[ksmiley]

It's possible you're getting downvoted because of the way you phrased your post.

>> At the same time so upsetting that I am unable to completely read it all.

At first I interpreted this as, "[it is] so upsetting [because] I am unable to read it all". It makes it sound like you're complaining that the page didn't load all the way, or something. I had to read it a few times to understand what you meant. It could have been less ambiguous worded as, "At the same time, I am unable to completely read it all because it's so upsetting". If a reader misinterprets this sentence, the rest of the post becomes incomprehensible.

>> Time to Google if this is 'normal'

"this" is a bit vague here. What do you want to know is normal? Being upset by articles in general? Being upset by articles specifically about rare diseases? Being upset by this specific article?

>> Starts to Google.

Narration is the kind of thing I'd expect to see in a chat room, but not HN. It makes your tone much less formal, and some might see that as inappropriately flippant for a serious topic.

>> Does anyone else feel this way about this and other things?

"about this" is vague, again. The "and other things" clause makes this question so broad that it becomes tautological. "Does anyone else feel [upset] about [things that are upsetting]?"

[kaichanvong]

Thank you for explaining how you read my comment.

I didn't mean anything around the page loading, just that simply was interested if people found the story of the girl's experiences heavy to read on an emotional level. Thus I was interested if I am emotionally weak dealing with this compared to others, why that is and if it's normal to be so shocked by something.

Perhaps I should just not have said anything :)

[abraininavat]

Someone is deleting random words from your posts.