Don’t we all like torturing ourselves a little now and then? The most immediate answer will likely be a firm handshake. But when it comes to a tragedy we witness on our morning commute or news of violence on social media, we suddenly feel compelled by a strong, unexplainable pull to stare at the sight.
Scientists have been investigating why we can’t look away from disasters and some have suggested it’s the preventative mechanism that gives us crucial information about the possible danger. Another study even found that we react to and learn more from negative experiences than we do positive ones.
Given those strange workings of the human psyche, it’s only fair that a subreddit like Make Me Suffer exists on Reddit, and that it’s home to a solid 1 million members. The community’s description keeps it simple, yet harrowingly effective: “If it hurts to look at, post it.” Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Scroll down for our interview with the amazing moderator team of the Make Me Suffer subreddit, who were happy to share some insights about their intriguing community.
#1 Sad Suffering
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#2 Shelter Workers Organize This Cat’s Birthday Hoping Someone Will Adopt Her, But No One Turns Up
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#3 Blobfish Are Not Actually That Ugly – Most Photos Are Taken After It Has Been Pulled Out Of The Water And Suffered Tissue Damage. Their Natural Habitat Is At Extremely Low Depths
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#4 My Dad Had A Car Wreck. He Went Without A Bone Flap For 6 Months
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#5 P A I N
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#6 DIY Fanatic Proudly Shows Off Her Upcycled Drinks Trolley But Gets Absolutely Savaged For ‘Ruining An Antique’
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#7 Life
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#8 Good Idea
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#9 Siberian Seasons. Frost & Mosquitoes
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#10 Bubonic Plague
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#11 Nooooooo Jesus Nooo
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#12 Keep Smiling, Nothing To See Here
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#13 Antheraea Polyphemus… Basically A Tarantula With Wings
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#14 Jogger’s Nipple
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#15 True Pain
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#16 Honey Coming Out From Power Socket. Guess What’s Behind It
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#17 Yeah.. I Think Face Swap Was A Bad Idea
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#18 Well This Is One Way To F*ck Up A Test
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#19 Fish Skin Can Be Grafted Onto Burns. It Recruits The Body’s Own Cells And Is Converted Into Living Tissue Over Time
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#20 Scorpion I Just Happened To Find In My Bra Before Putting It On (Teaspoon For Scale)
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#21 I Have Become The Cat Toy
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#22 Don’t Like Spiders? How About A Zombified Spider Reanimated By A Fungal Infestation?
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#23 I Have Seen Your X-Ray Posts So I Bring You Face Mris
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#24 Giraffe With A Damaged Vertebrae
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#25 Baby In Stomach During Mri
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#26 Ah Yes, The Drowning Seat
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#27 Dental Practice Heads
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#28 My Foot After Wearing A Wet Boot With A Hole In It For 10 Hours
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#29 Yikes
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#30 Cursed Cutting Board
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#31 The Water In Our School
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#32 Hooded Seals Inflate The Inside Of Their Noses To Impress Females
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#33 I Don’t Know About The Rest Of You But I’m Offended
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#34 Sacrificed His Hand In The Name Of Science
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#35 The Growth Of A Tick In The Span Of Two Weeks
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#36 Cockroach Cake
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#37 No Words Needed
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#38 The Amount Of Cicadas In My Pool Skimmer After One Day
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#39 Good Old Cassette
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#40 Mosquito Collection
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