There are some tall tales. etc
Some yarns are funny, and, as we all know, there is many a true word spoken in jest.
There are sad stories, which although we all feel 'em, don't signify, (think of Bambi).
There are even stories which get better with telling, honed over countless tellings by master craftsmen. These are the legends, which we all know and love. Endless, classic and worth our time. (Think Gann).
Then there is the dark side. Reality. There are some tales, usually founded in truth which need not to be told. Not here, not now, and certainly not without permission. QED.