Netizens Are Annoyed That People Won’t Stop Romanticizing These 32 Genuinely Horrible Things

We, people, are interesting creatures. Or maybe complicated and messy would be better descriptive words. But why are we throwing such words around, you might wonder?

Well, today we’re going to talk about the things people tend to romanticize that are actually pretty horrible, which is a complicated matter, isn’t it? And so, the words fit the theme very well. So, now it’s up to you to go through today’s list and decide whether the mentioned things fit the theme too.

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Netizens Are Annoyed That People Won’t Stop Romanticizing These 32 Genuinely Horrible Things - 1

A smiling mother holding her son closely, illustrating emotions that can mask relationship red flags. - 2

Those “little kid raised $25,000 for his mom’s cancer treatment” stories. We (the U.S.) should have universal healthcare. We are the richest country on the planet. We shouldn’t be go fund me’ing our health. We send our tax dollars to Israel regularly and they have free healthcare.

Tarable , Gabriel Tovar Report

Soft cozy setting with Romeo and Juliet book, dried flowers, and a drink, illustrating romanticized red flags in relationships. - 3

Romeo and Juliet… It’s a tragedy not a romance. .

Aggressive_Pop1315 , Betül Güneş Report

Mother in hospital bed smiling at newborn wrapped in star-patterned blanket, highlighting red flag signs in relationships. - 4

Childbirth and having a baby- I say this as a mom. It’s portrayed as being hard to give birth but afterwards everything being perfect. No it is a hard time for a lot of people.

SolutionDry8385 , Gabriel Tovar Report

Bride and groom sharing a kiss under a flowing veil, symbolizing romance with hidden red flag relationship signs. - 5

The song, “Every step you take,” by Sting. I’ve heard it played at weddings. It’s a stalker song.

jmiller423 , Emma Bauso Report

Two men on a floating house on murky water, demonstrating calm moments amid uncertain surroundings and red flags. - 6

Growing up poor. People act like it was an enriching experience that they chose to partake in. It certainly can build character but I wouldnt intentionally have been born on the struggle train and I dont look fondly back on those days.

brokenmessiah , hitesh choudhary Report

Daytime cityscape of New York with sunlight highlighting the Empire State Building, illustrating red flag signs in urban settings. - 7

Living in New York City. Everyone thinks it’s going to be like S*x and the City or Friends - glamorous brunches, cute apartments, spontaneous adventures. Reality: You’re paying $3,000 for a shoebox where you can touch all four walls while lying in bed, your “cute neighborhood coffee shop” charges $8 for a latte, and that “romantic subway ride” involves being pressed against a stranger’s armpit while someone plays saxophone badly at 7am. But hey, at least the rats are confident!

BubbleByteQueen , Todd Quackenbush Report

Couple kissing intimately near rocky cave entrance representing red flag behavior in romantic relationships. - 8

S*x on the beach, or any place sandy for that matter.

Gomdok_the_Short , Yan Krukau Report

Two Fifty Shades books by EL James stacked on a table, symbolizing red flags often romanticized in relationships. - 9

Those fifty shades of grey movies , if that guy was just any Joe Shmoe that story wouldn’t be so romantic and s**y , it would be creepy but you know cause he’s rich it’s okay 😂.

No_Conference271 , Dollar Gill Report

Young man in vintage red and gold attire standing behind a chair in a dimly lit room with ornate decor, symbolizing red flags. - 10

The Victorian Era. Disease, ppllution, filth, and child labor.

Last_Survivors , Andrej Lišakov Report

Young woman sitting at a cluttered desk under a lamp, appearing stressed while reflecting on red flag signs in relationships. - 11

Being a workaholic and perfectionist.

GhosthunterJelliana , cottonbro studio Report

Silhouettes of people waving sticks amid red smoke, symbolizing warning and red flag behavior in crowds. - 12

War.

Popular-Mark-2451 , Hasan Almasi Report

Young person partially hiding face with scarf, highlighting mysterious red flag behaviors often romanticized by people. - 13

‘Bad boys’.

Bunnycreaturebee , Ali Al-Safi Report

Group of people socializing in a dimly lit bar, highlighting common red flags often romanticized in relationships. - 14

Running a pub. It’s really hard work, long hours, finding a great team you can trust, managing drunk customers, being on call all the time, it can quickly wear a person down.

TemperedTeal , Victor Clime Report

Group of nuns laughing and interacting warmly, highlighting social dynamics that can include romanticized red flags. - 15

Being a nun! It’s presented in such an idyllic way in brochures, but the reality is that idealistic sweet young women go into the convent and get exploited & mistreated. They work rigorously for extreme hours and no pay; and because they’re not “employees” then there’s no OSHA or standards. Every aspect of their lives are controlled, sometimes including superiors reading their mail and censoring it / forcing them to rewrite outgoing letters that reveal a*****e conditions. Check out the recent memoir “Cloistered” for an accurate account of a woman entering and slowly becoming disillusioned. .

MorningByMorning51 , Vidar Nordli-Mathisen Report

A woman reading a book in a dimly lit bookstore filled with shelves, highlighting red flag romanticized behavior. - 16

Working in a bookshop.. it’s just like any other retail job. Boring, bad for your back and the customers are still annoying as fuuuuck.

selkieluver , Pj Accetturo Report

Woman working in a cozy florist shop surrounded by plants and flowers, illustrating romanticized red flag behaviors. - 17

Being a small business owner.

kokonutkingfilm , Ellicia Report

A glass of whiskey on a coaster at a dimly lit bar with colorful blurred lights in the background, showing red flag signs. - 18

Casual heavy alcohol consumption.

Mundane-Badger-9791 , Kashish Grover Report

A scenic village surrounded by green trees and mountains under a cloudy sky, showing peaceful everyday life. - 19

Living in “a quiet little town/village where everyone knows each other”. Sure, some people prefer city living and some countryside. But the latter can be boring, claustrophobic, and full of judgy locals.

St_Melangell , Lodewijk Hertog Report

Young person in a hoodie focused on their phone, highlighting common red flag behaviors often romanticized in relationships. - 20

ADHD It’s not only the quirky bit. Actually it is mostly self doubt, low self esteem, near instant forgetfulness, rsd, time blindness, audio processing issues and so on and so on. Oh yeah, ADHD tax! Forgot about that one, sigh. Edit: thank you all for the conversation, up votes and award.

fluffy_munster , Hiki App Report

Woman looking upset and holding a drink at a restaurant table symbolizes red flag behaviors in romantic settings. - 21

Jealous partners. i get that some kind of jealousy is normal, but sometimes people isolate themselves for their partner because they suspect cheating everywhere and once they break up they wonder where their friends are. as a friend it feels like you didn‘t mean anything to them. also, most of the time a partner who suspects cheating everywhere is the one actually cheating. people tend to think everyone is like them, therefore they think their partner is likely to cheat, too.

PringeLSDose , Ben Iwara Report