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hiding with a smile

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why is it that when we are at the most painful times in out life, we smile?

this supposed symbol of joy is actually hiding so much grief. The thing we use to greet others, to show how we are feeling, is what e are suing to do the exact opposite.we use it to hide our darkest emotions, and to look at people and think,"please, leave me be, im i bit down at the moment and want to be alone" but what is shows them is that we are welcoming company.

so, do we smile when we are hurt to protect oters from what we are feeling? is it a weak lie to ourselves to say that actually we are fine when we are not?

what do you all think about this?
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when i was going through SI in high school, i kept quiet about and i was always quiet, having my head down. some teachers have asked me if i was ok and of course i lied and said i'm tired or i was up kate last night doing home work. and i even hide behind a smile.

and i also just smiled just so my friends would leave me alone and stop asking me if i'm ok
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thats exactly what a smile does, it cheers other people up. but your left with the same feelings inside is what im trying to say. nice poem by the way i really like it
deleted_user
deleted_user
oh sorry i missed the first line when reading it yes thats what i mean, when we smile we need to smile on the inside aswell
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deleted_user
unfortunately i live in england, if you walk down the street and smile at a stranger theres a god chance youll get beat up so no-ones ever really done that to me. also, once again, im in england the sun is usually sulking behind the clouds but your right, it does cheer me up a bit on the odd occasion that the sun is out.
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whatever happened to jolly old england that made it like this i wonder,
HONESTYis
HONESTYis
I don't think it's a lie to myself. I know I'm not find. I mostly use it as a way of saying, "No, I'm fine, don't ask" or I tell myself they wouldn't get it even if I did tell them. I don't think I lie about it, I actually think I'm very open with myself (if that makes any sense) about it.

I think you brought up an interesting point, though.
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