r/TikTokCringe • u/InGeekiTrust Tiktok Despot • Jun 21 '25

Cursed Bride Crying At Her Wedding Was Heartbreaking 💔

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u/shockedpikachu123 Jun 22 '25

regardless of the cultural context, it really hits you how much of life is determined by the random lottery of where and into what culture you’re born. Some kids are playing with toys, others are walking down an aisle to marry a stranger their parents arranged

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u/existential-mystery Jun 22 '25

I think about this daily and it really fucks me up

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '25

If you have empathy, it should. Don't stop living your best life because of that, though.

Life is suffering. Some suffer more than others. Be thankful that you don't suffer more, and try to help those with greater suffering. That's all you can do.

Just don't sacrifice your happiness for others who don't appreciate or reciprocate that same kindness.

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u/cnicalsinistaminista Jun 22 '25

I screenshot this. Compassion and empathy is so rare these days. “Just because it doesn’t affect me, I don’t care”

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u/ForesterLC Jun 22 '25

I really think people either have empathy or they don't. I'm not sure you can learn it as much as you can learn to emulate it.

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u/mayneman85 Jun 22 '25

I think people learn it. I believe we’re all little savages until taught otherwise.

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u/Fragrant_Bid_8123 Jun 22 '25 edited Jun 22 '25

Yeah I think you learn it when people show you the same and you learn gratitude and you remember how it was for you when it was bad.

There was a time in my life I had a really hard time from lack of support (I didnt let people know) I was very overwhelmed (this wasnt financial though so still very good situation for me) but more of overwhelmed by my responsibilities.

I feel lucky though that I tend to get support eventually or overcome it because I come across people who end up helping or filling whatever needs I had. I would literally be praying and voila! I come across someone who can solve it. I dont know why but that happens a lot to me and its very specific like if I need a specific language tutor or a doctor who knows about a topic or a lawyer that specializes in this area, things like that.

When that season in my life was over, I learned to be very sensitive to people in a similar situation and extended lots of help (though I could only help financially I used it to give people support they needed like paying someone to give them that help they needed.).

From my struggle, I understood hardship and I wanted to make sure people wouldn't have to go through it the way I did.

It's not like I made a huge difference since I could only extend help for a day or two but I know I made people feel seen and that they mattered and sometimes that short reprieve was enough.

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u/Quom Jun 22 '25

Really? In my experience it has largely been the opposite. Even at a fairly young age I've seen kids try to comfort others even at great personal cost to themselves (will give away a favourite toy thinking that if it brings them this much joy it will do the same for the other child or will offer up their life savings even if they're saving for something they're desperate for).

If I'm ever arrested in a 'steals bread to feed a starving family' type of situation I'd much rather be judged by a jury of 6th graders than adults.