If You Think People Are The Worst These Days, These 50 Wholesome Pics May Change Your Mind
With so much pain and suffering going on in the world daily, we can sometimes forget just how full of beauty and goodness the world is. Well, today we’re here to remind you that human beings can be truly amazing, kind, and wholesome. In our opinion, there’s hardly anything better than someone reaching out and helping someone without expecting a reward. There can’t be darkness without light, and oh boy, is there a lot of light in the world.
The r/HumansBeingBros subreddit, a massive community of over 3.5 million members, celebrates people being total ‘bros’ to each other. It’s a subreddit that gives you a massive overload of kindness, and it’s nearly impossible not to leave it without a massive smile on your face. We’re featuring their very best posts that might just restore your faith in humanity.
Scroll down for the best pics you’ll probably see all day on the internet. Be sure to spread the cheer: send the post to your friends who need some cheering up. But above everything else, do your best to do something nice for someone else today, Pandas! Kindness has a habit of spreading, so why not give it a gentle nudge or twotoday?
Bored Panda got in touch with Suzanne Degges-White, who told us about altruism, the Golden Rule, and that people are kind to each other due to their family values, spiritual beliefs, and biology. Suzanne is a Licensed Counselor, Professor, and Chair at the Department of Counseling and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University, and you'll find our full interview with her as you scroll down.
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This Bro!
This is what should make headline news. Not the constant coverage of the wrongs we all see in society.. :)
Suzanne, from Northern Illinois University, explained to Bored Panda that there are several reasons why we are kind to other people. "Many of us are raised to believe it is the 'right thing to do.' Basically, all spiritual belief systems have a version of the 'Golden Rule, 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,'" she said, and most of you reading this will probably agree that you've heard of the Golden Rule in some shape or form before.
"We also do good turns because we know that one day we may be in need of a little 'generosity from the universe,' so it's like putting 'money' into a karma account," she said. However, there's a biological basis for altruism as well.
There Is No Such Thing As A Stupid Question
Upping the post myself. Especially because she stayed humble while doing it. Awesome.
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You're never the stupid one for asking questions. You're stupid if you don't
I would rather be broke and hungry with a friend like this than rich af with fake friends.
Me and my friend do this. She always asks the questions for me and I probably would have to repeat the class if she weren’t there.
This isn’t just for school, it’s for everything in life. I was recently in a meeting where a lot of people would have been very negatively impacted by what was being said but didn’t/couldn’t speak up for themselves so I asked the hard questions for them, just to make sure that upper management knew the issues and knew the questions that needed answers. Always be willing to stand up for others.
My best friend struggled in school. She used to say that she knew all the right answers but couldn't say them when she was asked, mostly because of anxiety. She also struggled with reading, the words were all jumbled she said. We thought it was because she needed glasses and her family couldn't afford them. She lived in another town and had to wait for the school bus for 1-3 hours every evening. I stayed with her and read our homework out loud to help her. 15 years later I heard about something called "dyslexia". I called and told her about it, and that's the answer. She got help, and most important of all, she got help with her driver's license. Years after she quit high school because she felt too stupid. I'm still reading out loud. First to my kids and nieces and now to my husband. We're bored in isolation and reading brings a little fun to our dull days.
I'm a teacher with students like this. They frequently get the best grades. If others get restless, I remind them that most people don't voice their questions. It is also really obvious when other folks want that info as well. As a teacher I'm also more than capable of saying, "hold your questions for now, we need to move on," or "let's see who else may have things they want to discuss." Patience isn't a virtue, it's an absolute bloody necessity as a teacher!
I'm the person at the back thinking "I'm really glad they asked that..."
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I want to tell all the people still in school things will be TOTALLY different when you graduate. You might. be miss or mister popular now. No one will care a few years later. The people who get picked on still become successful. I took people ' under my wing' to just help them out being new. I forgot All about that. I got a ' thank you' years later. Many people who are in clicks won't even hang out or keep in touch . Life is Totally different out of school. Be kind to all. You never know when you have kids if they will be healthy. Do you want people making fun of them? The bullies are usually having a terrible life at home. If you see someone different ( This goes for adults too). It is OK to ask them what happened 90 %of the time. Don't Stare at someone different. Be kind.We are all humans and have feelings.
