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Why did I do it?
Story by king2979
This is a true story about one of my very close friends. She had a rough childhood and life in general. This is only half of her story but the rest is for later. There are many more bigger details hidden within this story for later.
15+
Breathless
Poem by Andraaknas
A poem of the aftermath of a heartbreak that has left me lost and breathless...
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Wen angels Die
Story by Suicide-poison
Sometime you don't really know why some chose to die but than how can we save them
PG
Time to let go
Story by Roosie131
About a little girl who lost her dad
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And Then I Woke Up
Story by Sameen Abrar
A life found at the cost of a life lost.

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PG
Hospital Windows
Story by Author Unknown
And every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.
18+
Wings
Poem by kkhause
A suicide note of hopelessness and pain...
12+
How Could You?
Story by Co1dnight
A short story that shows how unconditional a dog's love is. You're likely to cry after reading this.
12+
Last Words
Story by RLMaring
A story of a girl's last words to her mom
12+
You
I let someone into my life. And they kinda sorta broke me a little bit.

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Wings
Poem by kkhause
A suicide note of hopelessness and pain...
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You
I let someone into my life. And they kinda sorta broke me a little bit.
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November 21st at 6:58am
Story by 🌸Fate
He opened his eyes again looking dull as ever. Time just keep repeating.
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Depression
Story by Author Unknown
My personal experience with depression. Touches on what I've gone through and how lucky I am to be where I am today.
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Accident or Suicide
Poem by From_Me
A poem about the pain of a torn mental state caused by inner demons and thoughts of suicide.

Most Viewed Sad Short Stories

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Last Words
Story by RLMaring
A story of a girl's last words to her mom
PG
Hospital Windows
Story by Author Unknown
And every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.
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A Tear to the Eye
Story by Author Unknown
Barbara was driving her six-year-old son, Benjamin, to his piano lesson when something bad happened....
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Depression
Story by Author Unknown
My personal experience with depression. Touches on what I've gone through and how lucky I am to be where I am today.
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DREAMS ARE COUNTERFEIT COINS
Story by mazharabro
A Short Story from Sindhi Literature Author: Mazhar Abro Translated by: Hafeez Darban.

Latest Sad Short Stories

PG
“It Is Not Fear”
Poem by angg_253
A short poem about war.
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An Angel's Note
Story by Hokay21
A girl commits suicide and leaves people notes about how they had something to do with it.
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Everything
Am I really different? Or did you build me up...
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Buried
Story by golden
"This is how I want to be buried!" I say happy as ever as I pull the gun from behind my back.
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Mind Games
Poem by Bree Claire
My mind, it's my biggest enemy.
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Nothing
Story by golden
I'm sitting here in a hospital bed with not a single flower or balloon or cheap stuffed bear in sight.
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Murderer
Poem by golden
I killed the girl.
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Cold
Story by MrGibus
It's another midget of a story, pulled from my document. It's about a slow, gradual death.
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Never to Wake
Story by MrGibus
It's a single paragraph short story... I pretty much copy pasted it from a google doc of short stories I wrote in my spare time (Although I improve it.)... forty five of them if I'm not mistaken.
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Angels Can Fly
Story by Bree Claire
All she sees is him, but only in her head because he's gone and all she's got left is her imagination.
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Samson
Story by Henrypurcell77
The story follows a musician from his days in pre-war Warsaw to an old people's home in St. Albans
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I'll never be good enough
Musing by LoneNlonliness
The pain resides and the people around me ignore the suffering.
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The One That Got Away
Story by LoneNlonliness
He who loves will suffer from the lose of what once was.
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It's Not Murder
Poem by Dxvn5
"It's not murder, Unless they wanted to die"...
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The Apology
Story by Sachin Varghese
Jack has something he wants to tell his father.
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The Artist
Story by Sachin Varghese
An artist works on his latest piece.. but what is it really worth?
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Thesis Of The Egg
Based on a true story, a really typical event on the night of March 23 would lead for this story to be created.
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Death's Library
Story by Charlemagne
What if your entire life was written as a book and stored with the rest of Death's collection?
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Who?
Poem by Kevin Am
It was there for me....
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Game
Poem by Kevin Am
can you answer all of the questions in this poem?
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My "Almost" Relationship
Story by Idontknow2
I guess I got attached too soon? Or maybe this part of life isn't the right time... whatever it is I hope that we find our way back to each other.
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Drown It Out
Story by NobodyImportant
He turned the music up louder, trying to drown out the painful sobs of his mother.
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Just Another Day
Story by ThisIsEmily
This is a typical day for Emily. Except for the fact that her dad got her a new diary. Add that to the list. (Eat, school, homework, soccer, text, write, sleep). Welcome to the life of Emily!
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Age 7
Story by Aoife
This is the past and present of a small girl with a broken past, each story is just a fragment of her broken memory.
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Weight of One's Choice
The rest of your life, without the love of your life.
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The True Glory
Inner conflict in a mind gone awry needs a solution. But, is it worth what is about to follow?
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Age 8
Story by Aoife
This is the past and present of a small girl with a broken past, each story is just a fragment of her broken memory.
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Age 5
Story by Aoife
This is the past and present of a small girl with a broken past, each story is just a fragment of her broken memory.
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Why Me? - Part 2 - "The Office"
Story by Aspen-Faye
Tracey now goes to the law firms office to sort out paper work and stuff.
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The Real Me
I've been hiding the real me for a while now and I don't want to anymore
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Daddy Is Coming Home
Story by Alexandracastro
This is a small sad story about a young girl who lost her father in the army
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We Drown Though Saved
Poem by PoeticT
Wrote on the depiction of depression and sadness
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There Will Be No Miracles
Poem by Victor Reigns
After losing hope, one must be honest about their situation.
12+
I'm a Forgotten Picture Frame
Story by PoeticT
I hope I'm not this alone when I'm older
PG
Run
Story by Aspen-Faye
It was another day in the woods and the prey pile for the pack had decreased tremendously....
PG
I'm Afraid
Poem by actingmadison
A description of my life and my fears currently. I have been bullied for a long time so, enjoy!
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Life Changing
Story by Kevin Am
She never thought that something like this would ever happen to her
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Who Would Know?
Poem about my current struggle with depression.
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You
I let someone into my life. And they kinda sorta broke me a little bit.
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Just Leave Me
Poem about breaking off a relationship. Kinda sorta.
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A Fresh Start From My Memories
Story by chloeanne
Who would have thought that moving away to another country would be the best thing that could happen? The question is, why leave England? The person she loves has destroyed her, will she ever again?
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The Bottom of the Black Abyss
A Poem about depression. Kinda sorta.
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Molly
Molly finds herself in a life-changing, awkward predicament....
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Jeremiah's Dog Tags
Story by Hallie
Madison's father went missing when she was thirteen ever since, she believed he was dead. To get over the pain she visits the retirement home and talks to an elderly man who seems oddly familiar...
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Loved One
Poem by ceratophrys
A poem about losing someone.
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Find Our Way to Heaven
Two people who can't express their love face the lifelong consequences.
PG
Living Fears Poem
Story by Elisenicole2014
Twisted dreamers may be the cause.
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Living Fears
Nightmares are a closer reality than they are dismissed as.
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Delusions
Story by Kat
A girl deals with her mind, revealing her tortured brain and aching head.
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Spinning Round and Round
Story by RebelSoul
Won't somebody make me feel alive and shatter me~ Lindsey Stirling