1. Perfunctory reaction: RIP :(
2. Proof of emotional investment: Crying rn
3. Pointless point of reference: I remember when Nelson Mandela was released from prison. I was in sixth grade. We had to write an essay about it. Never 4-get.
4. Emergence of naysayers: Nelson Mandela cheated on his wife.
5. Naysayer witchunt: Here are all the people who said Nelson Mandela cheated on his wife.
6. Acceptance, moving on to the next Miley Cyrus hairdo.