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[–] GhostFace@lemmy.today 46 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

I hate how demanding people are about being smiled at. A lot of people are really unhelpful unless you sit there smiling at them and laugh at their jokes. Mostly men but I've met other women like this too.

A lot of people just don't smile naturally. Rbf is real. I've taught myself to smile and laugh but it takes so much energy. I'm so tired of this performative nonsense. I shouldn't have to pretend to smile and laugh at my boss in order for him to treat me nicely and take me seriously.

I'm tired. So very tired.

Edit: Sorry but this is it for me and this platform. I'm done.

I don't have the energy to post on this platform anymore. I understand that the person in this situation is a blatant troll but I'm also aware that the mod team of this community having a disdain for me.

I know I don't post in this community often. I'm younger than a lot of people here and honestly, sometimes things do get a little extreme. There's been times where I've felt like I was on crystalcafe. That said, even I deserve to feel safe here. And I don't.

[–] ZDL@lazysoci.al 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Rbf is real.

So is resting homicidal axe murderer face. That's what Dad had. 🤣

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ironically, the only time he smiled was after the axe murders.

[–] ZDL@lazysoci.al 7 points 1 week ago

Hey! How did you find out about those!? The family expended a LOT of effort to destroy that evidence!

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Yeah I just don't have a resting smile and I resent being expected to fake one.