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What's something you see when you're out and about that makes you sad?

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For me, it's when I see some ill fated little business has gone under. I think about how whomever it was saved up, poured money into this venture and had to close the doors.

Was out today and saw the Snow Cones place is vacated. Figured that would happen from day 1. They painted a gas station a smurfy blue, put up a big sign. Not the best idea, but they tried for it.

Also, homeless dudes with their little signs. You hear they make a lot of money panhandling and spend it on drugs, but that can't be all of them.
LithiumDrop Best Comment
I wish I could say it was the panhandlers, but my ass is tired of seeing them at every corner here. Some of them share signs, and trade posts throughout the day. Lol...

It upsets me to see how many people genuinely suffer. Whether it be physical or mental pain, I see a lot at work.

It's one thing to read about it here, but it's another to see it, hear it and feel it in person.
DanielChristensen46-50, M
@LithiumDrop Yes. I feel you.

SW-User
When I see elderly people sitting alone in the park
DanielChristensen46-50, M
@SW-User Aw. I walk up to a reservoir about a mile away some nights and sit on a bench by the water. It's nice. There are fireflies in warmer months
SW-User
@DanielChristensen That sounds really lovely :)
Miram31-35, F
Sadness for me is mixed with great deal of anger.

It pisses me off when people use power to oppress or oppress to have power. If I see racism, corruption at work, extreme manipulation, physical violence, starvation, cold homeless people, drunken drivers, sexual harassment, people struggling to buy food and pay bills, sad kids, neglected animals...etc
DanielChristensen46-50, M
@Miram I understand why you would also feel angry. There's a lot wrong with how people treat each other.
Scribbles36-40, F
Homeless people and nasty mean people and the state of education and how stupid and ignorant people seem to be in general. Elderly people that seem lonely.

Oh, bookstores that have "closing" signs up because they just can't make money

Also the fat cranky driver in the POS car with the license plate: "All Pig" that I saw today.
DanielChristensen46-50, M
@Scribbles All pig? How odd.
Scribbles36-40, F
@DanielChristensen yep.

My top sad humanity moment was yesterday though:https://similarworlds.com/8391926-I-Dont-Know-What-To-Say-Sometimes/1624883-What-is-wrong-with-you-people-Asking-me-if-my

I had really hoped the average person on the street had gotten past this. 馃檮
Starcrossed41-45, F
Aww I think that too about closed businesses.

I get sad when some parents are super rude to their little kids, not acknowledging their questions or excited 'hey look!'s or when they expect them to be at a developmental level they're not at and not only yell at them but do so in public with a bunch of people watching (poor kid how mortifying).
DanielChristensen46-50, M
@Starcrossed I know what you mean
SW-User
Litter!?
DanielChristensen46-50, M
@SW-User Goddamn litter! When I'm in the grocery store parking lot I sometimes return a few of the carts left in parking spots. Lazy bastards 馃槄
wetncthruF
@SW-User AGREED!!!!!!!!!!
wetncthruF
@SW-User I have picked up a just dropped piece of litter and returned it to the dropper. Got some rude replies, but I think they got the message.
RenikariF
Nothing. I see many things that I find sad in a pitiful sort of way every time I go out but nothing that ever makes me sad.
DanielChristensen46-50, M
@Renikari What's one of the pitiful things?
RenikariF
@DanielChristensen Society in general.
SW-User
Sometimes street dogs.
Or really drunk people. They're alcoholic surely. Addictions sadden me
DanielChristensen46-50, M
@SW-User Stray animals yeah.
Seeing people be horrible to their children.
DanielChristensen46-50, M
@Cutiepi23 That's a big one.
I know it makes me so sad and angry.
A lot of things make me mad. Ive seen too much to be sad anymore.
DanielChristensen46-50, M
@DarlingSelah What's something that makes you mad
wetncthruF
Capitalism is red in tooth and claw.
DanielChristensen46-50, M
@wetncthru Indeed
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DanielChristensen46-50, M
@Peaches Yes. Only in a sense of community is true wellness achieved
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DanielChristensen46-50, M
@Peaches We've become a very disconnected society, but there is always hope this will change

 
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