Have you ever smiled through everything, even when the world around you was crumbling? As the saying goes, “everyone deals with pain differently”, which is completely true in some aspects, but sometimes you just wish the pain and the weight of everything would go away. Well, smiling is how I deal with pain. I would rather bottle everything up, than crying in front of people, just to have them feel bad for me or use it against me.
Most people might find it weird, but that’s my way of coping with difficult experiences, because I have a hard time trusting people with my problems. I am also not fond of telling people about being bullied throughout middle school and not being able to get past it, no matter how hard I try. My grandfather passing away after I graduated from high school, right before I started college is also extremely hard for me to get past.
I have found that dealing with things this way makes every day easier. Although talking to someone would allow me to completely get past everything I have kept in throughout the years, I am unsure about it. It’s not a bad idea to talk to someone about your problems, but it can be really hard to open up.
While it’s not bad to smile all the time, it’s ok to cry and to talk to someone when you are going through something. I have found out that having friends you can talk to makes it so much easier to open up because they are always willing to help. Don’t judge a book by it’s cover. People that smile all the time also have difficulties in their life.