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Have We Lost The Instinct That Sadness Seeks?

Hugs are a rare commodity

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Jul 11, 2025
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Sadness is an emotion to communicate to another person that we want consoling, it’s supposed to motivate to approach each other, and give comfort.

Yet, I’m observing that oftentimes that doesn’t happen anymore, we have become a society that says β€œI don’t want to see you sad.” over reaching out and being there with the other person.

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