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What makes you sad every time you think about it ?

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Imaybeacat · 29/10/2021 20:33

There’s been a lot of sharing story threads so i’d like to start one - to start such a sad one Blush
What story or fact about somebody/something etc makes you sad whenever it crosses your mind ?
For me it’s a late singer named Tiny Tim… I watched a video about him a few days ago and it’s been bloody depressing me . Whenever he pops into my head I have to go take a break and do something distracting!! Poor guy. Sad
Need to feel better. Am I alone in this ?

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MrsSkylerWhite · 29/10/2021 20:35

Know what you mean. Judy Garland.

PinkMoon22 · 29/10/2021 20:35

James Bulger 💔

BlameItOnTheBlackStar · 29/10/2021 20:36

I saw a documentary about 15 years ago where a herd of elephants shunned an orphaned baby, and it followed the herd around desperate for food until it passed away.

I broke my heart over it, I cried so much I couldn't eat or anything, DH was Confused. But that wee baby was just so, so sad.

Hopeisallineed · 29/10/2021 20:37

Our Government.

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Imaybeacat · 29/10/2021 20:37

Oh yes Judy Garland. God what is it with all these singers dying young Sad
Hope Little Jamie is somewhere safe now.

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dudsville · 29/10/2021 20:38

A few days ago I saw a silly clip of three ants wanting to get from one leaf to another. They used team work to get the first two up.... then they buggered off leaving the 3rd ant below, standing on its hind legs feeling around for its lift up. It was supposed to be funny but I just felt so damn sorry for that little ant!

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Imaybeacat · 29/10/2021 20:38

That Elephant video sounds so so sad!! Poor baby Sad Sad

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Libertaire · 29/10/2021 20:38

England losing the penalty shootout in the Euro 2020 final. Why did Gareth get the kids to take the bloody penalties!!!

Whinge · 29/10/2021 20:40

Something I read on here year and years ago. I have no idea what the thread was about, but a poster mentioned a child's funeral. The child was 6 when they died and the parent's read this read out as part of the service

But now I am six,
I'm as clever as clever.
So I think I'll be six now
for ever and ever.

I can't hear the poem now without thinking about that poster and the poor child. Sad

AdoptedBumpkin · 29/10/2021 20:41

The London bombings of July 7th 2005. As it was so close to home, it resonated more, and still does.

topcat2014 · 29/10/2021 20:41

I was at Liverpool uni when James Bulger was kidnapped. It was horrible.

AdoptedBumpkin · 29/10/2021 20:42

@Whinge So sad Sad

BlameItOnTheBlackStar · 29/10/2021 20:42

Oh I bought DD that book for her sixth birthday. And every time we got to that poem I remembered that thread.

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NebbiaZanzare · 29/10/2021 20:46

Alfredino

It’s an Italian news story. They filmed the whole event as it played out and stuck it on the telly. I had only recently arrived in Italy, knew nothing about what had happened to that poor little boy, so my defences were down and the floodgate just collapsed behind my eyes.

Just the name brings tears to my eyes. His poor mum.

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Imaybeacat · 29/10/2021 20:47

That ant!! Bless it.

Oh my that poem Sad 😭 😭 i’ll be remembering that forever now!!

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FindingMeno · 29/10/2021 20:47

So many.
I can't bear to think of the people who jumped from the World Trade Centre for one. It's just immeasurable sadness Sad

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 29/10/2021 20:47

DS’s best friend at his mother’s funeral, aged 8.

squashyhat · 29/10/2021 20:47

Linda Ronstadt losing her voice. She was very famous in the 70s but now has a rare degenerative brain disorder which means she can no longer sing.

Listen to her version of the Eagles' Desperado. Absolutely gorgeous

Corroboree · 29/10/2021 20:48

The fact that I never get to have sex
Sorry, selfish I know.

pinguwozpushed · 29/10/2021 20:49

So many, but I will add the people who were told to stay put in Grenfell Tower.

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Imaybeacat · 29/10/2021 20:50

I also read about a little girl once who was stuck in some sort of volcanic mud pool and couldn’t get out , even with help from rescue teams. So they just left her there until she died, comforting her all the way Sad There’s photos and she was turning blue from hypothermia , even her eyes were black. Every now and again i’ll think of that little girl. I remember as it was the first time i’d had a proper cry since my uncle passed Sad

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AlbertBridge · 29/10/2021 20:50

Yue Yue. 😢

PinkMoon22 · 29/10/2021 20:51

@FindingMeno

So many. I can't bear to think of the people who jumped from the World Trade Centre for one. It's just immeasurable sadness Sad
💔 Yes, heartbreaking.
HauntedVag · 29/10/2021 20:51

The UK serial cat murders.

The Brighton one was arrested and sentenced. I'd love an hour in a room with that fucker.

Pebbledashery · 29/10/2021 20:53

Watched a documentary of Victoria Climbe a while ago, a still photo flashed up of her face and it was just so horrifically upsetting. Still think about it now :( I wish I had known her and was able to put my arms around her and show her what love was :( it was so sad, all the trusted adults in her life treated her so abhorrently.