History TearJerker / Jacksepticeye

-->"There are a lot of striped shirts in here." ''[[OhCrap I]]'' [[OhCrap wear striped shirts.]] Wait, is this ''my'' room?

* ''VideoGame/TheLastGuardian''

* At the end of 2017, Jack uploaded a video where he talks about why that particular year was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Hlr9_6Jig his toughest year on [=YouTube=]]]. At first, he talks about all the good things that happened throughout the year, such as moving to a new apartment, touring, and successfully completing a Christmas charity livestream... but then Jack starts to choke up when he details all of the mental health problems that he suffered the entire year, to the point where he actually took a break in Christmas, where he stayed alone at home, and sobbed for two-three days. Also, at one point in the video, he had to put his hand on his eyes, and stop recording to cry.
** This eventually became ''[[UpToEleven so much]]'' HarsherInHindsight, because when he uploaded in 2020 [[https://youtu.be/YWqxF-67YRI?t=262 his "Answering REALLY Personal Questions" video,]] Jack mentions he briefly (but seriously) considered suicide at the end of 2017. It's such a jarring, unexpected comment and quite frightening to hear. No wonder why 2017 was really a terrible year for him.

Despite the [[{{Keet}} excitement]] Jack brings to his videos, there have been [[TearJerker a few emotional moments]].

--> '''Jack''': ''(sobs)'' That ''SUCKED!''

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L8O1jIzAlM "15 Months]]. A short, heartbreaking film created by Jack that shows just how fragile his mental state has been for nearly two years, up to and including frequent panic attacks and the drawers full of antidepressants he's taken.

** This eventually became ''[[UpToEleven so much]]'' HarsherInHindsight, because when he uploaded in 2020 [[https://youtu.be/YWqxF-67YRI?t=262 his "Answering REALLY Personal Questions" video,]] Jack mentions he briefly (but seriously) considered suicide at the end of 2017. It's such a jarring, unexpected comment and quite frightening to hear.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OVVgSOaiUE "Loss"]], Jack explaining his absence from [=YouTube=] after his father's death.

* At the end of 2017, Jack uploaded a video where he talks about why that particular year was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Hlr9_6Jig his toughest year on [=YouTube=]]]. At first, he talks about all the good things that happened throughout the year, such as moving to a new apartment, touring, and successfully completing a Christmas charity livestream... but then Jack starts to choke up when he details all of the mental health problems that he suffered the entire year, to the point where he actually took a break in Christmas. Also, at one point in the video, he had to put his hand on his eyes, and stop recording to cry.

** This eventually became [[UpToEleven so much]] HarsherInHindsight, because when he uploaded in 2020 [[https://youtu.be/YWqxF-67YRI?t=262 his "Answering REALLY Personal Questions" video,]] Jack mentions he briefly (but seriously) considered suicide at the end of 2017. It's such a jarring, unexpected comment and quite frightening to hear.

* At the end of 2017, Jack uploaded a video where he talks about why that particular year was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Hlr9_6Jig his toughest year on [=YouTube=]]]. At first, he talks about all the good things that happened throughout the year, such as moving to a new apartment, touring, and successfully completing a Christmas charity livestream... but then Jack talks about all of the mental problems that he suffered the entire year, to the point where he actually took a break in Christmas. And when he talks about them, he begins to tear up, and at one point, he had to stop recording to cry.

* [[https://youtu.be/YWqxF-67YRI?t=262 During his "Answering REALLY Personal Questions" video,]] Jack mentions he briefly (but seriously) considered suicide at the end of 2017. It's such a jarring, unexpected comment and quite frightening to hear.
** This made the video where he talks about why [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Hlr9_6Jig 2017 was his toughest year on [=YouTube=]]] so much HarsherInHindsight as a result, because, throughout the year, he mentions that he suffered mental health problems.

* In ''VideoGame/LittleMisfortune'', Jack starts out enjoying the game but getting nervous at certain points, like when a cat and Misfortune cross the road. But most of the time it makes him laugh. Then the reality of what the game will be like hits him when he picks the option to play with a dog and not untie it. Misfortune throws a ball, which ricochets and hits her. This makes him laugh...but he ceases immediately when the dog is killed by a falling branch. Jack's horrified and stunned for several minutes. He even made a reasonable assumption that if he let the dog go, it'd [[Foreshadowing run into the road]] but this is the sort of game where "there is no right or wrong, only consequences."

