Anonymous
Post 01/10/2025 16:39     Subject: Is there a word for someone who loves tragedy?
I was thinking macabre, but that is more specific to death/injury, not just general negativity.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2025 15:54     Subject: Is there a word for someone who loves tragedy?
A happy person.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2025 15:15     Subject: Re:Is there a word for someone who loves tragedy?
Anonymous wrote:Debbie Downer



Hysterical!
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2025 14:11     Subject: Is there a word for someone who loves tragedy?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:A tool to work through an unresolved trauma, experience grief and sadness at a remove.


Interesting. This person seem to get very depressed over things that have little to nothing to do with them



Depression has become a comfortable state for them so they unconsciously look for things to reinforce and justify that state. It's also an anxiety thing, I believe.



Agree with this, high correlation to depression and anxiety.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2025 14:10     Subject: Re:Is there a word for someone who loves tragedy?
Anonymous wrote:My best friend is like this. She can be a lot of fun but she will talk about the negative far more than the positive things that are happening. It seems like she thrives on tragedy, if that makes sense.

Then again, in times where I or others have been going through some rough times, she is the first one to throw a fundraiser, contribute to a GoFundMe, send a card, take me to lunch and just listen.



In this case, she sounds like an extra sensitive person.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2025 14:06     Subject: Re:Is there a word for someone who loves tragedy?
My pet peeve people who try to make themselves the center of tragedy when they were at best adjacent to it. Just leaning in.

I remember what it was like to be on the upper east side on 9-11 and they have to lay in bed for 2 days every year on the anniversary.

My cousin Bob lives 40 miles outside the LA fires and I'm so worried about him I need to go home for the day.

Anonymous
Post 01/10/2025 14:00     Subject: Re:Is there a word for someone who loves tragedy?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Schadenfreude


This is it, scrolled through to make she someone posted it.


No. This means taking delight in other people's tragedies. The OP seems to be talking about people who just obsess over and even grieve others' tragedies. Not the same.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2025 13:56     Subject: Is there a word for someone who loves tragedy?
My mother?
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2025 13:19     Subject: Re:Is there a word for someone who loves tragedy?
My best friend is like this. She can be a lot of fun but she will talk about the negative far more than the positive things that are happening. It seems like she thrives on tragedy, if that makes sense.

Then again, in times where I or others have been going through some rough times, she is the first one to throw a fundraiser, contribute to a GoFundMe, send a card, take me to lunch and just listen.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2025 09:32     Subject: Is there a word for someone who loves tragedy?
Drama queen.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2025 08:04     Subject: Is there a word for someone who loves tragedy?
Grief or tragedy vulture.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2025 07:57     Subject: Is there a word for someone who loves tragedy?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:A tool to work through an unresolved trauma, experience grief and sadness at a remove.


Interesting. This person seem to get very depressed over things that have little to nothing to do with them



Depression has become a comfortable state for them so they unconsciously look for things to reinforce and justify that state. It's also an anxiety thing, I believe.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2025 07:57     Subject: Is there a word for someone who loves tragedy?
Anonymous wrote:I have a friend who seems to be drawn to every bad or negative thing in the world and then gets depressed over it.


That’s just spiraling and depression.

They need to stop themselves from wallowing and ruminating and physically go do stuff, like work out, walk, visit with friends, go out to eat, volunteer, nature hike, etc.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2025 07:52     Subject: Is there a word for someone who loves tragedy?
Anonymous wrote:My best friend tends to be like this. She has chronic depression and is on meds for it.


Ditto.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2025 07:50     Subject: Is there a word for someone who loves tragedy?
Anonymous wrote:Grief theif. I just heard that term in the tv show Bad Sisters and it fits what you're looking for. Someone who takes other people's tragedy and absorbs it and makes it theirs.


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