@@Siberius- I could see that, but at the same time, there are basically zero indications in her behavior that she's genuinely upset about something. Like she never seems to have to try to shake off her unhappiness when her friend approaches her, and instead she just responds cheerfully without skipping a beat. Not to mention the joke at the end with the two people talking. If the character were truly unhappy, that would actually make the gag pretty tragic, since the friends come to believe it's just her resting face. But the intention of the scene seems to be purely comedy.
Crying can happen from an overwhelming amount of any emotion, if brownies make you cry I think that’s a good thing and everyone should love brownies that much!!!
i didn't realise i had a resting bitch face until someone took like an ig story video and i didn't realise until later, just watching back i looked FURIOUS which is hilarious because it was probably one of the best days of my life lmao
THIS IS ME TO A T!!! I have a resting b**ch face, resting anxious face, and resting sad face. I've been asked if I was okay, accused of being mean, accused of not caring, and everything else. I just truly do not know what my face is doing half the time! Sometimes Im in a train of thought completely unrelated to the topic at hand, and that's what reflects on my face without me realizing it.
Sometimes it could be valid to ask, but maybe people should have higher threshold, and you dont ask the same person again and again. And it may also need a certain closeness and trust to that person to talk about if something actually is bothering you. So I think its not something you ask an aquinatance or stranger in most circumstances (of course there are exceptions). I think its also much easier if someone is really struggling, that they can come to talk with someone at their own intiative and have some time to prepare. So its better to just let someone know youre willing to listen if they need to say something, but just leave it there. While if you ask if someone is fine, its almost "mantatory" to answer "yes/fine" and its just an automatic response
I've been watching your videos for a little while now, and I swear half of your inspiration must just be one autistic friend 🤣 I have autism and I constantly get comments about my facial expressions. It's kind of tiring to try and remember which facial muscles I should be using at what time, so when I'm relaxed I normally have a very sad expression because I'm allowing my muscles to chill out. 😂
yessssssss, as an autistic person, i agree. like, what do you mean you don’t have to move every one of your facial muscles manually???? it’s exhausting
This is me. I'm neurodivergent. Sometimes I have to practice facial expressions so people don't get the wrong idea. That or I've just got a resting b*tch face lol.
I think Im not very aware of my facial expressions myself, its hard to keep track on if you arent directly in front of a mirror. In gerenal it just happens naturally, I dont know how much or little emotion Im showing (but if anything, its easier to hide an emotion, than fake an emotion youre not currently feeling). And I think we should actually normalize that, let people have their natural face expression. Different people have different faces. For those who do manage to pretend a lot, that could be terrible for their mental health over time
Okay I relate to this and it's the worst because I KNOW I look stressed or sad or whatever sometimes, or I think I might look like that, so I worry about how I look to people and that probably makes me look MORE worried because I'm constantly thinking about it. I'm super self conscious about it because I've had people ask me before if I'm okay because I look mad or worried lol. I get that you think you're checking up on me or whatever but it gets old after a while :P
I have RBF-but it stands for Resting Blank Face. I’ve heard it’s not as much of a social problem in other countries as it is in the U.S. But it was a struggle for people always thinking I was uninterested or inattentive just because I can’t smile unless I’m laughing. I’ve straight-up told people to assume my default mood is “content” unless I speak up otherwise. Having an excuse to wear masks all the time now has greatly improved my social interactions and soreness from forced smiles lol.
I tear up if I: laugh, am sad, am happy, am stressed, am in pain, am overexcited, am confused and tired. It’s kinda like this. (And people used to ask me why I’m always smiling. I sometimes was but it used to be my natural expression lol).
Some times this one teacher would pull me aside while entering school and ask me if I was okay, this happened SO often with different teachers too and they were like “you look like you’re really sad..” and I would be like “oh I’m fine!” And they would be like “if you’re happy just.. smile?” My resting face made ppl think I was depressed HELP LMAO and my friends sometimes go “you look like 😑 right now” and I would immediately force myself to look happy and laugh now I get why ppl think I’m mean before meeting me
I had the opposite facial expression growing up. My resting face was just a happy, smiley expression all the time. Everyone in school was chill with me always appearing happy until one new student who I befriended was somewhat frustrated that I was happy looking or had really exaggerated expressions. She questioned what I could possibly be happy about all the time and I never really had an answer. I know I tried to contain my face and act neutral, but it was incredibly uncomfortable. I would rather be judged for being perceived as effortlessly happy than struggling and uncomfortable to contain a normal neutral expression (and other fidgety motions I would do, like skipping instead of walking).
it hasn't happened in years but when people would ask me if I was okay out of the blue, I would get so angry for no reason. first of all, is it your business? second of all, yes?? I'm fine?? lmao
For men. People always respond to you with anger, they look at you like you killed someone, like you're a freak. And have the surprised pikachu face when you say: "What am I doing wrong??" We don't have control over it, our face just falls like that, what your face looks like has NO connection to your emotional state. You have to act, and if you're a good actor, it just looks awkward as fuck.
How would even know what your default expression or lack thereof is... Like unless you carry a mirror with you and constantly obsess about how you are perceived how would you know & why should you change your natural face structure on the opinions of someone else. Like damn. Time for some scotch tape I guess. Tape my eyes wide open or draw them on so I can sleep. And just go back to wearing a face covering.