* In ''VideoGame/LittleMisfortune'', Jack starts out enjoying the game but getting nervous at certain points, like when a cat and Misfortune cross the road. But most of the time it makes him laugh. Then the reality of what the game will be like hits him when he picks the option to play with a dog and not untie it. Misfortune throws a ball, which ricochets and hits her. This makes him laugh...but he ceases immediately when the dog is killed by a falling branch. Jack's horrified and stunned for several minutes. He even made a reasonable assumption that if he let the dog go, it'd [Foreshadowing run into the road], but this is the sort of game where "there is no right or wrong, only consequences."

* In ''VideoGame/LittleMisfortune'', Jack starts out enjoying the game but getting nervous at certain points, like when a cat and Misfortune cross the road. But most of the time it makes him laugh. Then the reality of what the game will be like hits him when he picks the option to play with a dog and not untie it. Misfortune throws a ball, which ricochets and hits her. This makes him laugh...but he ceases immediately when the dog is killed by a falling branch. Jack's horrified and stunned for several minutes. He even made a reasonable assumption that if he let the dog go, it'd ''Foreshadowing run into the road'', but this is the sort of game where "there is no right or wrong, only consequences."

* In ''VideoGame/LittleMisfortune'', Jack starts out enjoying the game but getting nervous at certain points, like when a cat and Misfortune cross the road. But most of the time it makes him laugh. Then the reality of what the game will be like hits him when he picks the option to play with a dog and not untie it. Misfortune throws a ball, which ricochets and hits her. This makes him laugh...but he ceases immediately when the dog is killed by a falling branch. Jack's horrified and stunned for several minutes. He even made a reasonable assumption that if he let the dog go, it'd [[Foreshadowing run into the road]], but this is the sort of game where "there is no right or wrong, only consequences."

* In ''VideoGame/LittleMisfortune'', Jack starts out enjoying the game but getting nervous at certain points, like when a cat and Misfortune cross the road. But most of the time it makes him laugh. Then the reality of what the game will be like hits him when he picks the option to play with a dog. Misfortune throws a ball and falls down, which makes Jack laugh...but he ceases immediately when [[Spoiler: the dog gets crushed by a branch]]. Jack's horrified and stunned for several minutes.

* In ''VideoGame/LittleMisfortune'', Jack starts out enjoying the game but getting nervous at certain points, like when a cat and Misfortune cross the road. But most of the time it makes him laugh. Then the reality of what the game will be like hits him when he picks the option to play with a dog. Misfortune throws a ball and falls down, which makes Jack laugh...but it ceases immediately when the dog gets crushed by a branch. Jack's horrified and stunned for several minutes.

** Saoirse and the unnamed pup child being washed away by the currents and drowning.

** This made the video where he talks about why [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Hlr9_6Jig 2017 was his toughest year on [=YouTube=]]] a lot HarsherInHindsight as a result, because, throughout the year, he mentions that he suffered mental health problems.

** When Jack leaves Metropole and sees [[HumongousMecha the Guardian]] take off, he is very excited and roots for it's success. He later finds what is left of it, all broken and dead. His behavior is very somber, obviously understanding the implications of it.

* [[https://youtu.be/YWqxF-67YRI?t=262 During his "Answering REALLY Personal Questions" video,]] Jack mentioned he briefly (but seriously) considered suicide at the end of 2017. It's such a jarring, unexpected comment and quite frightening to hear.

* May's suicide in ''Missed Messages'' causes him to have a long reflection at when he was at his low point and how people can experience depression and even self-harming or suicidal thoughts even if they don't show it on the surface.

* Those who thought that Jack and his Korean girlfriend made a good couple will be saddened to find out that [[http://therealjacksepticeye.tumblr.com/post/120280724598/moving-on they broke up]].

* In this vlog, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRtuPpy_Yxs "It Breaks My Heart,"]] Jack goes over how he was crunched for time at the end of his last convention and was forced to rush through a huge crowd of people for signings and pictures. He describes how it brought him to tears because he felt ''so bad'' over not being able to spend five minutes at a time for everyone like he wanted to, but this was the only way he could get through more people.
** And not forced as in he felt he had to, he was ''physically forced'' by security to hurry through the line, ''2 seconds'' '''''per person'''''. Jack felt absolutely crushed because he saw how badly some people wanted to talk to him, but whenever he tried, security [[NoSympathy stopped him]] and reinforced the two-second sign-and-move time limit. Jack said he felt drained by the end of it. And while understanding of the fact that the security men [[PunchClockVillain had no choice in the matter either]], as the next stand was coming in soon, he hated the fact he had to rush through so many loving fans.
** In the video, he notes how one of the fans he rushed through was a kid. Jack says that he visibly began tearing up after this, but had to suck it up because that would dim the experience for the next fan.

