23 Posts That Turned Unexpectedly Wholesome

The internet is rarely a wholesome place. It's often full of bad news and arguments in every single comment section. Things might look bleak throughout most of the online world, but the truth is, there are still some glimmers of hope shining through now and then. One of the most prominent examples of this comes from wholesome memes, the meme genre that defies the usual negativity and produces something with completely positive energy.

But while wholesome memes have their appeal, they can get repetitive or predictable at times. Sometimes we want some wholesomeness with something a little different, too. The perfect means to find this is through unexpectedly wholesome content, a rarer subgenre in which an image hides a unique twist to make it more positive. Though the examples can be rarer to come across in the wild, we've gathered some of them for you to experience a whirlwind of emotions and ultimately come out feeling a bit better than before. Here are 23 of these images.