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“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
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“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow

Greta Jaruševičiūtė
Liucija Adomaite
Greta Jaruševičiūtė and Liucija Adomaite
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Who wouldn’t like to live in a world without consequences? Where you could go back in time and start all over again. Where we could be fully in charge of whatever happens. Where life would give us lemonade instead of lemons.
The reality, however, is way different. So when someone asked “What are the hardest pills to swallow in life?” in an AskReddit thread, it surely hit very close to home for many people.
The responses started flowing in, with one uncomfortable truth being spilled after another.

#1

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
That a dog’s life is not long enough
anon, Chalabala
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467points

#2

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
Animals are worthy of moral consideration
Mountain-Return7438, Mint_Images
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430points

#3

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
No one really knows you. They know their own version of you.
PamelaJWiley, Rawpixel
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425points

#4

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
That your boss and coworkers won’t care how hard you worked the second you leave the company.
Enjoy life. Go outside. Have a picnic. Don’t work so hard.
iStillPlayPS3, stokkete
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418points

#5

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
Some relationships or friendships are meant to be temporary. Appreciate the memories and lessons they give you, but when the time comes you have to let go and move on
alexandria-haynes, peus80
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389points

#6

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose
Unreliable--Narrator, Farknot
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364points

#7

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
Not only is incompetence frequently left unpunished, it is sometimes also richly rewarded.
amvoloshin, bernardbodo
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348points

#8

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
Being in love isn’t enough to make a relationship work.
VogTheViscous, peus80
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339points

#9

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
Just because something is not your fault doesn’t mean it’s not your responsibility
Drunkula, monkeybusiness
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324points

#10

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
Some bells can’t be unrung. And you have to live with the fallout from decisions you made and things you did when you didn’t know this fact.
the_digital_merc, astakhovyaroslav
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323points

#11

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
You can't force a cat to cuddle
babyshaker_on_board, kseniasol
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319points

#12

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
Bad things happen to good people.
Sometimes for no reason at all, completely randomly.
Important_Outcome_67, bialasiewicz
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312points

#13

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
Doesn’t matter how fit you are, you get old and your body starts to break down. It sucks. Hard.
Barrrrrrnd, javi_indy
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301points

#14

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
Two justice systems; one for the rich and one for everyone else.
Professional-Ad-1611, sofiiashunkina
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289points

#15

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
Bad people win frequently.
Some people in leadership position are not good leaders. Some who are not in leadership are good leaders.
People will take advantage of your hard work. Many people get to where they are because of nepotism.
VStarRoman, Pressmaster
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278points

#16

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
Nobody is obligated to be in your life. Years of commitment and love can go up in smoke because someone decided they were done with you.
Elijahb88, AnnaStills
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263points

#17

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
That sometimes even if you tried your best, you just weren't good enough.
Noctis012, seventyfourimages
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262points

#18

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
When you're young and healthy, it's hard to imagine being anything but.
When you lose your health, it's mind blowing how quickly things change.
Ennion, Pressmaster
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258points

#19

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
You can't" be whatever you want to be" just by wanting it
Altruistic_Proof_272, bialasiewicz
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252points

#20

“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 40 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow
you only get the one life, so dont wait for things to be perfect
Gryffindorq, vadymvdrobot
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241points
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