* When making his video about the [=PewDiePie=] fiasco, Jack mentions that he's upset that [=YouTube=] cancelled the second season for Felix's series because he had a part in it. A lot of people behind the scenes were hurt by the cancellation.

* Much to the dismay of many fans, Jack and Wiishu [[https://twitter.com/Jack_Septic_Eye/status/1049757899696660481 are no longer]] [[https://twitter.com/Wiishu/status/1049757683346300929 together.]]

** Also from episode 9: when Karl's farm gets shelled by chlorine gas, he sees Marie on the ground without a mask, leading him to [[spoiler:''[[HeroicSacrifice take off his mask and put it on her to spare her]]'' before dragging her to safety and nearly succumbing to the gas.]] The entire event has Jack fighting back tears.
** The final episode had [[spoiler:Emile being executed for a murder that he didn't intend to cause]]. Instead of a few tears welling up, Jack openly broke down crying, which is probably a first for him.

* In Episode 2 of ''Videogame/LifeIsStrange'', he is unable to [[spoiler: save Kate]]. You can just tell how awful he feels, especially when he finds out that not only is it possible to [[spoiler: save her]], but the majority of players have.

* Jack takes [[spoiler: Ashley's]] death in ''VideoGame/UntilDawn'' rather hard, as he instantly recognizes that he made a wrong decision that caused [[spoiler: her]] to die. He goes on to lose four more characters after this, which noticeably drains him emotionally.
* The end of ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus'' causes Jack to tear up. He says that no matter how many times he plays it, he always tears up at the end. [[spoiler: Especially after Wander dies. He expresses how heartbreaking it is that Mono and Agro are still alive, but Wander has no idea.]]
* His entire playthrough of ''[[Videogame/TheBeginnersGuide The Beginners Guide]]'' - especially his big speech at the end.

** His expression when [[spoiler:the monsters tell him the story of Asriel and the Fallen Child. The music for the scene doesn't help, at all.]]

** Also, when [[spoiler:Flowey kills Asgore]], he lets out a BigNo and starts screaming at [[spoiler:Flowey before the latter crashes the game]].
** In the finale of True Pacifist Route, Jack starts to visibly tear up during [[spoiler: the end of the true final battle with Asriel. You can even hear his voice cracking a bit after Asriel's last attack when he's narrating his dialogue. But the absolute saddest moment is seeing Jack holding back the tears when he comforts Asriel during the post-fight scene. He can't even bring himself to narrate the line "I don't want to let go...".]] Sure, he recovers after the scene, but man...
** He comes close to crying tears of frustration after spending [[spoiler: ''two hours'' trying to defeat Sans in the No Mercy run. He eventually gives up and has to split the video in parts. The fact that the farthest he had gotten was Sans ''last attack'' (the all around laser) that can kill players before he does the scripted "smacking you all over the wall" probably didn't help.]]
** In the next part, he flat out screams with rage after [[spoiler: failing to avoid the same attack ''again''. He just sounds flat out broken at this point, and he even states that he died four times trying to avoid it]].
** Then, he finally manages to [[spoiler: kill Sans after all that perseverance. While he was simply happy that the battle with Undyne the Undying was over after taking forever, once he lands the killing blow to Sans, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Jack's hands immediately go over his mouth]]. Sans was his favourite character in the game, and you can tell he instantly regrets killing him. He even bleakly notes "That's the saddest death so far..."]].

* Jack became emotionally drained while playing ''That Dragon, Cancer'', and started crying while talking about his grandmother's death, [[spoiler:and at the end when he realizes Joel was real.]]

* His reaction to [[spoiler: Scooter's sacrifice]] in ''VideoGame/TalesFromTheBorderlands'' is pretty sad, complete with covering his mouth, wiping his eyes, and sniffling just a little.
* While he doesn't regret [[spoiler:saving Selina]] in ''VideoGame/BatmanTheTelltaleSeries'', he's genuinely remorseful that [[spoiler:he didn't save Harvey Dent from being disfigured]]. The grisliness of Episode Two's finale really gets to him.

