I have a bad habit of masking my face to the point it hurts my face and cheeks I am not happy, mad, sad, or any emotion just blank inside.
It gets worse when I am anxious, stressed, or socially interacting. I cannot stop smiling no matter what especially in serious situations. My face is always smiling even if I am not happy.
It has led to bad altercations with people if the person is angry and my face without knowing is smiling or if I am telling something very serious to someone that they can perceive my experience as not believable since on the outside I am not taking the situation seriously.
I cannot go to funerals either since I can be unhappy, but I am smiling it has caused strains with family.
My facial expression bothers me. It portrays me as happy when I am not happy at all.
I was wondering if anyone knows if there is any good books on how to NOT smile.
all I can find is how to smile books….
by AmaliaMiller007