To hate charity adverts especially cancer ones

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I'm totally sick of them. I've had cancer and I don't want to be reminded every five minutes.

All they do is upset you and make you think about awful things that are behind your control.

YANBU.

I hate the fact they say “beating” cancer as if it’s a game and in the persons hands. It’s bloody not!!!

I agree. I donate to a cancer charity because like most people I’ve lost friends/family to the disease. I’m not influenced by anything on the TV.
I didn’t watch any of the stand up to cancer things either. It’s just too depressing and makes me worry.

Mmm, I find this thread all a bit odd. I hate to see adverts for charities that support abused children and animals. But I know they are not talking about my grown child or dog. They are talking about those children and animals not as lucky. If these charities didn't exist, do you think any government would simply step in and fill the gap? Or would the children and animals just continue to suffer?

Same with cancer. I know, without a doubt that without charities, my three cancer diagnosis may well have ended differently. And if they had, despite charities like cancer research etc, I would have had Macmillan etc to support me and my family as best they could.

Indeed, when I was waiting for prognosis, it was was difficult to watch a cancer charity appeal. But I always thought that each charity (through individual contributions) had done the best they could with the money donated.

I really understand why people find them distressing. But what is the alternative?

Totally agree. My mum died from cancer last year and my dad two years before her. It was an awful reminder every time they watched TV.

But what is the alternative?

People doing the decent thing and contributing to charities without being shocked into doing so. Or even better, a decently-funded public sector research programme that doesn't rely on unpredictable donations.

I realise the above may be pipe dreams. But I also hate the adverts and they are very insensitive to the many, many scared and grieving people that see them every day.