Well, that was a **** thing to say to you.

When I'm asked, I usually just say, "Fine. You?" I don't tell anyone what's going on with me, normally. Only time I answer honestly is with my fiance (and a few on this site). I do remember one time, I was sick and tired of being asked on a certain day. A friend came up to me and asked, "How you been?" I looked at them directly in the eye and said, "Well, I almost killed myself three days ago." The conversation went silent for a moment and then the person thought I was joking and said, "Same." Then we went about our business as usual. I've had some really bad responses but I don't even write them down anymore because I know those people as having major MI and still in denial. I don't take what they say to heart anymore.