What we’re told is to be pleasant at all times, be nice, but usually more often than not we don’t feel like it. So we come across as grumpy and negative. But since most of us are now on public display because of social media, we all pretend we’re happy and positive at all times.
Feeling negative is also thought to be a sign of weakness or inadequacy, that it’s some type of personality disorder.
So we’re forced to internalize our emotions, mask ourselves if we feel miserable, which can …