This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Wisconsin chapter.
If you think having a resting bitch face is a struggle, try having a resting silly face. I may look like a clown— not the scary, killer kind— but I deserve to be taken just as seriously as anybody else. So, please hear me out and take me seriously when I say this: no one takes me seriously, and it really sucks. Here’s why:
- Everything you say is somehow sarcastic.
You’re my best friend, but no, I mean it when I say you can’t have the last bite of my cheesecake. So please leave me alone. Why can’t you just take me seriously?
- People ignore your comments about important issues.
Nope, I’m definitely not kidding when I say I think PSLs are gross.
- People assume you’re always happy.
I’m not freaking Tigger. I can get grumpy, so please just back off.
- You can’t intimidate anyone.
I’m just trying to scare off my childhood bully. Please send help my way, SOS!
- You’re too approachable.
You can’t walk down the street without having marketers approach you. Like, bud, I’m just trying to get to class without interruption.
- People assume you’re funny.
I’m sorry to disappoint, but you’d have better luck assuming a rock’s funny.
- You’re expected to be high-energy all the time.
But I’m already dressed in my onesie ready to pass out.
But who am I to complain? Resting bitch face, resting silly face… we all have our struggles. So whatever face you have, rock on!