*** The first time was when [[spoiler:Trico was carrying around the boy's body, trying everything it could to wake the boy up.]]
*** The other time was [[spoiler:the entire ending sequence, from the fight up top of the tower to when the boy had to send Trico away to keep it from getting killed.]]
** Jack cries through the ending credits, and only manages to calm down on seeing TheStinger with [[spoiler:Trico and baby Trico]].
* Jack accidentally [[spoiler:sacrificing Clarissa]] toward the end of ''VideoGame/{{Oxenfree}}''. He had gone the whole game trying to save everyone, and his face towards the end where it shows [[spoiler:Clarissa missing with the narration that no one but Alex remembers her]] is very sad, especially with the pop up saying that a majority of players ''were'' able to save [[spoiler:her]].
* When making his video about the [=PewdiePie=] fiasco, Jack mentions that he's upset that [=YouTube=] cancelled the second season for Felix's series because he had a part in it. A lot of people behind the scenes were hurt by the cancellation.

** "Why am I enabling you?" Jack asks when [[spoiler:an injured Mae returns to the mineshaft, and Jack has no choice but to let her go]]. When Mae's friends come to help, he says, "I want friends like these!"
** His reaction to learning that [[spoiler:Casey died in the pit. With horror and anger, he says, "You bastards!"]]
** When [[spoiler:Angus uses the elevator shaft to crush the cultist attacking Mae]] Jack's hand flies to his mouth and he starts saying "Oh God, OH GOD!" with fear and disgust.
* During VideoGame/TheFinalStation, he feels suspicious of the behaviour of the citizens of New Costfield and is very frustrated by the huge amount of enemies roaming the city, but once he returns to the train, he forgets about it and continues to play as usual. [[spoiler: [[NuclearOption Then the nuke goes off to protect Metropole and the towns behind it]]]]. He simply stares in shock, repeating [[BigOMG "Oh my god"]] over and over again.
** When Jack leaves Metropole and sees [[spoiler: [[HumongousMecha the Guardian]]]] take off, he is very excited and roots for it's success. [[spoiler: He later finds what is left of it, all broken and dead]]. His behaviour is very somber, obviously understanding the implications of it.
** During the last 20 minutes, he becomes aware that [[spoiler: the protagonist is infected and will turn]]. He nonetheless pushes forward home, though he becomes more and more concerned with [[spoiler: the protagonist coughing up black slime]]. He finally reaches home [[spoiler: and succumbs to the infection, only for the cowboy to appear, aim his shotgun at his head and pull the trigger]]. Jack is quiet in distraught shock, with only a BigNo happening when [[spoiler: his character gets killed]].
* The ending of the game ''VideoGame/{{Detention}}''. [[spoiler: Jack is forced to kill off Ray (again) by receiving a noose and getting her to hang herself]]. Jack himself [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness obviously takes no joy in the proceedings, playing in]] ''[[{{Keet}} absolute silence]]''.
* His reaction to the darker aspects of ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub''. Especially [[spoiler:Sayori's suicide]], since Jack frequently talks about how much he loves Sayori as a person and a character, stating that warm, bubbly personalities like hers are especially appealing to him.
* Due to a series of choices he makes in part 6 of his ''VideoGame/DetroitBecomeHuman'' playthrough, [[spoiler:Simon self-destructs while Connor is connected to his memory,]] killing the former and traumatizing the latter. Jack is initally upset by [[spoiler:Simon]]'s death, but he looks devastated seeing Connor [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness looking completely shell-shocked and admitting the experience scared him.]]

* He doesn't take [[spoiler:Mushroom's death]] in ''VideoGame/LifeIsStrange2'' very well at all. He doesn't even hesitate to tell Daniel that [[spoiler:she's]] up in Heaven, with their Dad, and expresses disbelief that there would even be an option to say "Nah."

* [[spoiler:May's suicide in]] ''Missed Messages'' causes him to have a long reflection at when he was at his low point and how people can experience depression and even self-harming or suicidal thoughts even if they don't show it on the surface.
* Any time one of Jack's pets dies in his ''{{VideoGame/Minecraft}}'' series, as well as Jack's euologies for them. Namely:
** [[spoiler:Saoirse and the unnamed pup child]] being washed away by the currents and drowning.
** [[spoiler:Seamus Jr.]] being accidentally hung to death right after Jack gets him home.
** [[spoiler:Padraig]] being accidentally struck by Jack's sword while fighting a skeleton.

* [[spoiler:May's suicide in]] Missed Messages causes him to have a long reflection at when he was at his low point and how people can experience depression and even self-harming or suicidal thoughts even if they don't show it on the surface.

* Any time one of Jack's pets dies in his {{VideoGame/Minecraft}} series, as well as Jack's euologies for them. Namely: