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2 days agoI'm 37 and last week my daughter asked if I was happy and I said yes automatically - but the real answer is I don't think I've felt genuine happiness since my late twenties and I've just gotten extraordinarily skilled at performing contentment for people who need me to be okay - Silicon Canals
Performing contentment can mask the absence of genuine happiness, leading to a state of 'smiling depression' where one appears fine but feels low inside.