Ok, a little bit of a rant here.
I am SO SICK of people telling me to smile, or to look happy, or to not look so depressed. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t always walk around like I am about to kill people…but I also am just not one of those girls that is very peppy and smiley all the time. It just isn’t me. I laugh yes, I smile yes, I have good moods and bad moods just like the rest of you. However, just because my face doesn’t have a white toothed smile on it every time you look at me does not mean I am mad at you, or even mad at the world.
I remember when I was a kid and people told me to smile more I then received a complex about my face, I was worried that the shape of my face and mouth made it look like I wasn’t a happy person and I tried extra hard to smile all the time. But it wasn’t real and didn’t feel natural, so I stopped.
Besides, why is it that society get so uncomfortable around people who ARN’T happy? Who are in pain. Who are angry for no reason? We always try and fix it and give them answers so they can “get over it.” but is that even what they really need?
I personally don’t think so.
