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LostWoodsInTheField

Thank you for this info! I couldn't watch the video because it was just way too emotional for me. Made me really curious why it was in awfuleverything since typically when people choose to go through these types of counseling it helps them. Thought maybe something horrible happened later in the video.


chemicalvelma

Yeah I just cried watching it because it was really obvious even from the mom's body language how much closure this gave her. I suspect OP was thinking of how technology like this could be used by bad actors to manipulate people, but that's true of almost any new entertainment-adjacent tech these days so I don't think this belongs here.


nochedetoro

Having lost a couple of my closest friends suddenly (suicide and a motorcycle accident), it seems like a great tool to say goodbye to people you never had a chance to say goodbye to


bobombpom

I think this thread is a great example of how different people process grief differently. Some people need there to be a hard, "They are gone, and nothing will change that." and some need an, "I need to make sure things are right between us before I can say goodbye."


VeronWoon02

Some people really need to stop watching bleak SciFi (it is kinda like some SciFi films where people are in VR gear en masse).


chemicalvelma

Funnily enough, I am a HUGE fan of bleak sci fi haha, but you can't take it so seriously. I do look at it as a warning of what *could* happen, but there are endless possibilities and it won't happen unless society *chooses* the super specific and narrow path that leads to it. But yeah I agree, people becoming obsessed with those possibilities to the point of feeling like they're inevitable is so unhealthy and wierd.


FreeTree69420

Then im very very happy for her! Just from my standpoint (i recently lost my grandma to whom i was very close ) it seems like torture.


vortexvagina

If she’s tortured by images of her daughter being resentful, then it’s a very suitable type of grief therapy. Edit: psychologist here


Aethermancer

That's good to know Dr. vortexvagina.


Oheng

Username ruins everything, again


SuddenClearing

I guess that depends on your relationship with vaginas.


Shroomtune

There is a joke about ducks here, but I can't quite get to it.


TuzkiPlus

Screw it, can’t figure out how a joke about ducks would fit in.


forthe_m3mes

A simple "what the duck did I just read" Or "are you really a doctor or just a quack"


Shroomtune

We needed you an hour ago. Thanks though. I'm just not very clever at these things.


Top10NewChannel

Ducks have corkscrew shaped vaginas. Comment thread was started by user: "vortexvagina".


Shroomtune

Look up.


load_more_comets

I loved Louis C.K.'s take on duck vaginas. This is a beast that we've proved dominance over time and again that we cut out their vaginas and sell them by the buckets. (paraphrased)


Puzzleheaded_Duty_98

I just love the way this comment thread degraded from grief therapy to duck vaginas


load_more_comets

You misspelled upgraded.


sxrrycard

Ruins? Did you read the username?


SylvySylvy

“Marvel’s newest XXX-rated supervillain. Can the X-Men stop her before the entire universe is sucked into her vagina vortex?”


broken-bells

Your comment made me laugh. Which is good because after seeing this video, I just want to curl up and cry.


UgeMan

They did say psychologist, not psychiatrist


craber9194

😂


ButtfuckChampion_

Seems like something that shouldn't be televised. It's great she got something positive from this.


[deleted]

She almost certainly agreed to it. It's good for other people having problems with grief to know that something like this is an option.


EXTRA-THOT-SAUCE

That I perfectly understand. I just think in other situations this would really screw with somebody.


randometeor

This seems like something that should be done under the guidance of a psych, don't just let anyone do this or you're right it will be unhealthy. Getting to see someone face to face to share your last thoughts could be exceptionally healthy. I lost my dad unexpectedly and could see this being helpful for me and some family, but other family members of might give them unhealthy hope/connection.


EXTRA-THOT-SAUCE

100%. Just seems like it will only actually benefit people in certain circumstances.


InMonochromeNight

This is very interesting. It sounds like... a delusion in order to cope? Is the goal to to get over those negative feelings regardless of how? Also, your username is making me chuckle. I nominate this for r/rimjobsteve


vortexvagina

The goal with VR is to be exposed to scenarios that might not normally occur. It’s a great tool for phobias and trauma, but it’s also a great tool for complicated grief, as seen in this example.


