so i was scrolling through facebook today and i saw this posted. i see SO MANY of these things on facebook that i've honestly started ignoring most of them but the huge "I'M FINE" caught my eye on this one. i read through it a few times and all i know to say is:
really? this is okay?
i have no idea which of my friends posted this or "liked" it. so, if you're reading this, i'm sorry. i don't mean to offend you at all but i just can't get behind this idea.
why would we encourage each other to lie? why should we imply that being a "strong girl" requires someone to hide her feelings?
i'm definitely not suggesting that we put ALL. THE. FEELS. out there for the world to see all the time but expressing your emotions is healthy. a good cry is healthy. appropriately expressed anger is healthy. yes, of course emotion should be coupled with a good dose of self control but it can be expressed.
if i see you with tears running down your cheeks and you say "i'm fine," i know you're lying. and please, please don't feel like you have to lie to me. you don't have to tell me the source of your tears but you don't have to hide them either. feeling feels is okay. it's healthy.
emotions are not right or wrong...they just are.
ladies, let's stop spreading these lies to our friends and MORE IMPORTANTLY let's stop telling them to ourselves.
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