REALITIES OF EVERYONE'S LIFE
- Madhukar Dama
- Mar 24
- 3 min read
Being grounded in reality means seeing the world as it really is, not just how we wish it to be. It helps us make smart choices, like studying for a test instead of hoping for magic answers. When we understand what’s true—like knowing we can’t fly or that friends might move away—we can prepare ourselves and feel less scared or sad when tough things happen. It’s like wearing shoes to walk on a rocky path; it keeps us steady and safe.
Here’s a list of the 100 saddest realities of human life, selected for their universality, emotional weight, and simplicity.
1. Everyone dies someday.
2. Grandparents leave us too soon.
3. Some people die alone.
4. Time never stops, even when we’re sad.
5. We can’t fix old mistakes.
6. Feeling sorry lasts a long time.
7. Not everyone finds love or a best friend.
8. Friends stop talking or move away.
9. Brothers and sisters grow apart.
10. Parents get old and weak.
11. Some dreams never happen.
12. Hard work doesn’t always win.
13. Smart kids fail sometimes.
14. Kids stop believing in magic.
15. Faces get old and wrinkly.
16. Bodies get sick with age.
17. Pain stays with people every day.
18. Feeling sad inside is hard to share.
19. Many feel alone, even with others.
20. Some kids feel no one gets them.
21. Friends break promises.
22. People we love can hurt us most.
23. Saying sorry doesn’t fix everything.
24. Fights between places hurt innocent people.
25. Poor families can’t buy food.
26. Some go hungry while others waste.
27. Small kids get hurt or yelled at.
28. Animal abuse is real.
29. Trees are cut down for houses.
30. Rivers and lakes get dirty.
31. Animals disappear forever.
32. Old fights happen again.
33. Good people lose most.
34. Nice kids get blamed for nothing.
35. Feeling bad hurts more than trouble.
36. Missing someone never ends.
37. Lost toys make us cry.
38. Some heart hurts stay forever.
39. Drinking too much breaks families.
40. People laugh at what they don’t know.
41. Some hate others for no reason.
42. Love can turn quiet.
43. Parents split up and kids feel lost.
44. Some kids mothers are a prostitute & some kids fathers are a rapist.
45. Some can’t have kids.
46. Big sickness takes lives early.
47. Moms and dads forget themselves to help others.
48. Old people sit alone.
49. Forgetting things makes old people sad.
50. Some kids stop living by choice.
51. Families cry for what could’ve been.
52. Bullying leaves big marks.
53. Failing feels like everything’s wrong.
54. Winning can feel empty.
55. Money can’t buy happy hearts.
56. Rich people feel sad too.
57. Famous people feel alone.
58. Kids hide their real selves.
59. Showing feelings is scary.
60. Being told “no” hurts a lot.
61. Loving someone who doesn’t love back aches.
62. Pets don’t stay forever.
63. Police can further abuse a victim.
64. Some never say sorry.
65. Words can’t fix all tears.
66. Quiet feels too loud.
67. Hoping feels silly sometimes.
68. Praying doesn’t stop all pain.
69. Some questions have no answers.
70. Truth can hurt too much.
71. Lies break trust.
72. Wanting what others have stings.
73. Jealousy starts fights.
74. Being proud prevents you from apologising.
75. Shame keeps us hiding.
76. Fear stops us from trying.
77. Being brave doesn’t always win.
78. Strong people fall too.
79. Bad people were kids once.
80. Sad kids grow into sad adults.
81. Parents can’t always save us.
Biggest & most responsible positions in the home, society, institutions & nation are always occupied by the tyrants.
83. Weak people get left behind.
84. Doctors can’t heal everything.
85. Bad news comes in hospitals.
86. Funerals happen more than parties.
87. Time takes fun moments away.
88. Happy doesn’t last long.
89. Old happy days hurt to remember.
90. Phones make us talk less.
91. Online pictures make us feel bad.
92. Being perfect can’t happen.
93. We hurt people we love.
94. Life feels unfair.
95. Everyone looks for why we’re here.
96. Rain floods homes.
97. Air gets hard to breathe.
98. Poor places have no clean water.
99. No country is able to remove homelessness.
100. We all miss something.