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Original poster

To feel angry that some people can’t accept sometimes accidents happen? (Title edited by MNHQ to avoid any confusion)

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maybefour · 17/09/2026 00:07

I’m not really sure if this is an AIBR/AIBU but sometimes I see things online/in the local news and people forget that sometimes accidents DO happen which end up with an awful outcome? Do we live in a country now where we will always question things (which I understand), but even those that appear to be logically understandable.

Will we ever manage to balance that intense narrative that everything is ok to the other where everything is planned/sinister? I am so glad we live in a world we can speak freely, but I fear we are starting to overanalyse everything.

(I’m only asking this because I have small children and I’m curious to know how things may go)

(I need to add this is nothing to do with anything s*xual or children being vulnerable in any form, that is not what this post is about)

OP posts:
ToKittyornottoKitty · 17/09/2026 00:22

What is AIBR? Is it am I being reasonable? Because that’s a pointless abbreviation on here. But yes, sometimes accents do happen.

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maybefour · 17/09/2026 00:21

Mirsine · 17/09/2026 00:13

I believe the vast majority of people who publicly comment on online news articles etc. are generally quite dense. People lack emotional intelligence and critical thinking. There is no nuance in discussions.

Re: this relating to the poor little boy Noah, it’s these types of dense people who turn tragic events into conspiracies and look for someone to “blame” to project their anger towards.

Is it ridiculous to say I didn’t quite realise how many dense people there are in this country? Until this happened & I started to pay attention

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Isittimeformynapyet · 17/09/2026 00:20

Well, there's no such thing as an AIBR, so for that alone YABU.

I'm not quite sure what you're asking (similar to another thread just started).

Mirsine · 17/09/2026 00:13

I believe the vast majority of people who publicly comment on online news articles etc. are generally quite dense. People lack emotional intelligence and critical thinking. There is no nuance in discussions.

Re: this relating to the poor little boy Noah, it’s these types of dense people who turn tragic events into conspiracies and look for someone to “blame” to project their anger towards.

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