Sadness mixed with humor in a perplexing, chaotic, and confusing way—that’s what the r/FunnyandSad online group over on Reddit is all about. An old-hand on the net, having been founded in November 2013, it has since then grown into a community of nearly 700k members.
The subreddit does exactly what it says on the tin and documents posts from all over the net that are funny and sad at the same time. It’s a melange of laughing through tears (or is that crying while you laugh?) that will show you that life is far more varied and nuanced than the black-and-white we’re used to seeing on the news and on social media.
Sadness is a very natural part of life and we ought to embrace it, instead of running away from it. After all, we can’t be happy-go-lucky all the time (I would know, I tried). And while being sad can even have certain benefits, like improving our memory and judgment, getting stuck in negative thinking patterns and endless loops of sadness isn’t healthy for our mental wellbeing.
I had a quick chat with an expert in the field of psychology about how to identify what these negative thinking patterns look like and how focusing just on our failures, having black or white thinking, and holding ourselves accountable for everything that goes wrong all harm our mental health.
#1 Aw Man
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#2 It Was Worth A Shot
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#3 I Loved Him In Deadpool
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#4 I’m Fine.. Really
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#5 Found On Facebook
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#6 10 Year Challenge
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#7 He’s Not Wrong…
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#8 Budgeting
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#9 In Dystopia We Were Told To Trust
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#10 Blind Bruh Moment
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#11 Mind Blowing How Accurate This Is!!!
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#12 He’s Right
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#13 Mysterious Ways
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#14 I Feel We Are There Already
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#15 Well, It’s True Isn’t?
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#16 Hearing Impaired
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#17 You’re Not From Around Here Are You
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#18 Oof
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#19 “Cries In Millenial”
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#20 We’re Screwed
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#21 We All Panic Sometimes
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#22 Group Projects Are The Worst
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#23 Sad Truth
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#24 Uplifting Quote
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#25 Useless Job
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#26 So Close Yet So Far
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#27 That’s Where It Began
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#28 London
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#29 Please
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#30 Is Being Short Really That Bad
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#31 Sad Truth
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#32 And Don’t Forget Student Loans
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#33 Motivation Is The Leading Cause Of Death On The China/Nepal Border
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#34 Life Can Be So Rewarding
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#35 I Don’t Know If I Would Trust Him With My Pets
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#36 “Millenials Are All Lazy And Entitled!”
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#37 Student Loans Put You Through College But Put You Through Debt For Much Longer!!
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#38 It Was So Beautiful
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#39 How
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#40 Welcome To The Show
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#41 Cause Your In New York
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#42 Spent $11.75 Growing Tomatoes This Year. Here’s My Whole Harvest!
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#43 I Wish
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#44 Hmm
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#45 I Know It Hurts Sometimes But You’ll Get Over It
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