When someone tells you a depressing fact, like after some odd seconds a child dies, don't you just feel miserable? My friends tell me all these sad facts and I say, "I don't want to know this! We are living, and bad things happen, but I don't want to know about the bad things!" It's just depresses me. Don't you feel that way too?
2006-10-21 08:38:16 · 31 answers · asked by otter7 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Yes, I feel the same way. But what everyone above said is true: it's sad, it's not fair, but it's life. There is so much more that can be said on this subject, but that pretty much says it all.
2006-10-21 08:53:20 · answer #1 · answered by llsBabygirl918 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is it a lot better hearing the fact a child dies then actually seeing them die? I watched my aunt die I do get depressed but I deal with it....my great uncle just died and I never seen him...I didn't get depressed but I felt bad.......I move on by knowning they are in a good and safe place.....and also my little sister died at 3 days old....it's sad but I don't see any point in dwelling on it....this is your life you should be trying to focus on yourself not others...it's hard...and honestly I believe if you think bad things will happen it could happen....the fact is don't let this pull you down and make you feel miserable forever....take care and keep on smiling
2006-10-21 15:59:37 · answer #2 · answered by Maria AKA one of a kind 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say depression...just a very obvious reality check upon my own life at the moment....yes i cannot help but feel for another....I have not all of the answers naturally....and i do want to know the answers. i listen....listening being the better part of conversation, often there is a link when you hear something like this from someone that touches a chord within.... i do agree with you actually. This is the way of life..thanks for sharing such a deep and thoughtful query.
2006-10-21 15:45:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no. Yes we do get more and more depressed when we hear bad news , it would be great if we could eliminate it from our lives. I try and do that. ( just turn off the news for beginners) However there are times when my friend wants to "unload" and needs an ear and then I have to try to not "own it" and let the bad news slide of me.
2006-10-21 15:41:34 · answer #4 · answered by antiekmama 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope not really. I mean i do get miserable when i hear of a child dying, but thats no reason to shut myself away from what really happens in the world. You gotta look at it this way: S*hit happens. Always has, always will. All beacuse it just a s*hitty world out there.
2006-10-21 15:40:48 · answer #5 · answered by Candace T 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are very selfish, of course you are probably very young, the world is filled with good, bad, wonderful, and horrible things, sometimes people feel the need to share heartbreak as well as fortunate experiences. If you only want to hear good things then this world will sadly let you down. If someone needs to talk you should listen especially something as bad as a child passing away. Sadly enough depression is part of life, so you should find a way to deal with it.
2006-10-21 15:47:39 · answer #6 · answered by kwayno1 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No. I don't dwell on it. I do what I can to help people. The world is a hard place, and I believe we have a responsibility to help where we can. I don't think it is right to just dance through life without being aware of what others are going through. But I have to stay grateful for my own good fortune and be happy. My misery would help no one.
2006-10-21 15:40:48 · answer #7 · answered by Restless In The Corner 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do. My friend was just diagnosed with Esophagus Cancer. That's a big time downer. I wanted to tell him, "I don't want to hear this!", but instead I decided to support him, and go through his treatments with him. Bad stuff happens to everyone. It's inevitable. I get terribly depressed when I hear bad news. You are not alone.
2006-10-21 15:43:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are looking for sympathy from a friend. Just give them a hug, hold their hand and listen to them. Set your self-absorbed feelings aside and be someone they can talk to. The world is not perfect and friends are hard to come by. Put yourself in their place, what if you lost a parent, a close friend, or a brother or sister, wouldn't you want someone to talk to?
2006-10-21 15:43:28 · answer #9 · answered by drwbama 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
of course it depresses me! but its better to know about it and possibly make a difference than to be completely oblivious... its a definite reality check...
every 8 seconds someone dies by smoking related illness
every breath you take 3,000 children die from starvation in 3rd world countries
Im sorry to say these things... but its got to get out there;people can make a difference
2006-10-21 15:50:25 · answer #10 · answered by elemenopee. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