Anyone else knows this smile...

As if it can soften the impact of your words (on yourself or someone else), when talking about something painful.
I so often catch myself smiling when in fact there's nothing to smile about. I don't like it.

[JustShakey]

Yeah, do it all the time. I have to laugh, otherwise I'll cry, and If I start crying... It never ends well if I start crying.

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I know this... and actually kinda hate myself for this sometimes. I can make my T cry and it seems as if I'm simply unable to ever cry (or at least in her presence). As if I have no feelings at all and then when they might come up... I even hide them behind that stupid smile. :s:s
I soooo don't like this.

[Ford Puma]

I once smiled and chuckled my way through a bleak recount of a childhood holiday.
3/4 way through I noticed T was struggling to find anything remotely funny about what I was saying. She tried to smile at one stage but I could see she was in fact very sad. I went back to looking at the floor and quickly finished what I was saying.
I don't like it when she looks sad.