As 2016 comes to a close, and we reflect back on the last 365 days, it's easy to say that this year has been one of the roughest and most tumultuous years yet. From famous breakups to election drama, 2016 is definitely a year that all of us will remember, and maybe not for the best reasons. Here are just 12 of the things that made 2016 the worst.
1. We had to say goodbye to Vine.
"Look at all those chickens"... and look at all of my tears.
2. Also Alan Rickman.
You'll be in our hearts, Professor. Always.
3. And David Bowie.
4. ...and Prince.
5. There were a lot of goodbyes happening and every single one of them was terrible, OK?
WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE?
6. We had to learn to live in a world without Brangelina for the first time in over 10 years.
Thanks for the warning, Ang.
7. One Direction went on hiatus.
And half of them became fathers. OK 2016, OK.
8. The Rihanna and Drake romance was incredibly short-lived.
Work work work work work work.... cry cry cry cry cry cry.
9. Taylor Swift didn't put out her regularly scheduled album.
10. Ed Sheeran went into hiding.
Much like the Avatar, "when the world needed him most, he vanished."
11. Instagram basically turned into Facebook.
Reordered timelines, replying to comments.... really Instagram? Really?
12. Donald Trump.
This one is self explanatory.
It's been a rough 12 months, but luckily 2016 is now coming to a quick close. Through all of the celebrity disasters, musical losses, disappointments from our favorite social media platforms, and a lot of other just terribly awful things that have happened this year, we have all managed to stick it out and survive... for the most part. Now we can only hope that 2017 brings hope and solace for our sad, abysmal lives, and even though it's not looking promising.... we can dream right? So long 2016, thank you for consistently making sure to keep kicking us while we were down.
