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We have seen all kinds of images here on the internet. From blessed to cursed, there seems to exist a genre for each picture that’s hard to pin down.
Today, we present you with a new category to define hardly definable pictures named “blursed.” As you may suspect, the term comes from blessed and cursed combined together, meaning blursed pics exhibit features of them both.
This corner of Reddit titled “Blursed Images,” which describes itself as “home of the most blursed images on the internet,” has popularized blursed pics. So the idea, according to the community rules, is simple: “if an image makes you happy, but then at the same time, frustrates or disgusts you, then it is likely blursed.”
Below we wrapped up the most interesting examples of blursed snaps for you to scroll through!
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mooshoflove 1 year ago
Truth! It would be different if this was, (somehow) a photograph/drawing trying to capture accuracy of the moment/still life --- but this artist knew exactly what they were doing. ^_^
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Ima Manimal 1 year ago
When you get caught cheating and you have to make up a whole new religion to cover it up…
Laura Lett 1 year ago
Like she would listen to anything you tell her. She's your mother!!
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Tricia Burcell 1 year ago
At least this baby Jesus isn’t a homunculus. Artists back in the day had an… interesting take.
Rose Kennedy 1 year ago
Whose messing with the timeline this time? Do we have to send the Time Police out to deal with them?
Nitka Tsar 1 year ago
Hahahahahahaha I love it when a Christian does not know that Jesus and his first followers were all Jewish!
Margot Moser 1 year ago
Was that image in the original painting or was it added (photoshopped) more recently?
Gabby M 1 year ago
The Adoration of the Magi is a painting by Rogier van der Weyden that depicts the three wise men presenting gifts to the baby Jesus. The painting is believed to have been commissioned by the crossbowmen's guild in Louvain, Belgium, and was completed around 1440-1445¹. The painting features a crucifixion scene in the background, which is believed to be a reference to the idea that Christ's birth and death were linked². The inclusion of the crucifixion scene may also be a reference to the idea that Christ's birth was a prelude to his death and resurrection². I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions. Source: Conversation with Bing, 4/24/2023 (1) St. Columba Altarpiece | artble.com. https://www.artble.com/artists/rogier_van_der_weyden/paintings/st_columba_altarpiece. (2) Adoration of the Magi - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoration_of_the_Magi. (3) The Descent from the Cross (van der Weyden) - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Descent_from
Agnes Jekyll 1 year ago
That's the whole point isn't it? That he is destined to die before he is born to remove the sins of the world? Which is also why he sometimes looks like an old man.
OutspokenHBW 1 year ago
And none of these visitors said "hey, I got a spare room you could crash at that doesn't smell like cow sh*t."? Rude.
Hampter 1 year ago
Damn, I’m not religious but even I know not to say that.
Load More Replies...According to Know Your Meme, blursed images are photographs that are simultaneously blessed and cursed. They are captivating and may require a double glance in order to fully grasp what is going on there.
Interestingly, blursed images reflect the bigger tendency of the human mind to be compelled by challenging material. This material can range from merely uncomfortable and confusing to dark and upsetting. Psychoanalysts have been observing our inner fascination with dark material, from serial killers to violence to disasters, for years.
In Bored Panda’s previous in-depth interview with Helen Marlo, a licensed clinical psychologist and Jungian psychoanalyst who provides psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, and consultation, we dug deeper into this compelling topic.
“Most of us are painfully aware that darkness, what some call evil, exists. We may satisfy some human, psychological needs when we engage with it through the news, movies, or documentaries,” Helen told us.
She explained that when watching another story, and in particular, these dark and traumatic stories, we witness another person’s narrative. “Narrating one’s own story, especially if we have a story that includes trauma, is emotional and hard. Watching another’s story can give us a sense of gaining understanding or relief for 'free,' because we are hearing about another’s story but not doing any of the hard, psychological work to create our own story.” The same goes for reading self-help books and images.
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WindySwede 1 year ago
Sinbad: "My dad just showed me the whole kingdom. And I'm gonna rule it all!"
Moreover, Helen explained that “by watching another’s story, we may gain a sense of control, understanding, or vicarious mastery over our own aggressive fantasies and anxieties about evil, whether we imagine ourselves in the role of the perpetrator and/or victim.”
For example, watching the Jeffrey Dahmer story gives us at least one version of a real-life story of a serial killer. “We may feel as if we have a better understanding of senseless violence and the irrationalities of evil by becoming immersed in learning about one person’s story. His story is a mixture of elements—some common and some uncommon—which enables us to compare and contrast this story with our own life story and our own fears, wishes, and/or fantasies.”
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Missandei Worm 1 year ago
Please, please, please for your life wear a seatbelt. In the last week alone we’ve had two very young (19-20 yrs) guys come into our ER who were ejected with severe head trauma. One is probably brain dead and the other was at least able to be an organ donor.
It doesn't mean, however, that blursed images offer exactly this type of experience. While being uncomfortable and sometimes upsetting, they also offer the opposite effect - which is interesting, cute, and relatable. These two opposite poles combined together provide the viewer with a unique viewing experience that challenges our perception of things being only good or bad, black or white.
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whodunnitfan2013 1 year ago
The girl on the left could still save the pizza! It's still on the paper!
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Arunika R. 1 year ago
People with more anxiety have it filled more and so even reclining is hazardous. We should write a research paper
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TheElderNom 1 year ago
This cat would be great in winter, though it'd probably give me a heatstroke in summer.
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Anne Jones 1 year ago (edited)
The guy with his team mates genitals and a.n.u.s on his shoulders must have drawn the short straw…
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Buzz Anderson 1 year ago
The one about the schoolgirl was cool. AND TRUE. It was from 2016 when she graduated.
Buzz Anderson 1 year ago
The one about the schoolgirl was cool. AND TRUE. It was from 2016 when she graduated.
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