I know, after spending pretty much every day of the week with my friends for months and months, that it's not that people are LYING about their emotions, but more they don't want to go into a discussion of why they are sad.

When I'm depressed I often get asked "What's up? Come on I know you're lying to me Michael." and I will deny there is anything wrong with me. Not because I'm a liar; not because I don't want to talk about it; not even because I'm not in touch of with my emotions - I do it because I am actually known as the extremely funny; cheery; outgoing guy. And I like to hold that reputation...so I hold my emotions back to please all my friends. Even though I know they'd be okay with talking to me.

I used to mistake emotions in people a lot...but now I actually find that I'm MORE attentive to others' emotions than most of the other people I know. At one point I wasn't aware how depressed I was until I saw myself in the mirror. I could see the deep sorrow in my eyes, and it hurt. It really hurt to see me hurting like that.

I find myself crying when my friends cry. Because I'm not always sure how to help them. I care about people too much. I see people sad and I get a gut-wrenching; painful despair myself.

Yeah. Anyway. That went off topic XD Sorry

RB ♥