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Sobbing since 6am because humans are horrible

189 replies

inkzooka · 27/07/2017 07:20

Okay I'm probably BU but I decided to listen to Space Doggity again and started reading stuff about Laika and I'm just HORRENDOUSLY angry at the people who did this to her and how scared she must have been and how alone she must have been when she died :(

I have 0 maternal instinct for babies but all I want to do is cuddle that poor dog who died terrified and alone in space.

I'm gonna do some tribute art but I'm just so sad and I don't really know WHY this has hit me so hard.

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alpacasandwich · 27/07/2017 08:50

Are you OK, OP? Crying for an hour seems a bit excessive..

Str4ngedaysindeed · 27/07/2017 08:51

I cry all the time at TV programmes about children in hospital because I spent a huge amount of time in hospital as a child and never ever cried then. Sometimes it's about letting something go - it may seem stupid and self indulgent to others, but maybe they don't actually know the whole story

hmcAsWas · 27/07/2017 08:59

Welcome to Mumsnet inkzooka

Tofutti · 27/07/2017 09:00

OP, presumably you'll stop using satellite technology like sat-navs, Google maps, iPhone maps, Sky TV? Thought not.

kerstina · 27/07/2017 09:02

I get it too .If I wake up and put my phone on and read about animal abuse posted by my vegan friends I can easily feel so sad and cry about it and how selfish humans are but what good does me focusing on it and making myself unhappy ? nothing we need d to use it as personal motivation to improve the lives of animals today . I am glad you care OP wish everyone else did.

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inkzooka · 27/07/2017 09:05

Oh god, I started something apparently. Made a dumb post because I was sad and went off to draw said tribute pic (the sketch took me ages)

I mean, I wasn't sat crying aimlessly, I was reading through articles and information about the space mission/the few images of her that are out there. i don't really know what could've set it off to be honest. I just feel so angry that it happened and they knew she wasn't going to come back.

I mean, I'm sad about my dog getting older but he's only 7, he's not on death's door age-wise (and I really hope not accident/illness wise!) but touch wood he's fine.

does it matter what I do with the art? I make art because I enjoy making art.

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hmcAsWas · 27/07/2017 09:08

"and went off to draw said tribute pic (the sketch took me ages)"

....as they say: picture (of sketch) or it didn't happen

BastardGoDarkly · 27/07/2017 09:10

Christ almighty, Wtfs up with everyone today? Do you all need a good cry? Choose your own ' worthy to cry over' cause.

Op, I dwell on awful things when I'm feeling low generally, are you alright?

BastardGoDarkly · 27/07/2017 09:11

X post.

hmcAsWas · 27/07/2017 09:11

Perhaps not as gullible as you Bastard?

MrTrebus · 27/07/2017 09:12

Tribute art Hmm my corporate brain does not compute this sort of thing.

BastardGoDarkly · 27/07/2017 09:13

Gullible? Why?

That1950sMum · 27/07/2017 09:14

Hope you're feeling better now OP. Some nasty replies here. It might not be something other people would cry about, but it obviously touched something in you or stirred up something else that you needed to have a cry about.
Have a cup of tea Brew. I hope the rest of your day is brighter.

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inkzooka · 27/07/2017 09:16

Definitely not alright, but I'm not usually a crier. More just the 'I feel no emotion' brand of 'not alright' lol. I'm moving soon to go to uni so waiting to move to attempt to get help that is actually decent.

For those concerned, I do get upset about horrendous news I read in the day, but it's pretty normal and reasonable to get upset about horrendous news happening around the world as we speak but I learn about the past as well. I knew about Laika but listening to Space Doggity again really set me off. It's a good song but consistently makes me sad!

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GahBuggerit · 27/07/2017 09:25

All these posters who cant feel sad over more than one thing at once, I didnt realise it was so difficult :( hope they are ok.

I agree OP, while I can see why it was sort of required it doesnt take away from the fact that Laika would have suffered horribly.

Do your art if it helps take your mind off it and feel like you have done something nice. And ignore the bizarre replies on here. Heres a very un MN

TeslasDeathRay · 27/07/2017 09:28

So in the same vein, should nobody ever be happy because someone else will have something better to be happier about? Being sad about one situation does not diminish sadness felt towards others. Humans are capable of caring about multiple things at the same time. Hmm

I get what you mean. Something like that would upset me too, no doubt.

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inkzooka · 27/07/2017 09:34

I probably should have expected it, I've lurked and I know what it can be like but I'm a bit confused at people calling other posters gullible for some reason? I have no intention to sell said art if that's what they're wondering Hmm
but thank you for the kind words, I do feel better now. It probably is stupid to cry over a dog who burned up in the atmosphere fifty years ago and I know it's just the tip of the iceberg of awful things people do.

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DJBaggySmalls · 27/07/2017 09:35

OP, cosmetics are not tested in the EU. The finished products and the ingredients sold in the EU cannot be tested on animals. they are not secretly tested somewhere else then sold here, thats illegal as well.

VladmirsPoutine · 27/07/2017 09:41

Can we see your tribute art?

Perhaps it might make you feel better to share the tribute with others.

GahBuggerit · 27/07/2017 09:41

Its not stupid at all OP. Humans can be shits, as is clearly evidenced on this thread.

I don't think it means you need help etc either, unless you think it does. We're allowed to be sad at things like this without it immediately signalling that you need therapy or there is something else going on in your life.

Do your art, I bet it will be lovely and vert therapeutic :)

HellonHeels · 27/07/2017 09:42

I get it OP. I'm sorry you're upset and sorry you've had unsympathetic responses from some posters. Pleased to see supportive posts as well.

The existence of current horrible things in the world doesn't make it wrong to feel grief and pain about horrible events in the past.

Not trying to 'problem solve' for you, just sharing what I do when feeling helpless in the face of horrible things - I use metta meditation (lovingkindness) to send peace to all conscious beings. Sending you love right now Flowers

valeriarrgh · 27/07/2017 09:52

I understand. What they did to that poor little dog was just horrible. I get a lump in my throat thinking about how scared she must of been. Humans can be really, really shit sometimes. I'd love to see your tribute.

InvisableLobstee · 27/07/2017 09:54

Of course it's ok to be upset about something bad that happened even if it was years ago. Feeling deeply about that might lead you to care about current issues and take some positive action. Also I think creating some tribute art is a very positive way to deal with your feelings. My dd is artistic and she likes to do this. She was sad about the recent death of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington and drew a really good portrait of him which I thought was a nice thing to do and made her feel better.
Having said that I do think if you find you are feeling sad a lot you should go and get some help. It's not right to be sad all the time and could be a sign of depression.

PodgeBod · 27/07/2017 09:56

I empathised with you, op, because I also get upset over old news articles and have a little cry. But then you threw in the 0 maternal instinct for babies line and I was a bit Hmm why did you mean by that? That you wouldn't get upset if the same thing had happened to a baby?

GloriaV · 27/07/2017 09:59

There is so much sad and depressing in the world I'm surprised we aren't all jumping off cliffs like lemmings.

I'm sure it's always been there but it's in your face now.

I am trying to stop reading so much of it - and watching depressing whodunnits on netflix which really don't help.