I think it’s unrealistic & impossible to be truly happy all the time. We all have bad days & bad moods here & there.

What I don’t understand is why some people expect other people to always be happy & positive all the time.

I’ve known a few people including my dad who’ll change the subject or ignore & dismiss any complaints of mine most of the time.

I have even known people who don’t even watch the news since it’s to depressing. I feel that I have been rejected by a few people for being to ‘negative’ according to them.

One time I lost a good job since I didn’t pass a test & this former friend didn’t want to hear about it & she then started making stupid jokes.

I felt very upset & I felt that her behavior was rude, dismissive, disrespectful, & cold. She thought of me as being to ‘whiny’ at times.

She told me that people don’t want to hear about other people’s problems. Aren’t friends supposed to offer support at times?

I have issues with depression & anxiety & she’d constantly tell me that I have nothing to be depressed about & that other people have it worse than me. That’s true, but I can’t just fake being happy.

Why do some people have a very strong aversion to anything or anyone they perceive as being ‘negative’?