“Some Bells Can’t Be Unrung”: People Share 39 Hard Truths That May Be Hard To Swallow

That a dog’s life is not long enough

Animals are worthy of moral consideration

No one really knows you. They know their own version of you.

It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose

Not only is incompetence frequently left unpunished, it is sometimes also richly rewarded.

Being in love isn’t enough to make a relationship work.

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.

Sometimes when bad things happen to you it’s your own fault.

Arrogance is not extreme confidence, it's the opposite of confidence and it shows your insecurities. If people call you arrogant, they are not intimidated by your confidence, they see what you are so desperately trying to cover up.

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

Just because something is not your fault doesn’t mean it’s not your responsibility

Bad things happen to good people. Sometimes for no reason at all, completely randomly.

Two justice systems; one for the rich and one for everyone else.

That sometimes even if you tried your best, you just weren't good enough.

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.

you only get the one life, so dont wait for things to be perfect

The world does not revolve around america.

Life gives you the test first, then the lesson.

The people you love the most in life will die, sometimes sooner than you could imagine, and the only thing that will come close to healing that wound is time.

No one will love you the way you want/expect them to. I feel like a lot of relationship problems, at least the minor ones, come from a miscommunication of love. We love in our own way, and find ourselves expecting the same kind of love when that’s just not possible. It’s not a bad thing, but it’s hard to remember sometimes.