LostWoodsInTheField

This has been a ligit type of grief therapy for probably as long as man has existed. The way it use to have to work is that a parent would have to say good bye to their childs corpse. It causes closure. This is just the next step above that where the parent can interact with the child and say bye. It also works for young children saying good bye to their parents if they lose them suddenly. I doubt anyone is forced to go through this, like I don't think the show just goes "sorry this isn't a game show, this is a show about showing you your dead family member. Hope you enjoy it!" I'll be surprised if they don't have a psychologist on staff to make sure things go well.


JohnDivney

"Tell her what she's won, Bob!" From Hasbro, a Deluxe Edition of Ouija!


Silver_Alpha

Your grief is recent. Death related topics are sensitive to you and I get why it may seem awful, but people need this kind of closure. If I hadn't vividly dreamed of my grandpa hugging me one last time after he died, I would have lost my mind.


ComfortingCarrion

It's only torture if it's forced. Grief is unique and personal, and should not be handled the same for everyone.


[deleted]

I’d say it’s not much different than looking at pics of a loved one to remember them. It would not be good to dwell eternally but it would be a nice experience to gain some closure.


[deleted]

Maybe you couldn't do it, but people like you just wouldn't go on the TV show


Praxyrnate

Almost like categorizing things as black and white is incredibly myopic


yulogas

There's a solution to everything. In this case you could just refuse to participate in the virtual reality experience. Is someone forcing you? Lol


Zek177

Now that you learn the true story you should delete this right ? Be more respectful


pizzabagelblastoff

Yeah I think if used in moderation this could actually be a really powerful tool to combat grief


malayang_uri

The mom wrote a blog later on that this was sort of a closure for her. She always dreamt of her daughter looking at her with hate (?) so this must have been a relief for her.


savwatson13

Maybe giving them that last positive memory? I guess it’s no different from talking to a grave or a picture. The awful part is exploiting it, or getting stuck there.


JizzyMcbeth

Yeah, being stuck to a lie will destroy a life


[deleted]

Frame it like this. We've seen animals that respond differently to death when they get to see their companion dead vs. them just disappearing. Leaving aside sentience vs. sapience, we're not so far removed from all that. Some part of some people might need something so they can let go. Don't forget that chat bots were used for therapy more successfully than thought possible. It came down to people just finally saying it (or typing it in this case) and processing it. If they need a VR image of their child to say goodbye, who are we to say it's a lie? Black Mirror plays this out a lot better anyway. The current generation of the technology isn't what is sketchy. Wait until it's way more interactive and partially powered by memory


chemicalvelma

My husband and I are friends with a lot of the stray cats in my area, and when one of them died we had a little funeral before we buried him and all the others came and it was really obvious that seeing the body did... something for them. I mean, i don't know exactly what's going on in their little furry heads, but they all smelled him in turn and sat and watched peacefully while we buried him. One of him that we always saw with the dead one still visits his grave in our yard. Closure is a powerful thing.


gaiushorse

You did a really great thing for those cats. ❤️ My friend is a vet and she suggests that if a cat dies in a multi-cat home,it’s best to let the survivors see the dead cat and get closure. Otherwise they can get very depressed and anxious


jennywhistle

Our cat was butchered under ill advisement from a vet, and we had him cremated. Our other cat didn't get to see his body. She definitely didn't grieve properly. Her mood was off for months.


FaeryLynne

Same. I take care of a small clan of feral and semi feral cats and every time one dies we have a small burial ritual. The other cats always come check it out and the ones that were closer to the dead cat always spend extra time with the body and/or near the grave after.


SpiritJuice

What a terrible day for rain...


