Is it normal to feel sad when i see some of the stories on iin?

I see so many stories and people posting so many events and situations that make me sad. I really feel for some of the people who post the stories on this site (except, of course, the trolls), but is it normal for me to feel like this.

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  • Aleks85

    What if I said I don't believe you're legitimately sad? What if I said you're a fraud? What if I said you're filled with apathy like me? Could you prove me wrong just by saying it?

    Point is I don't believe a thing on this site effects your day one iota. Fake ass bleeding heart.

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  • dappled

    I've lost count of the times I've read something here and my natural instinct has been to want to give the OP a hug.

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  • KeddersPrincess

    Nah; it just annoys me when people post racist stuff or something else completly ignorant just because they want to offend people.

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    • Hence "except, of course, the trolls".

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  • alv1592

    Normal, it just means you're nice. I feel for anyone who's been through a lot, especially if it's something I've also been through, cause I know how it feels.

    I've seen some here don't love their kids, pets, etc. or worse have urges to hurt them. In those cases, I don't feel bad for the OP in the slightest, but it saddens me that people can be that cruel.

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  • Remember that alot of it is over exagerated or a straight out lie though. Some sick individuals just want sympathy so they lie...it's fucked up.

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  • howaminotmyself

    Honestly, I don't care if it's normal or not. I often feel sad when I read posts. Especially if I can identify with the OP. It seems there are a lot of people who don't understand kindness. I do what I can to share the surplus I've been given, but sometimes the inner troll wants to play too.

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    • tori

      I agree with everything you just said. Word for word!

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  • I can't say I've ever felt the same, so I don't expect people to feel such a way for me.

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  • Dad

    Empathy is not normal for everyone.
    But everyone normal should feel it.

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  • NotFloydzie

    Yes... yes it is.

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