Why read sad stories?

[Monaka]

I never read sad stories, and if I do, I make sure it is sad enough to make me happy about my life. What about you?

 

[RepresentingWrath]

Life isn't sad.

 

[Ilikewaterkusa]

I never read sad stories, and if I do, I make sure it is sad enough to make me happy about my life. What about you?

It isn’t.

 

[ThrillingHuman]

I read sad stories to make me feel sad. Tragic even. Life isn't sad, it is mostly unfulfillling and boring - which I guess is sad in itself, so we (I) use stories to emphasise with the suffering of the characters in it and make our lives feel meaningful through proxy - by suffering in the right and exciting ways. In other words, for me it is just an expression of my inner degeneracy as a human being, of which I am only ashamed of to myself.
A better person (a breed I have unfortunately yet to encounter) would read a specific subclass of sad stories to learn something from them, to elevate themselves to a higher level, to feel inspired - or other such activities. But a better person would also not lead a boring and unfulfillling life, so it isn't surprising I have yet to meet one as they are i) not a cog in the machine I am an unfortunate part of, or ii) at the helm of it, exploiting me and everyone else (although the second case may also be just as unimpressive as me and the rest of the dirt).

 

[Deleted member 57675]

Cause sometimes the more bright and colorful things are, the more fake it seems. Why focus on something so detached from reality then? Sometimes we are not reading just for lighthearted stuff, we look for something we can connect/relate/find some meaningful too. Also, mostly depends on the mood.

 

[RepresentingCaution]

It's a good way to explore your own emotions, whether you've been there yourself or whether you'd like to avoid that situation.

 

[trinitys_gadget]

Catharsis.

 

[Representing_Tromba]

To know that you can still feel something. Even if it's through false stimuli.

 

[Gryphon]

I read sad stories cause usually I just want to make myself feel sad. Also, because if someones sad in story, that also means there's some dramatic conflict. Extra points for if its extremely great Grimdark

 

[Ellieporter]

I read sad stories cause usually I just want to make myself feel sad. Also, because if someones sad in story, that also means there's some dramatic conflict. Extra points for if its extremely great Grimdark

Same.

 

[Ddraig]

I love sad stories, infact, I love tragedies in general. The raw emotion that those stories can invoked is exactly what I am looking for.

 

[AliceShiki]

I dunno, I just enjoy them? I also like writing sad stuff... It just has a special charm I guess~

 

[georgelee5786]

I never read sad stories, and if I do, I make sure it is sad enough to make me happy about my life. What about you?

I suppose because they feel more realistic

 

[InceTagn]

I read sad stories to build up my rage and aggressiveness.

 

[Ymadthepirate]

I like reading sad stories, I mean too me there just like every other book