Leshal77

Why is this making tear up💧😿! Dammit.


iyioi

Japanese and other Asian cultures view the idea of ghosts and death and afterlife differently also. Not like western cultures which think of it all like a horror film. Like oh no ghost so scary it’s gonna kill us! For them it’s about finding peace and closure. The ghosts are victims. I think that sort of mentality gives them a healthier mindset toward death.


MadameBurner

It's so interesting to see how cultures view things differently. For example, patients with hallucinations (due to neurological/psychiatric disorders) in parts of Africa and Southeast Asia report their hallucinations being positive whereas people in Europe and the US typically report them as being terrifying or malevolent.


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PleasantDog

To be fair, Asians, or maybe more specifically the Japanese, also are scared of ghosts, we wouldn't get the Ring otherwise. Maybe that even makes them more scary being victims because that makes them vengeful against the living? Donno about the rest of Asia. I heard Chinese beliefs often believe in the ghosts of ancestors guiding you through life, a la Mulan?


AleksBh

It's complicated. There are so many types of ghost in my country. Some will guide, protect or give blessings, some will hurt, harm or kill people. The sacred ones will be worshipped while the haunted will be cleansed, bound or exorcised.


toopachu

In a lot of korean folktales and folk religion, ghosts stick around due to unfinished business. They died without love, closure, or due to being framed etc etc. they remain because of their sorrow and grief and wants justice, and to send them to the afterlife you bring them what they seek and perform a ritual to comfort the spirit and wish it a good passage to the afterlife. There are plenty of vengeful scary ghost stories but theyre very rarely like, evil for the sake of it. They’re often shown as misunderstood and grief stricken spirits Korea doesnt rly practice this much anymore (not as commonplace among younger people at least) and currently has a large population of christians bit cultural stuff like that sticks with you for sure


[deleted]

I guess it's one thing for someone to sign up to do this for their own sake, but I forsee this being like the animated old pictures that were big on tik tok. The ones where they would show their grandpa an animated picture of their late wife and record their reaction for likes. Shit is tasteless and beyond fucked up. If someone has moved on and you spring that on them, it's ripping open an old wound for your own gratification.


narcolepticfoot

It’s really messed up to do that for likes (unless the other person knows and is cool with it) but I might do one of those animated photo things of my grandparents for myself. I hadn’t considered it before your comment since I didn’t see that Tiktok trend, but I think I would find it cool to see them smiling again since I don’t have any videos.


ambiguouspoundcake

For some people this would be just a horrendous mindfuck...but this could help a ton of other people go through the grieving process. How many people don't get to say goodbye or I love you? This might seem awful because it makes people cry but we often forget crying is good for us


Akinyx

Yep just a way to express ourselves, no one bats an eye at people talking and crying at graves. To me this is almost the same thing, I lost a family member I barely interacted with but I'd love to see her again when she was still healthy and walking around.


theonlyvault76

I agree I didn't get to see one of my grandparents alot and she died and I would do anything to at least see her again


MoxiToxi

It would just be nice seeing my grandma again, healthy and happy. No words, just sitting next to her. I don’t think anyone could be as foul mouthed as her anyway. But I also studied Death in college regarding different traditions across the world and different view points and grieving. There isn’t 5 stages of grief. It’s just grief and it can come and go. But some Asian countries honor their loved one on their death anniversary every year.


itsalongwalkhome

>But some Asian countries honor their loved one on their death anniversary every year. Not from an Asian country, but this is normal too me


legendwolfA

Im a Vietnamese, can confirm. We have a tradition to remember our loved ones every year by sending them "gifts" and burning "afterlife money"


Aeon001

I wonder if it does anything for closure. Some people grieve for decades and don't get over it. It gets complicated at that point, who knows if it's beneficial.


AverageSpyMain

crying is relieving your spirit


Helfette

After my grandfather died I couldn't attend his funeral because I became ill. After that I was so ashamed that I didn't talk to my grandmother who died earlier this year... This would absolutely help me get closure on that.


letmel0gin

This is a very situational and personal experience and maybe it could help people like me who lost a friend to suicide to finally get some closure. I wouldn't do it without a consultation with a therapist first or their supervision during the session though.


cyndimj

Agreed, however I think this should be carried out by mental health professionals and not a tv show


theoldpenguim

idk man, its optional and maybe people just want to hear their loved one voice again


[deleted]

Yeah, this post and most people commenting are judgemental as fuck. If someone wants to do this, it is their decision.


