let it go

SADNESS IS THE CUTEST LITTLE THING AND I’LL NEVER BE OVER HER

“I bet you and Riley had great adventures.” “Oh, they were wonderful. Once we flew back in time. We had breakfast twice that day.” “Sounds amazing. I bet Riley liked it.” “Oh, she did. We were best friends.” “Yeah… That’s sad.”

Bing Bong + showing himself

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We’re abstracting! - concept art by Albert Lozano

Okay, this is what I loved about this movie.

Joy was working so hard to keep Sadness out of the way so Riley could be happy.. But this movie clearly shows the negative effects on your psyche if you keep your sadness bottled up. Yes, Joy is a wonderful sensation and we’d love to feel it all the time.. but Sadness is also a necessity. Bottling up feelings CAN do damage.. (I would know, as I’m sure a lot of us would..)

We do deserve to be happy, but we need to experience sadness, too. It only makes the joyous occasions even brighter and more special. If you ARE sad, let it out, don’t bottle it up. Once you’re done with that.. Treat yourself to something like a cookie or donut, enjoy a hot bath, watch a funny video of kittens trying to fit into a shoe .. Or, if the sadness is too much … Talk to a (SUPPORTIVE) family member, a friend, or look into possibly seeing a therapist. There are people that love you and want to stay by your side, in joy and in sadness.

Let’s also remember that our capacity for sympathy and empathy requires us to feel sad. Without sadness, we wouldn’t be able to relate to others; we would rather try to force happiness on people who are upset and tell them simply “don’t be sad” instead of trying to understand what’s causing them pain, which is why Sadness was able to help Bing Bong when Joy couldn’t.

Character Designs from Inside Out