Is gore and misery our equivalent to true crime formats watched by normies?

[noname223]

I think true crime is quite popular among the population. I find them rather boring. I tend to more extreme stories. I think one can say it is voyeurism in some way and immoral.

I quit watching gore a long time ago gladly. But the motivations (for many) might be similar. But would you say that watching gore is for many on here and equivalent to listening to true crime practiced by normies? I know some people on here watch gore for educational purpose to learn more about their method though.

Some weeks ago I went down the wrong rabbit hole on dark stories on Youtube. And so many were so harmless. I had to chuckle people think these stories were shocking. I mean on SaSu there are way more tragic story and no third person makes a quick buck with them. However, the media coverage about the 764 community hit me hard.

There are so many fictional media productions that depict misery and dark topics. But most of it is invented and never happened. I think many people are attracted by dark stories. Are we just on different levels and why? I went through a lot of abuse in my life. I listened to very shocking stories and I experienced a lot of insane shit. I think I need something similar as horrible to spark a feeling of shock. In some way it is also comforting to know one is not alone with one's own living nightmare. And it is comforting that are people who go through similar shit or even worse.

Moreover, it gives you something to worry about. And this can distract you from your usual worrying patterns. Lol.

 

[Forever Sleep]

I'm probably more 'normie' level in my tastes. I do watch/ listen to true crime, engineering disaster documentaries etc. but, all mainstream. Gore doesn't appeal at all.

I agree though, that it can be a way to make ourselves feel something. That sometimes we need something intense to feel anything at all. Or, as a type of catharsis to get certain emotions out and fully expressed. I guess when our 'normal' states of being are already stressed/ intense, we maybe feel the need for more extreme stimuli to feel things more deeply.

It maybe depends what our 'needs' are. I suspect my attraction towards these horrible disaster and crime documentaries is a few fold- to confirm to myself that the world is rotten and dangerous. That companies and people will ruthlessly put themselves first at the expense of human life. So- that tends to confirm I am better off out of this world.

Listening to other people's lives where commonly partners have turned on them or, they've gotten into difficulties just living their lives gives me a weird sense of gratitude that I'm single and don't do much with my life! Which is probably more boring/ unfulfilling but, it spares me the risk of being hurt like that.

I don't have a fascination with gore. I guess my imagination has enough to cope with, imagining the horror of being a person in some horrible accident or, being murdered. I'm too squemish to focus on the details though.

I don't know what 'needs' people are trying to fill with gore. I suppose I find it kind of disturbing if it's sadism. Maybe that's also why I keep off if it though- I don't want to encourage feelings like that in me. I guess it could be masochism too. Not sure but- not everyone here is in to gore.

Regarding depressing life stories, I suppose they are everywhere- on mainstream media too. I imagine we almost prefer them here though because 'misery loves company' and all that. Many of us feel repulsed by things that are too optimistic.

 

[Pluto]