No, I am not depressed, irritated, disgusted, or wanting to see the world go up in flames because I’m not smiling at this very second. Hate to break it to you, there is just simply nothing to be smiling about right now. And, do you really think I’m going to smile just because you told me to? No, I’m not going to fake a smile to please you. If anything, it’ll just tick me off.

My RBF, resting bitch face, is definitely a factor as to why I’m always told to smile. RBF is a real thing and I am one of many who is affected by it. My resting face just naturally makes me look like I’m displeased. It’s just my face, I swear. I will be having a great time and my face will still appear stone cold.

You wouldn’t believe how many people ask my friends why I don’t like them. I swear, if I had a dollar for every time someone told me "I thought you hated me" or "I was scared to talk to you because you looked really mean", I would be able to afford everything on my Michael Kors wishlist. I’m approachable, I promise!

Are you even aware of what smiling can do to your face? It causes wrinkles. Do you think I want to be looking 10 years older than my actual age? That’s the reason I limit my smiling. Kidding, I smile when I’m enjoying myself or hear something funny. Why would I smile when I’m eating lunch alone? That’s weird and people would think I’m a freak.

“Pretty girls smile,” “Are you mad,” “You look tired,” “What’s wrong,” and “You look like you’re going to cry” are all familiar phrases girls hear, who don’t smile 24/7. It’s actually quite insulting to me. You’re basically saying there’s something wrong with my “serious” face. Like, sorry I’m not smiling while waiting in the checkout line at Target.

What irritates me, even more, is it’s usually people who aren’t even smiling themselves. If you’re going to tell me to smile, at least try to give me a reason to. Or else your request will be followed by an overdramatic eye roll and a smart reply.

What can really get annoying is when people can’t tell the difference between your sarcastic and serious comments. Then you have to explain it was a joke or maybe feel kind of offended that they think you’d actually mean that.

Moral of the story: don’t tell a girl to smile more. If she wants to smile, she will, trust me.