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Neurodivergent 2w
The way I have to practice smiling to look more approachable cause my default expressions are just 😐🫤😕
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Anonymous 2w

Mine is super subtle but when I show people my actual resting face they’re like damn😭 I have to open my eyes more and lift my eyebrows a bit and then lift the corners of my mouth (it’s down to a science so it looks natural)

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Anonymous 2w

It felt so uncomfortable to do it at first and I thought I was putting way more stress into my forehead, but I think I got it? Idk how long I can consciously keep a slight crinkle in my eyes tho

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Anonymous 2w

I tend to smile quite often, and most people find it off-putting. There really is no winning

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Anonymous 2w

“Why aren’t you smiling?” “Are you okay”? Me: currently happy and smiling as wide as I can 🤔

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Anonymous 2w

I’ve learned to laugh at my smile and just blame my autism for the way that I genuinely don’t know how to smile for a camera/when I’m not feeling actual joy

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

unfortunately it does require active thought so if I don’t care or if I’m tired then I look really pissed off 🫠

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 2w

I got told in high school that the fact that I always smiled made me look untrustworthy? An insane thing to tell a freshman just out of the blue

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