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Now okay guys, i know that there was another tread on this subject but that had to do with a FIHS week by Cheezburgers, but that got locked and that's pretty much a shame. I will NOT deactivate my account if this messes up because i can take the karma for this but PLEASE be constructive because this is my first tread. On topic:

No, this isn't a hater picture. This was taken by a JB fan girl's parent after his arrest…

This baby elephant was rejected by his mother who tried to stomp him to death shortly after birth. Luckily his wounds were treated and while he had to be permanently separated from his mom which made him cry for 5 hours, was adopted by one of the zookeepers. He is doing a lot better now.

I am Lonely Will Anyone Speak To Me'

On July 14th, 2004, a guest poster using the handle “Lonely” posted a message asking anyone to talk to him about any subject to the MovieCodec.com forums.[1] In the first 24 hours, the post only gained two replies from what seemed to be spambots[9] which were later removed.

Nine days after the thread began, a guest user known as wetfeet2000 reported finding the thread by typing the phrase “I am lonely” into Google. Thanks to an optimization code added to MovieCodec.com by its creator Bjarne Ljundgren, the site quickly became the top Google search result for the phrase and drove hundreds of people to the thread, generating more than 70 pages of responses by June 2005.

That same month, blogger Andy Baio, known for coining the term "Supercut" linked to the thread on his personal website, noting that Google search results were drawing lonely people together. Also in June, the thread was featured on Google Blogoscoped and SearchNewz, leading to an article on the thread and some of its posters (shown below) in Wired on June 30th.

“It is a sad thing that there are so many of us that will type ‘I am lonely’ on Google,” wrote another. “But the happy part is now we have a chance -- if anyone is sad, if anyone is really lonely, drop me a line; then maybe we won’t be so lonely anymore.”

How about Ellen Degeneres ordering pizza for everyone at the Oscars last night
That really fickled my tancy

Anime.

The story behind the pic.

You know who restored my faith in humanity?
You. Almost everyone here.
You see, I am currently trying to get back to my father, who lost his football career thanks to the lockout (He took medicine to heal his severe migraines, and was suspected of steroid use when it was the medicine and he had no one to contact), and my mother immediately dumped him the moment he stopped making money, dragging me and my little brother with her. The worst part, this all happened just on my thirteenth birthday. The day I became a teen would now forever be associated with a terrible event.
I spent almost two years here. Depression became the only emotion I had. I grew to hate humanity for the sheer fact that not only were at least 90% of the people at my school pricks, but they were also homophobes. I became friends with two lesbians at the school, but our own issues made it hard to be happy with our lives. Not long after, I found out that not only was my mother a gold digger, she was also a whore. Literally. She screwed anyone consenting, and my dad allowed it simply because he loved her, and half of my family supported it. When I found this out, I immediately grew a hatred for humanity as a whole. Why can't we stop warring? Why can't we not hate our fellow humans when, in this enormous universe, they're all we've got for at least a couple hundred years? Why can't we just accept opinions and see the other side's argument? (I hate ponies, but I can see why bronies like the show so much and want crossovers) Overall, I just hated everything. I became a nihilist. I decided that nothing was fit for life. I started looking up how to destroy as much as possible, but I came up short. So I became suicidal. I just grew tired of life, grew tired of all the bullshit today's world has. Right now, Russia and Ukraine are on the verge of war as we speak. I just hated everything so much, I wanted it all to end, right then and there.
But one day, I came across a few things that gave me hope. This website, DeviantART (I could show the world my art) and Facebook (So I could contact my old friends). Of course, while i found the shit side of things quickly, the good sides vastly outshone the bad, from what I've seen. I finally smiled again in May of last year, after being almost catatonic for four months (Mom didn;t give a shit, all she cared about was if i had good grades), where I decided I wouldn't kill myself, if only it meant seeing more funny stuff.
Stumbling across here was the best mistake I've ever made. I grew to like humanity again for the sheer fact that even with trolls, the people here had an incredible sense of humor, and I felt like I was finally somewhere I belonged. I became a gamer thanks to the Childhood Enhanced and Pokemon Galleries. Right now, I'm stowing away 50$, trying to decide between Metal Gear Solid HD Collection and Lightning Returns: FFXIII. I managed to suppress my hateful emotions and my suicidal thoughts with laughter on this very site and plenty of videogames. Even after my brother went back to my dad, I still kept myself from suicide thanks to the simple fact Kingdom Hearts 3 didn't get released, and the Image Galleries didn't have enough funny stuff.
I saw the rise and both tragic falls of the Cringeworthy Gallery (Where my faith in humanity was restored through the hilarious comments), I saw the Pokemon Gallery become a Porn Stash and back to a Pokemon Gallery (Laughs), and most of all, I found out about Let's Plays, Just for Fun Forums, and even learned the origin of trolls!
Now, my friends and I are currently on the road to happiness. We're excited for High School (Despite Middle School's BS not being a good foreshadowing…), my friends are perfectly fine with their sexuality, and most of all, I'm smiling a lot more. Suicidal thoughts creep in now and then, but thanks to this website, my friends, and LOTS OF VIDEOGAMES, I can take it. This Summer, I might be able to go back to living with my dad. I found sisters I thought I never had, found another part of my family that truly cares, and even found the world's most adorable kitten. I'll admit, I sockpuppetted for a while, but that is over with (Found out how much that pisses people off; Hello DragonKid73), and now I'm here, posting this response just to let you all know, you saved at least three lives, just by being here.
Again, thank you so much for this fantastic place.

I cry manly tears evertime i read the story…

And then she took Pharrell Williams' hat to collect tips for the delivery guy and he ended up making about $1000

@Drake: Here, have a hug and all of my feels. If you ever feel the need to chat to a random person, feel free to message me

Back on topic:

Whenever I truly hate the world, I go to TV Trope's Heartwarming sub-site. The things that get me the most?
All the good that came from humanity after the 9/11 attacks. The guards at Buckingham Palace playing The Star Spangled Banner, and the line on TV Tropes "If anthems are our nation's lullabies, this was England singing her child to sleep." Something to that extent. Can't keep my eyes dry.

James Doohan (Scotty from original Star Trek) talking about how he got a letter from a fan that clearly indicated she was suicidal. He invited her to one convention, then the next, and the next, and the next, and she always came. Then she didn't show up for a few years. James Doohan received another letter from her saying she got a degree in Electrical Engineering because of the kindness he had showed her.

Currently on the reddit front page:

My mom took a greyhound from Detroit to Utah to get away from my abusive, shitty dad. She had 3 little girls, an infant (me), and next to no money. And then this happened while stopped at McDonalds along the way…