I had a friend like this I couldn't tie my shoes for a long time it was embarrassing but when the school took us to the skate ring and I got to go and she did to. I would ask her to tie them for me and she would she was a really good friend. She was sweet, kind beautiful personality
This is so awesome! I was more expecting the outcome to be that simply because she was always asking questions was why she always did so well in class. Either way, it's just so disheartening that people belittle others for wanting to gain knowledge. How else are we to learn if we don't ask questions? "Stupid" or not.
It's sad to think of all of the good things that could have been done if people had the fortitude to withstand mockery. It takes a brave person to do that.
What an awful school that she spent so many years at and the problems her friend had were never uncovered and dealt with! Bloody disgraceful
It's not dumb to ask questions. The better you understand, the more you learn :) what else is school for, other than to answer your questions
I mean, she could have just answered her friends questions to her quietly… no need for the martyrdom
I did similar, although not nearly to this extent, and not because of 1 person. But I would ask kinda stupid questions, to bring awareness on topic, or background of topics so others might get it better. Even when I already knew it well enough. Sometimes people thanked me for it. Other times not.
That girl is a Saint! She could easily have said those weren't her stupid questions, but she kept quiet about her friend, and brushed off the taunts... What a strong, mature girl.
this is awesome! I doubt there are many people worldwide who would do this for their friend. I hope she knows how incredible and precious she is!
The bigger question is "are *you* a friend like this?" That's the thing you can control.
Now that anxiety in children is being more recognized and acknowledged, I think it would be a good idea to have question boxes in classrooms. It could be a way for children to ask questions without drawing attention to themselves. Leave your questions in the box at the end of class and the teachers could answer them in the next class. If enough kids are doing this, it would be hard to single them out. No embarrassment, no shaming, just questions answered.
That teacher should be fired. Students are supposed to ask questions - that's how they learn!
that's cool and everything, and really teaches us a lesson not to judge people, but couldn't the introvert friend see all the bullying that it was causing? Maybe they're unrelated things, but as an introvert myself I would've felt worse about my friend getting bullied because she's helping me rather than for not understanding things in class. Most importantly, if the friend that asked the questions was actually that smart, couldn't she explain to her friend all the things she didn't get instead of "embarrassing" herself all the time with "dumb questions". I mean, I'd need examples of these dumb questions to begin with, because I don't think there's such thing as dumb questions.
Assuming this is not a made-up story, I really don't think she did her friend any favors. I can see doing it a few times, but beyond that it is just making things much tougher for her in the long run. If she is that socially anxious, she is hopefully working with a counselor/therapist, who would probably be glad she has one friend who helps her out but not so happy that the friend basically does everything for her. That's not really helping her friend because eventually no one will be around and she'll need to ask questions herself. I know the friend thinks she's helping and feels awfully good about herself, but ultimately I think it's cruel and depriving her friend of a chance to put herself out there a little and build self-confidence. That would be the kind thing to do, not do everything for her.
You can be socially anxious as a teen but grow up to be a super confident adult. A lot of kids get the feeling of being inferior to others because they aren't as "cool" or because they struggle with things. Often they just need time to find out who they are. I have seen that many times and a lot of prominent kids grow up to be miserable adults too.
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"Lastly, humans are wired so that when we do something kind for another, we feel good about ourselves and neurotransmitters like endorphins and oxytocin have been shown to get a boost when we do something good for another. It is through cooperation that society functions, so the survival of the human race depends on being willing to help others. Family values, spiritual beliefs, and biology all play a part in this motivation," Suzanne stressed that there are complex reasons why someone might do nice things.
"Many of us take pride in being of service to others as it is culturally valued and we want to hold significance in our worlds. So when we do good deeds, we show others our willingness to help those in distress/need; we live out faith-based encouragement to treat others the way we would like to be treated, we uphold family values, and our brains get a positive jolt of happiness when we help others," Suzanne told Bored Panda.
This Made Smile And Then Go Pet My 15 Year Old Cat.
Rest In Peace.
