The world has been really testing us the last couple of years, and it's easy to end up in a toxic news cycle, overexposing yourself to negativity. So in an attempt to remind you that life's not all bad, we at Bored Panda decided to show you the Facebook group 'Wholesome Memes.'
Yes, it's young even by the internet's standards (the group was created in April 2021), but this community already has 566,000 members posting everything that makes them happy, and has become a real safe haven where you can rest from infuriating headlines.
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Nobody is born a racist but can be taught to be as beautiful as this. Good parenting makes good people.
We managed to get in touch with the creator of the group, Pritam Singh Rathore, and he was happy to tell us more about it.
"I started it because I want to spread positivity all around," Pritam explained to Bored Panada, adding that he has been working with social media in one way or another since around 2012, and this experience helps him run the project.
"The members are amazing, and they share awesome content, but the biggest topics, in my opinion, are animals and relationships," Pritam said, admitting that he also has other niche communities.
Pritam also told us something very similar to what we've heard from the creator of 'Humans Of Marketplace' which is that Facebook itself makes it incredibly hard for the community to properly function.
"Managing the group, you and your admin/mod team have to be active all the time," he said. "A group on Facebook is totally different from a page because people might have malicious intent and litter the comments with abuse. That means people who are in charge of it have to spot and delete such comments before someone else does and reports it directly to Facebook or else the violation will be recorded."
It’s not a dumb post it’s a beautiful one now excuse me I need to cry a bit
Fans didn't forget them..
Fenerbahce have paid tribute to famous fans Mumtaz Amca and Ihsan Teyze, who have both passed away in recent years, by placing cardboard cutouts of the couple at their seats. The pair rarely missed a game at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium during their years as fans before Mumtaz sadly passed away a few years ago, his wife Ihsan also died recently. When the club played behind closed doors, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, they were able to pay tribute to the pair. Their pictures have been made into cardboard cutouts and placed in the seats that they often took up to watch their team play.
The same applies to posts. As you can imagine, when there are more than half a million members, the amount of content they want to share with each other is huge, but just a few slip-ups and the group is done.
"If you have approved a post and it then got removed by Facebook, your group might be at risk. 2 or 3 such violations will get it banned," Pritam said. Thus, at least one moderator must be online at any given time and make sure that everything is going according to policy.
Oh my god that's so cool! It's like when my father gave me a videogame console so my mom could rest a little bit and now I am a game developer.
But groups like this are needed as mainstream media isn't always working in the best interest of its viewers. "Unfortunately, a lot of the news we consume today isn’t so much reporting as it is a way of keeping people addicted to the news cycle," said licensed psychologist Logan Jones, PsyD.
Since sensational headlines get more attention, Jones says media outlets often end up focusing on disaster reporting—and rarely any positive news.
"Consuming too much of this kind of news, whether actively or passively, can be very toxic, and what you hear has an impact on your mood."
Reading out loud to each other. Bringing each other a coffee. Saving something to watch together because you know they'll laugh hysterically at it. Absently sharing a bag of snacks. We're celebrating 25 years of "boring" this year!
Just the same here. We can sit for hours on the sofa, reading, holding hands, and not saying anything more exciting than “did you let the dogs out?” We’ve been together for 47 years, survived heart attacks, cancer, and heartbreak, and say to each other each night, “We are so lucky!”
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I have this!! People don't understand how powerful this kind of love it!!! My hubby and I have the best time just being with each other. I wish this for all of you!!!!!!!!
Right? Like even on the rare moments we have an offer for someone to babysit so we can go on a "date", we usually just prefer to ride together to get coffee and talk. No stress, no dressing up, just us and some caffeine 😂.
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I feel a lot of people need to understand this. Many people seem to think the flame has died or there are no fireworks and leave a solid relationship. People things do not have to be all spark all the time. Learn to be content with just okay. There are many times where you will float along in your relationship and just be okay together. In these times of okayness you will find happy moments that will forge your love more. Be it a warm glance, a soft embrace, a witty remark - these moments are wonderful and bring back the rush of feelings that bonded you together in the first place. Just remember it is okay if things are just okay.
My husband and I have always had similar ways of thinking and processing information. So the thing that lets me know we are doing great is when I hear him say what I'm thinking, I know we are talking enough and listening to each other enough that we are on the same page. It warms my heart every time to find we are still in sync, even with the increase in busyness and responsibilities as we've gotten older.
Load More Replies... That's not boring love. That's comfortable love. I married my best friend and 34 years of love that allows us to read each other's minds. No drama please!!
I was just thinking about this the other day. My 26 year wedding anniversary is coming up . My grandson has brought me flowers twice recently . I was thinking of teasing my husband that he gets me flowers more. Thankfully I then thought I should shut my big mouth instead. He may not be Mr. Promposal Pinterest romantic , he's way better than that. He does everything for us every single day. He may not bring flowers too often , but he always brings me a blanket if I'm sitting on the couch , and he comes and shows me fail videos to make me laugh when I'm sad . He's down to talk sh*t about anyone that makes me unhappy. We can look at each other and across a room as we both get reminded of an inside joke from 20 years ago . The look you give your best friend , and you don't have to say a word because you both know what you're quietly laughing about .
"I don't want clever conversation / I never want to work that hard, mmm / I just want someone that I can talk to / I want you just the way you are" - Billy Joel, Just the Way You Are
The story of how I met my husband is rather romantic. However the moment I knew, absolutely knew it was forever love was sitting head to toe in bed one morning reading. And it's not the romantic guestures that make me feel loved so much as things like him nipping out in his PJ's and coat to make sure my car is warm. We disagree but never need to argue. Our 19 years together seem boring to many, but I could feel at home anywhere he is.
My husband is only one but I definitely wish everyone could find their person . He is my person.
This is how I feel about my parents XD. I don't want to invest a lot of time and effort into bringing you the presents and such I know you won't keep forever, but since you mentioned that you like seeing my face, I will try harder to go out of my room to exist in your general vicinity.
Found mine... We instantly were the old married couple level of deep love, comfort, trust and contentment. I didn't believe this kind of love existed before meeting my husband. It took me a while to accept that this would last (debilitating chronic health issues tend to interfere with relationships) and fully embrace the joys of quiet togetherness.
Annie Miller, MSW, LCSW-C, LICSW, explained the process like this: when we experience a threat, our brain activates the fight or flight response, and the systems in our body react accordingly.
Consuming the news can activate the sympathetic nervous system, which causes our body to release stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. Then, when a crisis is happening, and we are experiencing this stress response more frequently, physical symptoms may arise.
This emotional toll and negative effect on the psyche was demonstrated in a study that found people who watched negative material, as compared to those who watched positive or neutral material, showed an increase in both anxious and sad moods after just 14 minutes of viewing television news bulletins and programs.
This is the opposite of a problem, now you can have double the pets and double the purrrrrrs
In addition to an increase in anxious and sad moods, the researchers also found the results to be consistent with the theories of worry that implicate a negative mood as a causal factor in facilitating worrisome thoughts.
So, thank you 'Wholesome Memes' for balancing out people's social media feed.
TLC are looking into making a documentary series about this, Stay tuned.
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Dear Bored Panda, please add more of this stuff and less of the depressing posts, we need this stuff and it is why many joined in the first place.
Yeah! I love the funny posts along with the wholesome ones
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near the start i started doing an "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" of happiness and didnt stop untill just now
Dear Bored Panda, please add more of this stuff and less of the depressing posts, we need this stuff and it is why many joined in the first place.
Yeah! I love the funny posts along with the wholesome ones
Load More Replies... near the start i started doing an "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" of happiness and didnt stop untill just now
