Sadness is the deuteragonist of the Disney/Pixar film Inside Out. She is one of the five Emotions inside the mind of Riley Andersen. Sadness ( born July 1, 1982 ) first appeared when Riley was a baby; there, she met Joy, the first born emotion. When she caused baby Riley to cry, Joy pushed her aside and fixed the situation. Sadness was only used when Riley threw tantrums. None of the other Emotions really understand what Sadness's role is. Sadness would love to be more optimistic and helpful in