Bitchy Resting Face

candy_coated_bitch · 04-29-2014, 09:59 PM

Bitchy resting face here. I HATE when strangers tell me I should smile. And if we're being honest, it's usually men who say that and usually women who are on the receiving end of that statement. Seriously, why are we expected to be smiling 24/7? If I am at the drug store (and there just seems to be something about the drug store with this happening)--I am just going about my business. I'm not living in a fucking musical.

When men tell me to smile I usually just give them a dirty look. Sometimes I will outright say no or I don't want to, and I will be totally deadpan about it.

Girl_On_Fire · 04-29-2014, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by candy_coated_bitch

I'm not living in a fucking musical.

Ha ha! I love that.

I saw this article on why it's not okay to tell women to smile and related to it instantly:

http://www.lovelyish.com/2013/03/14/...omen-to-smile/

Ginger · 04-30-2014, 05:33 AM

Men (and I've never had it be anyone other than a man), who tell me to smile when I'm walking down the street engrossed in a serious or sad moment are policing my lapse of decorativeness.

Fuck them.

tantalizingfemme · 04-30-2014, 05:53 AM

I have what I call Bitch Face.... When not smiling people assume I am angry and unhappy. I have actually practiced a face I call "happy relaxed". I was hoping that after a while it would become second nature. (I was sick of people always asking me what was wrong) It didn't stick. I find myself overcompensating by smiling like a maniac all of the time at people... now they just think I am overfriendly.

Girl_On_Fire · 04-30-2014, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tantalizingfemme

I have actually practiced a face I call "happy relaxed". I was hoping that after a while it would become second nature.

Ha ha! I thought I was the only one who "rearranged" their face to suit. I, too, have a "happy relaxed face" or at least an "I probably won't kill you if you speak to me face" that I tend to adopt so that others can be around me without feeling uncomfortable.

I really don't mind. It saves me the irritation of explaining that I'm not mad while I get mad because the person won't believe me.

anaisninja · 04-30-2014, 10:13 PM

I too suffer from Resting Bitch Face.

I've even looked into cosmetic surgery. Ugh. The things we do to fit in.

dykeumentary · 04-30-2014, 10:36 PM

Since this is a humor thread I'll just say that my smile is a LIE, and that my "outraged old butch battle axe" face is the truth!

04-29-2014, 09:59 PM	#1
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Ginger Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme lesbian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: East coast Posts: 2,416 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,829 Thanked 12,297 Times in 2,057 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Men (and I've never had it be anyone other than a man), who tell me to smile when I'm walking down the street engrossed in a serious or sad moment are policing my lapse of decorativeness. Fuck them. __________________ Reach out.

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dykeumentary Member How Do You Identify?: butch dyke Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 449 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 341 Thanked 1,548 Times in 359 Posts Rep Power: 19160663	Since this is a humor thread I'll just say that my smile is a LIE, and that my "outraged old butch battle axe" face is the truth! __________________ The Origins of Butch & Femme (a retelling): https://youtu.be/U7VkXpZl4Mk Watch more of my funny butch/femme movies here: https://www.youtube.com/dykeumentary1

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tantalizingfemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Me Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: * Posts: 4,184 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,957 Thanked 3,985 Times in 822 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	I have what I call Bitch Face.... When not smiling people assume I am angry and unhappy. I have actually practiced a face I call "happy relaxed". I was hoping that after a while it would become second nature. (I was sick of people always asking me what was wrong) It didn't stick. I find myself overcompensating by smiling like a maniac all of the time at people... now they just think I am overfriendly.

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anaisninja Member How Do You Identify?: . Preferred Pronoun?: . Relationship Status: . Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: . Posts: 117 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 167 Thanked 486 Times in 93 Posts Rep Power: 6064352	I too suffer from Resting Bitch Face. I've even looked into cosmetic surgery. Ugh. The things we do to fit in.