We would be a better society if those kind of people would be idiolized instead of celebrities, sports stars and Instgram idiots
I Needed This
Founded all the way back in 2013, when life seemed a lot simpler than it does nowadays, the ‘Humans Being Bros’ subreddit has since then grown by leaps and bounds. And it doesn’t look like it plans on slowing down any time soon (unless someone happens to unplug the internet).
Unsurprisingly, the community is entirely focused on folks being excellent to each other and posting high-quality, genuine content. The moderators stress that there’s to be no hate speech and no “slap fights. Meanwhile, there’s also zero tolerance for politics, misinformation, and staged submissions. Oh, and if you’re here for memes, you won’t find any—there are other subreddits for that.
The instinct for being kind to others is hard-wired into us, psychotherapist Silva Neves explained to Bored Panda earlier. He told us that our brains reward us for being social and altruistic. At the same time, however, we also have a selfish side that’s focused on survival and hoarding resources.
The World Needs More Abduls
Dr. Usama Riaz Has Spent Weeks Screening, Treating Coronavirus Patients Even Then He Knew Ppe Was Not Available. He Lost His Battle Today. Remember His Name
I’m saving this to my camera roll. Every antivaxxer I see, I’m showing them this gem, and hope they carry this guilt on their shoulders for the rest of their f*****g lives.
This Lady Is A Saint
Such a small thing, but makes all the difference in the world to be beside someone.
Our desire to help others is in constant conflict with our inner wish to act in such a way as to protect ourselves. In short, people are constantly struggling between two different lines of action they’d like to pursue. We’re always on the lookout for how our kindness might backfire on us, according to Silva. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t wonderful benefits that come with being nice to others.
“Being kind is good for us because it gives us a sense of purpose, it raises our self-esteem, and it releases feel-good brain chemicals,” the psychotherapist told us. “It [kindness] is also good for others, obviously. So kindness is actually something that we, humans, are naturally driven to be.”
Saws This On My Facebook Feed
I Don't Know If This Has Been Posted Before,but This Is An Emergency Hug
A Local Sandwich Shop Helping Out
However, he also warned that people are generally wary of strangers. “The sense of kindness is in competition with our survival mode, so, as human beings, we tend to live in contradiction, between kindness (opening our arms) and protection (closing our arms),” he said.
Awesome!
The Opposite Of R/Choosingbeggars - My Wife Trying To Sell Her Car
This Dad In Texas, A True Bro.
Meanwhile, Vanessa King, the Head of Psychology at 'Action for Happiness,' revealed to Bored Panda that altruism is directly linked to the satisfaction and happiness we feel in our own lives.
"If you think about it human beings are social species, we evolved to live in groups so working together and doing things to help each other is the social glue that keeps us together,” she told us.
And Everyone Loves Them
Old Couple Helping Out A Guy In Need.
A dad doesn't need to be blood related. This man gave the boy something special, hope.
Back Where It Belongs
"Participating in group activities and community events makes us happier too. When we do things for others it activates the reward center in the brain, so when we give a gift it feels the same as receiving a gift," she said.
Gay Dads Adopt All 6 Siblings Who Have Spent Half A Decade In Foster Care
Random Bro Keeping Me From Having A Meltdown Today
During His Wedding Photoshoot A Groom Saves A Boy From Drowning.
“Small daily actions one at a time can help us to make altruism a lifetime habit. You could start out small by deciding you are going to smile at everyone you meet or pay three people a compliment today,” Vanessa explained that kindness is something that can be learned, one wholesome action at a time.
Watching The Game As Bros
Friend's Sister Lost Her Car Key While Jogging, Someone Else Made Sure She Found It
This Is True Power Of Reddit
As the wife of a man that had to endure watching his mother being beaten by his father on the regular, I appreciate everything you did! She finally had the courage to leave him through the confidence of friends. You did a wonderful thing!
"You can give money to charity, donate to a food bank, or volunteer your time over Christmas. You can leave a food package or a note for an elderly neighbor. All of these actions help others and boost your own happiness and if we are happier, research shows we are even more likely to help others,” she listed some of the ways that people can help others.
Thank You Robert Pritzker
Wholesome Neighbor
Yesterday I was add a youth fire pit and s’more night and these neighborhood kids came over and we invited them to a s’more and some fun and it was a blast.
Now That's A Good Company!