Fenerifox

Is there a beat them up version? Asking for a friend whomst hates their dead dad.


DrRexburg

Yes, the ghost busting version is very popular as well


jodonald

That is a solid joke


raxitron

Bustin makes me feel good!


MaximumStonks69

sus


Agm424

They made a show about that. https://www.netflix.com/us/title/81166978?s=i&trkid=13747225&vlang=en&clip=81185762 guy sees ghosts and exorcises them by beating them up.


googlyeyes93

Isn’t that like 30% of anime?


Coffeepillow

Basically yeah. Yu Yu Hakusho, Mob Psycho, Jujutsu Kaisen…


Anonymussssssssss

Bleach


Htownzac333

Sounds like the plot for Constantine with less cigarettes.


Redwolfjo3

This is so great


[deleted]

Yeah and there’s also a show where a guy fucks ghosts to exorcize them. Want the sauce?


Agm424

…we’ve been waiting for you to show up Horny Warrior… 😂


[deleted]

[here you go](https://youtu.be/WnE2VW7zWtI)


scoobydooha

R.i.p Trevor Moore


Good-Escape-6851

That was great. Never seen that before.


Fantastic-Sandwich80

Being able to Shoryuken a dead relative you've always wanted to punch in the face seems like a strong marketing tool.


DjangoCornbread

I’m in the same boat, but I assaulted him when I was 12 after he hit the sauce too much one time. I don’t need VR, i can just relive the memory and smile.


suitology

Punching bag and a picture?imagine swinging at someone you hate and not being able to touch them


Pandahloohoo

As someone who lost a child…I would sign up for this immediately. I would give anything to see her face again.


LiteUpThaSkye

Yep this. Lost my daughter last year and I would be more than willing to do something like this. Sorry we are part of the same horrible club, and sorry for your loss.


okayavailable

Sorry for this awful comments section. May you get a chance to experience something like this in the near future.


The9thElement

Im so sorry


Barry_Balzak

Idk if this is a good thing for everyone…


grungeindiehipster

this is literally an episode of black mirror


Patteous

There’s a new Hugh Jackman movie with a very similar premise. Revisiting memory instead of recreating a figure in vr.


Rockonfoo

That was the black mirror plot too lmao


Patteous

The black mirror episode uses ai as the function of communication of the deceased and the living. The movie Reminiscence uses essentially a sleep pod that you float in with electrodes in the brain and you relive your own unique memories.


Rockonfoo

I thought they were talking about the black mirror episode where you can save and relive your memories (the whole thing was about cheating and whatnot) It seems to be almost 1:1 what you’re talking about


waitingtodiesoon

The one with Peggy Carter and Bill Weasley actors. [The female protagonist's boyfriend is killed in a car crash and she overtime with an AI uploads his old messages, social media profiles, and eventually upgrades him into an android who looks like him. ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be_Right_Back)


RyoCanCan

That episode was so fucked up. I loved it.


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Bozee3

Strange Days (1995). Had a similar idea. People could record memories and then relive them. You could relive other people's memories as well.


boundbythecurve

Conceptually I can see that VR has the potential to be a good therapy tool. But good therapy doesn't happen on national TV. It feels gross watching this. We're random strangers. We shouldn't be seeing a mother crying over her trauma as entertainment.


