we hear. She knew you were there and talking to her.
That’s the part that seems so hard about losing your parents. You know the bullshît you put them through and just can only hope to do your best as an adult.
So haven't I ... but I still have time to be one... ... only if I would dare
My son said if felt like he had gone to sleep and then just woke up.... he was in a medically induced coma for nearly 30 hrs
Evidence says they do hear. It is literally the last sense to go. And Not One of Us was the best son. Parents have no book on how to do it; kids don't even know that they are doing anything! So often we're pigs, but Mom and Dad know about this. they've been kids too.
I knew a lady who was in a coma for several days. Her adult son, a bit on the slow side, kept vigil, singing Jingle Bells to her over and over (it wasn't Christmas time). When his mother woke up, the first thing out of her mouth was, "Stop singin' that damned song.".
I was in a four week coma then in and out of reality for a few weeks, sometimes i was so deep in I didn't know where I was but I could feel what happened: when I ran a fever and they put ice around me I found myself "in a hot shed with ice bags ". I also thought I was in 1997 because it was during princess Diana's 20 yr death anniversary. Sometimes I was more lucid. But every day I went through a tunnel that lead to my mother's house. She and dad visited me each day, I'm sure it was when they visited that I would "go through the tunnel" to them. I also spent what felt like several months living with my best friend who had died suddenly in a crash several months before my coma. Just before I came to again I dreamed she was leaving on a ship, and I knew somehow her leaving on that ship would kill her, I asked her if I could come too but she told me I couldn't I had to stay behind. It was really intense.
I Lived
Fight For Babies First Word
I'm Not Gonna Spoil Anything, Just Read It And You'll See
Yes
"The More You Yell At Her, The More Money She Makes!"
That was very... how to say... original way to tell somebody to shut the f.ck up. Lol
Landlord Says No Pets Allowed, But An Exception Is Made
An Unexpected Friendship
I don’t understand that logic, since when can you only call your friends by their first name. I understand there is an etiquette when it comes to teachers, elders and royalty etc but not every Tom, D**k or Harry.
Goby Saves The Day
Instead of placing garbage cans around this beach, the city made a giant see-through fish out of some barbed wire and meshm and added a sign that says "Goby loves plastic, please feed him". Kids love feeding Goby, who is usually full by the end of the day, and taken away by the city.
Boys Like Flowers, Too
NASA Is Wholesome
She Said Good Morning
My heart breaks for this poor girl, hopefully that good morning is a small step to a long recovery.
Found This Unexpectedly Wholesome Response
George Bush Sr's Dog Got Too Fat
Wants To Learn For That Special Someone
I Was Expecting A Nice Guy Story. Although I Was Not Disappointed
Wholesome Story
Straight As Nails
I know what you are, You are in Love. Those are some deep feelings you have, you don’t need to stress/worry about labelling yourself. Just follow your heart. As David Rose on Schitt’s Creek says “I like the wine and not the label”.
I Love This
Beginning And End Of Decade
It's the greatest achieve and the greatest happiness when the dream come true. Have a good wind in your wings, young man!
Piggyback Sunset
Weird fact about me. I love talking to strangers but I don't like talking to people I know :/
This Gem I Found On Twitter Today
Wholesome Protesters
True Love
Awww, my heart is melting, my hubby started crying as I walked down the aisle. Probably crying thinking “what the f**k have I gotten myself into” hahaha.
We Have Much To Learn
Nice
Today Is The Day
Unexpectedly Wholesomeness
I have similar memories with my dad. He died 42 years ago, I'm 58 now, and I never forget that love and care he show in that subtle and warm way to me, my younger sister and my little brother.
Gordon Ramsey Hood Edition
And does he still add a lil something, something to his goodies lol.
It Never Came
Awwwww This Is Absolute Poggers
My Neighbor Almost Had My Mom Worried For His Safety
A Man Trying To Dry The Bird That Is Wet Due To The Downpour And Is About To Freeze From The Cold... With A Hair Dryer
Turned His Life Around
Wholesome Dealer
Do What Makes You Happy
Made Me Smile
Definitely Something I Would Do
#flattenthecurve
Anon Loves His Mother
Thanks Satan
A Message I Received After The Christchurch Terrorist Attack Killing A Family Member
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So much oohs, aahs and awws and I absolutely loved it. This post has made my day and I certainly needed this. Thank you 😊
I read through all of them. This so wholesome, that’s a guarantee. ☺️
Since we are telling wholesome stories, I got one: One day, heavy wind knocked a tree branch onto my apartment sidewalk. When I came home expecting to have to walk around it, it was gone. Turns out the short and small elderly lady who lives next door to me moved it all by herself. I plan to do something special for 🎄 for her for doing that.
I love it when neighbours connect :) I used to move a lot and never really knew my neighbours, but I've been in one house since my kid was born, and I've gotten to know my neighbours on either side: we can natter for hours, I come and fix technology things or do computer help, and they can watch my son on the odd occasion I need to pop out to get groceries and my kid is in bed etc. It is nice :)
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My wholesome story: The summer before I went to college, I worked in the same manufacturing plant as my dad. One of the fork truck drivers, Rodney, was a big guy. Six foot six, 270+ pounds. Rodney had a tendency to get angry and yell. What did he tell about so much? He was angry that he was moved to second shift and he couldn't be home with his son in the evenings. His son was 14, had downs syndrome, and Rodney wanted to teach him how to swim.
So much oohs, aahs and awws and I absolutely loved it. This post has made my day and I certainly needed this. Thank you 😊
I read through all of them. This so wholesome, that’s a guarantee. ☺️
Since we are telling wholesome stories, I got one: One day, heavy wind knocked a tree branch onto my apartment sidewalk. When I came home expecting to have to walk around it, it was gone. Turns out the short and small elderly lady who lives next door to me moved it all by herself. I plan to do something special for 🎄 for her for doing that.
I love it when neighbours connect :) I used to move a lot and never really knew my neighbours, but I've been in one house since my kid was born, and I've gotten to know my neighbours on either side: we can natter for hours, I come and fix technology things or do computer help, and they can watch my son on the odd occasion I need to pop out to get groceries and my kid is in bed etc. It is nice :)
Load More Replies... My wholesome story: The summer before I went to college, I worked in the same manufacturing plant as my dad. One of the fork truck drivers, Rodney, was a big guy. Six foot six, 270+ pounds. Rodney had a tendency to get angry and yell. What did he tell about so much? He was angry that he was moved to second shift and he couldn't be home with his son in the evenings. His son was 14, had downs syndrome, and Rodney wanted to teach him how to swim.
