Some stupid meme will appear in my head while I’m in public and a stupid grin will force itself into my face and obviously I don’t want people to look at me and think I’m crazy, or worse ask what I’m laughing about and the only thing that was on my mind was “born to shit, forced to wipe”.
I think it’s about staying focused on what you’re doing. Pushing out irrelevant thoughts and focusing on what’s going on is a skill you can work on. In my mind, when something like that is making me giggle, the only thing that helps is not thinking about it. I’m bad at dealing with this too though.
Lobotomy.
Honestly I have no fucking clue. I do the same thing. Especially bad if I think about something that can cause a laughing fit and then I have to explain a voice clip a friend sent to me.
Most people generally won’t care though. They’ll look over and maybe go “Huh” before they carry on.
You’d be amazed just how little people actually think about anyone other than themselves.
Totes.
When you realize how self absorbed people are…
I like to say Cray shit on purpose in lieu of truthful small talk, people usually dead eye respond in normal NPC responses like “Good, you?” or “Have a good one”.
My inner child/voice does use absurdism as a coping mechanism.
Oh for real. I’ve been on the bus and people ask questions like what time it is. I just respond with something wildly unhinged like “Quarter past where the past, present and future all have a collective existential crisis. But if you need a more convential and temporally linear answer, tis probably too late for this nonsense”. I’ve yet to have anyone say anything other than the most generic ass “Cool” response. Some even say thanks which is… hysterical.
That sounds like the kind of thing I’d reply, “Oh, no thanks, I don’t like bowling” to.
I still laugh at that stupid asterisk chair meme and I have no shame so you’re good haha. Just enjoy it!
“Hey guys can you help me disconnect from the fire hose of human joy to appease all the grumps around me?”
We can’t and we won’t.
“Sometimes I just think funny things.”
If they insist,
But what were you thinking that’s so funny?
“No,that is it. It’s a quote from Arthur, (do a drunk voice this time) sometimes I just think funny things.”
It’s not that funny but it’s clean and reusable.
As long as you aren’t hurting anyone, you shouldn’t really waste your time trying to live your life according to how you think other people are wanting you to. Nobody probably is paying any attention to you anyway and even if they do, they’ll forget about you one minute later.
Doesn’t sound like there is anything wrong mate. Keep grinning at the world. Smiling is infectious and we damn well need it!
Please do not stop, you are doing it right.
I can relate as someone who realized they’re actually more interested in the Humanities after choosing a STEM preparatory course. Then I remembered that the reason why I chose STEM is because my country doesn’t give a shit about professions other than being a lawyer, doctor, or engineer.
I did the same but music was my original thought. But then I wasn’t sure what I’d do with a music degree.
Overall, I’m not disappointed with my education. But I’d stop at a MSc if I had to redo it.
Yeah, OP. If you still find a way randomly smile during the day, don’t lose that. This is the brain working as intended.
Don’t. No matter how stupid you look, remember that it’s what makes you happy and that is a hundred more times important that people judging you. Don’t stop being a beacon of light surrounded by darkness.
write it down and read it the next day- usually works for me, hope this helps!
Don’t change.
When people see you smiling, it will make them happy by-proxy.
Be proud, laugh loud.
Pleade dont. I mean it. Some time ago i was remembering back to a time when I was funny and it fucking shocked me. I used to make people laugh and laughed much more myself. Then over time life happened. Years of work, illness, family, relationships, the world. It was such a shitty feeling to see how the cynicism and demoralizing environment consumes us.
I don’t want to go to an absolute like ‘ignore what everyone thinks’ because realistically it doesn’t work that way, but you should not strive to change your perception or internal wiring, but to be situationally aware when required. That’s what I think.
Also let me tell you that I still get a little joy when seeing someone laughing or smiling in public, which I think is a good sign. Only the more deeply jaded will see that as a negative thing and give it importance. Five minutes later nobody will be thinking about it but you will still be a joyful person.