"Maybe at first, you start out doing things to help others only to get attention and praise, but you will find that doing things for others helps you feel good and when you see people’s responses. Once you see the difference you can make in the world and to your own happiness and altruism can grow naturally," she said that when people experience kindness, they are more likely to be kind themselves. At the same time, kindness can be a way of forming strong social bonds and increasing the likelihood of getting help when we need it most.
This Brother Is Helping His Sister To Make The Shot!
The Ultimate Bros
My Rowing Coach Posted This On Twitter Today
"There’s an important point too here for people on the receiving end of kindness. If they can, it’s, of course, great to say thank you and add the positive impact it has for you e.g., 'Thank you, It’s great to know that someone cares.' That can really boost the glow for the giver and encourage them to give more," she pointed out that when someone vocalizes how grateful they are, this helps cement others’ altruistic habits.
I Made A 1-Inch Scrape On A Stranger’s Taillight While Parallel Parking Yesterday. Today I Got This Text From Them
Cashier Notices The Lady Exhibiting Signs Of A Seizure And Grabs Her Baby Before It Fully Hits Her.
Reacting that quickly was amazing. I looks like she also slowed the woman's fall to try to avoid serious injury.
I Was Laid Off Last Week And My Dog Walker Offered To Continue Giving Walks For Free While I Look For A New Job
all these posts with bad really make you forget that there are nice people out there
Dayz Devs Being Bros For A Grieving Player
Saw That My GF's Dad Had Commented On A "Things That Kids Today Don't Understand" Post On Facebook And I Feared The Worst...
Even if u break up with the girlfriend, keep in touch with that dad. He is one in a million.
More Places Should Do This
Wholesome Moment
This Woman Wakes Up Every Morning To Wave To The School Bus Passing Every Morning, And That Day Was Her Birthday (They Wished Her Happy Birthday)
In Norway You Get A Small Amount Of Money For Recycling Bottles/Cans. They're Often Collected By Poor People, Homeless Etc. A Lot Of Our Trash Cans Has These Holders Around Them So People Don't Have To Search Through The Trash To Collect Them
Pure Wholesome Moment
Saving Students Money
A Freshman In High School Was Getting Bullied For Wearing The Same Clothes To School Everyday. His Classmates Decided To Buy Him Some New Clothes And New Sneakers.
Where An Organisation Can’t Help You, A Bro Will :)
Saw This On Fb And It Gave Me A Smile
A Little Community Goes A Long Way!
I’ll vote for her. I don’t know any of y’all, or probably live in the same building or even country, but I’m with her.
This Restaurant Offers Food For Free If You Can’t Afford It
Professor Inviting Students Over For Thanksgiving
A Text From Our Landlords This Morning
Coolest Bus Driver Prevents Pedestrian Accident
Hint: click the citation link (i.e. "tilouswag") under the pictures for the video.
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you need posts like this to remind you about all the kindness in the world
You made a lot of kind comments which helped finish my day. Thank you.
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I had to stop halfway though the list- I needed to stop crying for a little 😭 Will return later to finish when I can emotionally handle it!
I have given away an umbrella to a dad running with a little child to get home from the rain. I had a spare and stopped them as they ran pas me. Told them to keep it. I've also paid for some else's groceries at the supermarket. The guy in front of me had his EFTPOS card declined, I could afford it so I just told the lady add it to my groceries. It isn't hard to make someone else's day a whole lot better.
More of this please. Not because I want to bury my head in fluffy warm marshmallow sand, but because I'm fed up of the beastly few getting the air time
this took me so long to read, i had to keep stopping to clear tears from my glasses. i really really needed a wholesome post today. my mood has been elevated to a point i feel i can smile and gift smiles to complete strangers today. xxx
Once my two little dogs got out of my yard. I was devastated and running around calling their names when an Amazon delivery man asked if I was looking for two dogs. I saw my dogs running around behind him and he explained that he'd decided to stay with them until someone came for them. What a hero! I still think about him and hope my pups didn't make him late to too many deliveries.
I like do things for people because I see the need. I don’t take their picture and post it. I sometimes I tell my husband, sometimes I don’t. It’s almost like it’s between me and God. I always feel like I am the one was blessed afterwards, because I got to witness someone’s happiness.
