[nine_k]

Maybe not "should not exist", but is not worth the time of a particular person.

Someone might enjoy the whole long story with its emotional roller-coaster; this is totally fine. I personally skimmed a few paragraphs, realized that it's not what I enjoy spending my time on, and closed the tab. I find it also perfectly fine.

The fact of that a story is high on the HN front page is an endorsement, but not a guarantee that you in particular would enjoy it. At least I hope the author enjoyed writing it.