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sunsetsunrise · 05:26 PM

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naturefreak

I can't

Naturefreak, when my heart feels deeply sad, I cant smile either. And I dont. Even now when I smile, I have sunglasses on so no one can see my eyes.

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Originally Posted by starlite*111

My friend told me "it takes more muscules to frown than smile" - So I'm doing a great exercising!!!

First, I hope that friend was not saying this to you in a criticizing
way. Second, its amusing to me that i read this now. I was out in public today musing over this thread. My default is often a slight smile when in public. But it was not always that way. Years ago, I went into a store and the clerk told me that I look so sad. I was not feeling sad. I remembered what a friend of mine said many years before. He had read that as people age, what they have felt for years tends to show more on their face (I think its because of the muscles ). In the moment that the clerk said that to me, I made a decision to exercize the smile muscles in my face. Has it helped? Perhaps not. But people smile (back) at me. And that does feel good. Believe me when I say its not a big smile that I do. But I kinda like doing it. I dont really think its anyones business how I am feeling anyway. Let em think I am okay. Do I get angry? Oh well last night I was not smiling at the pharmacy. Quite the opposite. I do not hide distain or anger with a smile I think this thread is a great discussion, btw. Thank you for starting it starlite.