We all know what it is. Resting b*tch face, RBF for short, is very easy to spot. Sometimes you don't know you have it until your friends start to point it out to you. I, being a person with extreme RBF, have learned a lot about how something as simple as your facial expressions can impact your daily life. Here are 5 things people with resting b*tch face can relate to:
1. People constantly ask you if you're mad at them.
This is the ultimate annoyance. No, I'm not mad. It's just my face. How many times to I have to explain this to you?!
2. You've been told that a few of your co-workers are scared of you.
Most of the time this comes from the co-workers who don't know you very well. If only they could muster up the courage to have a conversation with you, they'd realize there's nothing to fear and you're actually a nice person.
3. When you do smile, someone always has to comment on it.
Ugh. This is the worst! Just because I don't smile as much as some people doesn't mean I can't smile. I didn't just cure cancer so calm down.
4. Random conversations with strangers rarely happen.
When you're by yourself, your RBF comes out the strongest. Whether this is waiting in line at a store or on the bus or train, people tend to avoid making small talk because of the invisible daggers coming out of your eyes. Call me crazy, but I don't blame them. And on the bright side, it avoids any awkward conversations I didn't want to have.
5. Everyone thinks you're mean, but you're really not.
First impressions are everything, and when you have RBF, it can be a struggle sometimes. Your greatest wish is that people would just get to know you and realize that having RBF does not mean you're a b*tch.
Whether you think it's a blessing or a curse, it's your face you have to live with, so make the best of it! Take pride in proving people's impressions of you wrong. No one has to smile all the time, so embrace your RBF!!