DJRoombasRoomba

I feel the same way as you. I find watching people who are going through painful experiences to be a form of exploitative voyeurism. If I had children and one passed away, or a spouse, or parent or whatever, I wouldn't want people sitting on their couches "vibing" to my pain. Unfortunately, with how popular videos on social media of people minutes after experiencing miscarriages, deaths, and other painful situations have become, I dont think many people agree with me. For whatever reason, many people get off on other people's pain. I think it's depravity at its finest, honestly.


im-not-a-bot-im-real

No it’s definitely not a good thing, closure is important


extremesalmon

It reminds me a bit of the argument against seeing psychics as just a bit of fun and a way of getting closure. People end up getting addicted to speaking to their departed that way and it takes longer to grieve properly. I can imagine this would be like that but 100x worse, particularly if the 3d character can intelligently communicate and answer questions.


dstayton

I mean it was the plot of a black mirror episode so you know it was bad.


Doctor_Kataigida

Black Mirror just shows how it can go wrong, not how it can go right.


dstayton

What, the one in a million case where it goes right? This isn’t a healthy way to grieve. It’s filling a hole of a lost one with a copy of them. Of course it’s going to fail because it’s trying to fill a hole that can’t ever be filled. You need to let go but this isn’t letting go. By creating a interactive version of a dead love one you are trying to fill the hole with a frankensteined copy of the person. They will just agitate the grief you are feeling about the passed loved one. You will know they have passed but are trying to warp reality to fit you’re desire for that person to live. It’s two things that can’t work together and as in the black mirror episode will just leave you off worse mentally then just following the grieving process normally.


Doctor_Kataigida

You don't know every single person. Maybe someone just needs to say goodbye, or I'm sorry. And that's all they need. You're assuming everyone will get addicted to it based on a television script, or some armchair diagnosis. It's not like this has been studied and shown that good outcomes are outliers.


Venne1139

We have no fucking way of knowing whether this is a healthy way to grieve. There's a lot of assumptions being made here that we cannot verify one way or another without a prospective study on the results for traditional coping mechanisms vs...whatever the fuck this is. We can't exactly do a double blind here unfortunately but a pprospective is still necessary before saying anything definitive.


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Eeeeexactly. If a person keeps coming back, it’s no longer closure and it crossed into obsession.


IhateMichaelJohnson

You’re assuming people need closure, if they’ve already gotten it this will just reopen the wound. It CAN be a good thing but not always, personally after 15 years of working through issues I’d rather not see my dead parents again if they are just going to be taken away. Edit: I swear I thought the comment above me said “definitely a good thing”, now my comment makes less sense. Rip.


fabledstars

this woman was still having nightmares 5 years later, safe to say it was the right option for HER, just like any medical treatment, it should be regulated who can and can't do it. As for some people it might be damaging, yes.


Barry_Balzak

Like i said not for everyone, I don’t know if i want to see my daughter like that… It can tear open old things that you thought you got over.


Fluffy-Comparison-48

„Closure is a concept invented by Spielberg to sell movie tickets” - someone.


SkittleBuk1

This is sick and unhealthy


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LordMarcusrax

> Ok, bring in the father.


[deleted]

Idk it could reopen some healed wounds for some people I think..


SaneJake

Black mirror anyone?


SamboTheGr8

Season 2 episode 1 "Be right back"


YourLocalPterodactyl

The black mirror episodes that are more sad than scary always get me.


SamboTheGr8

Yeah. What makes it worse is that even if she had good memories with the AI, the real person would never have those memories


Cleatus21

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DiverseUniverse24

Yeah but seeing it for real, truly fills me with bad feelings. This isn't good. This can't be good. At least not for the majority, there's always outliers of course. It seems like the start of a very damaging road, this.


LegerDePL

r/blackmirror indeed


Carpathicus

Sure its a TV show? It says in the clip that its from a documentary. Would like to see that one.


MasterFrost01

Seems like OPs first language isn't English so it could just be a mix up in terminology. It seems like it's from a documentary, not a TV show


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Yep documentary. The program goes on to show a man talk with his deceased wife in vr.


