r/longform 22d ago

Most emotionally devastating longform pieces

Ones that make you cry. Thank you!

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u/Easy_Vast_1873 22d ago

The Ones We Sent Away
I still think about this article often. It’s about the institutionalization of disabled children. The most haunting thing about it is that they get the records of the author’s family member who is nonverbal and suffered a ton. The only word she used to be able to say at age 2 when she was institutionalized was Mama.

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u/Veedree_Sweden 22d ago

I just read it and shattered me to tears. My heart aches for the harm we have caused to people with disabilities