A post full of kindness, some comments full of hate. Whether its liberals, conservatives, anti-vax, pro-vax, gay, straight, etc....the world would be a better place if everyone minded their own business and stopped finding the negative in everything and comment on it.
Amen. (Sorry if you're not religious, I am, I meant no offenses)
Load More Replies... Love these kinds of posts! Very uplifting and reminds us to do more for our friends and strangers!
Frickin unions! There are so many! (Also I upvoted every. Single. One)
I keep forgetting that there is some kindness in the world, especially when I lose all faith in humanity.
Thank you! I believe all of us needed something nice like this!! Brilliant idea!
This is what every post on BP should be like. Positivity not negativity!
Many years back, I was going through a very painful break-up, but didn't want to miss work even though I was in no emotional state to do so. I worked in a mall at the the time, so my manager told me to just go for a walk and try to clear my head. I did and I guess it was obvious that I was crying and devastated because this random girl reached into a bag, pulled out a small teddy bear, gave it to me and said "I hope things get better." I was in shock, couldn't even say thank you, but she just kept walking. It's been probably 11 or 12 years and I still have that teddy bear as a reminder that good people exist and to also remind myself to pay it forward whenever possible. I have no idea who that girl was, but I will never forget her kindness towards me, a total stranger.
With everything that's been going on in the world for the past few years, this post was very much needed.
I know I always tear while reading this lind of posts but they are happy tears.
you need posts like this to remind you about all the kindness in the world
You made a lot of kind comments which helped finish my day. Thank you.
Load More Replies... I had to stop halfway though the list- I needed to stop crying for a little 😭 Will return later to finish when I can emotionally handle it!
I have given away an umbrella to a dad running with a little child to get home from the rain. I had a spare and stopped them as they ran pas me. Told them to keep it. I've also paid for some else's groceries at the supermarket. The guy in front of me had his EFTPOS card declined, I could afford it so I just told the lady add it to my groceries. It isn't hard to make someone else's day a whole lot better.
More of this please. Not because I want to bury my head in fluffy warm marshmallow sand, but because I'm fed up of the beastly few getting the air time
this took me so long to read, i had to keep stopping to clear tears from my glasses. i really really needed a wholesome post today. my mood has been elevated to a point i feel i can smile and gift smiles to complete strangers today. xxx
Once my two little dogs got out of my yard. I was devastated and running around calling their names when an Amazon delivery man asked if I was looking for two dogs. I saw my dogs running around behind him and he explained that he'd decided to stay with them until someone came for them. What a hero! I still think about him and hope my pups didn't make him late to too many deliveries.
I like do things for people because I see the need. I don’t take their picture and post it. I sometimes I tell my husband, sometimes I don’t. It’s almost like it’s between me and God. I always feel like I am the one was blessed afterwards, because I got to witness someone’s happiness.
A post full of kindness, some comments full of hate. Whether its liberals, conservatives, anti-vax, pro-vax, gay, straight, etc....the world would be a better place if everyone minded their own business and stopped finding the negative in everything and comment on it.
Amen. (Sorry if you're not religious, I am, I meant no offenses)
Load More Replies... Love these kinds of posts! Very uplifting and reminds us to do more for our friends and strangers!
Frickin unions! There are so many! (Also I upvoted every. Single. One)
I keep forgetting that there is some kindness in the world, especially when I lose all faith in humanity.
Thank you! I believe all of us needed something nice like this!! Brilliant idea!
This is what every post on BP should be like. Positivity not negativity!
Many years back, I was going through a very painful break-up, but didn't want to miss work even though I was in no emotional state to do so. I worked in a mall at the the time, so my manager told me to just go for a walk and try to clear my head. I did and I guess it was obvious that I was crying and devastated because this random girl reached into a bag, pulled out a small teddy bear, gave it to me and said "I hope things get better." I was in shock, couldn't even say thank you, but she just kept walking. It's been probably 11 or 12 years and I still have that teddy bear as a reminder that good people exist and to also remind myself to pay it forward whenever possible. I have no idea who that girl was, but I will never forget her kindness towards me, a total stranger.
With everything that's been going on in the world for the past few years, this post was very much needed.
I know I always tear while reading this lind of posts but they are happy tears.