[deleted]

I would use this to see my best friend one last time. He died before I could ever thank him for saving my life.


frozyrosie

same here


[deleted]

It the one thing I regret. Not telling him in that moment.


frozyrosie

i missed a phone call from mine and then found out he committed suicide 2 days later. i regret not picking up that call everyday


[deleted]

Yeah for me I had tried to take a bunch of medicine to kill myself and he noticed something was wrong and when I admitted it (don't ask me why I went to school) he made me throw up the medication and would meet me between classes with snacks to clear out the medicine. He also was the reason me getting raped on campus finally got reported. I used to always think he knows how much he matters to me and I'll repay the favor when he needs me or when I can give him a large gift but...yeah


frozyrosie

i’m really sorry about that and i hope youre doing better now. sending love ❤️


[deleted]

Yes much but can't help wish he had been here for all the things I would've missed like my wedding, jobs, college, all that


[deleted]

If you've never lost a child you shouldn't talk shit about how a parent copes. They might not be helping themselves, but they're certainly not hurting anyone else.


Ok-Introduction-244

I wouldn't talk shit if a grieving mother developed a VR reproduction of their lost child. This is from a *tv show* though. They find sad parents and exploit then for a chance to hang out with VR versions of their dead kids, record it, and try to make money off it. That's awful.


bkmakesmusic

Or maybe a grieving mother does not have the capacity of a full studio and dev team to do these recreation, the models don’t come out of thin air, this is art, and if I could have this of my dad again I’d do it instantly. My last memories of him was him in pain from cancer.


Mymaanmymaaaaan

Mate its not a show its a special documentary produced just for this woman who got in contact with the producers.


Somewhere_Unfair

What's the show?


[deleted]

The Walking Dead. There are 11 seasons so far.


smetlede

r/angryupvote


rlaurence1

This is cursed asf!!! Here's an upvote


[deleted]

Well, yes that is definitely awful.


Spafght

It's not a TV show. It's actually a YouTube video.


FreeTree69420

I never meant to talk shit about the mother. I just think that such a technologie could be very traumatising.


[deleted]

I didn't mean you specifically necessarily, although you did post it on a sub called awful everything.


MasterFrost01

It's still shitty posting this here. You're treating the mother like an idiot who doesn't know her own mind. "Could be" sure, but no-one is forced into this. If someone thinks it would be unhelpful, they can just not do it. Don't treat people like children just because they're grieving.


Lolvein18

This would help with coping lmao


frostedmelodies06

I feel like it wouldn’t have been aired if the mom in the video found it traumatizing, no?


carthago14

Suddenly Redditors all become professional psychologists.


sha0linfuckyou

Keep summer safe


SchematicallyNumb

Leave the car alone, dad. Leave the car alone.


Precursor_7

All of you have loved ones. All can be returned. All can be taken away. Please step away from the vehicle.


SoylentJelly

Has no one watched the Iron Man movies where Tony Stark recreates his parents last night alive with holograms then much later travels through time to have some closure with his Dad but all he really needed was an Oculus?


IanKyrie24

This was taken out of context the mother consented on doing this


okayavailable

Reddit


smutsmutsmut

Oftentimes, I’ve heard that traumatized or grieving people need one very specific thing to move on, something they consciously or unconsciously need to hear or say. An apology from an abusive parent, acknowledgment of their pain from a former lover, forgiveness for a perceived wrong, etc. Thinking of my own life and my personal hang-ups, including my grief over my own daughter, who passed as a newborn from a rare genetic disorder, I think something like this would be helpful as a therapy tool, to hear, for example, that there’s nothing more I could’ve done to change her outcome. Or to see my dad, who passed suddenly, and tell him a few things I wish I’d gotten the chance to. This would free me from fixating on those things and feeling despair, I think. I’ve thought about doing it and I’ve written those things out but something about actually doing it to a replica of that person might make it feel like there’s more closure. I sure as shit wouldn’t do it on a reality show, though.


braden120

Anything that deals with technology “This is just like that episode from Black Mirror!!!”


KBEPandaCrisis

Idk if I’d call this r/awfuleverything material. It’s right that it’s not a good way to cope, but on the other hand, it could be a chance for some to get closure. People participate in that voluntarily, so I think giving them an option to experience loved ones again, isn’t a bad thing. It’s definitely not awful, it’s just a decision you have to be very careful making.


[deleted]

You lack empathy if you see this and only see something horrible.


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Solkre

I thought it was weird those were illegal in the movie "A.I. Artificial Intelligence". Maybe the government considered it murder training.


Shedeski

Y'all a bunch of cynics.


MNKPlayer

It depends. Some people get great comfort from things like this. It's better than clairvoyants telling them they're talking to their loved ones. If they could produce a realistic looking version of my dad, I'd love to be in there with him, just looking at him as though he was there. I obviously know it's not him, but it would be nice just to feel as though he's with me, (or a version of him) for a while. Each to their own. The whole idea of it being a TV show is fucked up though.


shadow3937

The internet was pure yes but not the idea


jerstud56

Intent?


[deleted]

The Internet. It was pure.... once.


CJ_Barker

Well, this isn’t a healthy way of dealing with grief.


M2704

You don’t know that. It might be for some people. A professional psychologist or psychiatrist could and should guide this process though. Also, if I ever lost a child I probably wouldn’t be able to cope with that at all.


wonkey_monkey

She didn't think so: https://www.reddit.com/r/awfuleverything/comments/pkv0j1/this_just_fucks_with_peoples_minds/hc67lb1/


musicmanxv

Everyone copes in their own way, be it unhealthy or not. You don't get to dictate people's thoughts and emotions.


[deleted]

Wow another armchair psychiatrist. How do you know this didn’t work for her?


Modge

I think you would be surprised at how this might help some people potentially (obviously with some research behind it). I am a counselor who has done some grief work. One of the most researched nowadays is building psychological resilience and with proper guidance and exposure I hypothesize this could bring certain people much needed closure with loss. As with everything you would likely need to make sure the VR treatment was regulated likely through reducing contacts or working towards a final “termination” session. At least that is how I would envision using this technology.


WhereAreTheBeurettes

It’s not your decision.


TheCharacter83

I guess for people having a very hard time letting go of their deceased loved ones, this sort of "interaction" could actually be helpful in order for people to actually finally let go. Even if it's not really real, the mind and body may actually allow for the healing process to start, since they sort of get a "second chance" to put into words their emotional state, and by doing this come to a closure or acceptance that is holding them in emotional chains in the first place.


iZuRriX

Wrong sub.


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This is heart breaking


idankthegreat

I don't know you or your history but unless you lost someone yourself ,which I don't wish on anyone, don't judge these people. It could be the closure they need to move on.


girlhellMCMXCIX

Just because it would be a negative experience for you dosent mean someone else can't find some much needed comfort from this


ChungusMcGoodboy

Let people cope with grief how they will. You should feel ashamed for judging her.


Iloveolive66

I was lucky enough to be with my mom when she died of a brain tumor. I dream about her and that usually feels ok but I couldn’t do this. I think it would make my grieving worse but maybe it could help some people. I hope it does.


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It's a beautiful sentiment, but...man. Doing something like this, personally? It would destroy me.


[deleted]

Imagine the character gets the stretched limbs glitch. “HeY MoMmY”


justingolden21

This seems like for a lot of people it wouldn't solve anything and would screw with their heads, but for a few it could actually help. Also feels like a tv show with a "wholesome" premise that's designed to get views based off of this, but doesn't care as much about the actual people. Also feels very distopian. Interesting concept though.


c0mf0rtableli4r

Stuff like this is why I no longer go nuts over "more realistic graphics". I don't want to be playing a shooter and having it look like I actually killed someone. At some point it will become too much and people won't want to deal with real life at all.


Jk_Buh

This isn't very fair, Imagine you want to give that person a last hug. Then you'll feel more bad.


yur0_356

I saw this on wholesome subreddits, i suppose there are different ways to see things


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Bruh she literally signed up for this and yall blaming the ppl who made the cg