Faking Happiness: Three Reasons Why You Do It
Do you fake happiness, or try to pretend you are more okay than you are? If so, you're not alone. Faking happiness is something many of us do without even noticing we are doing it. If you grew up feeling unworthy, and not good enough, you may have been brainwashed and psychologically conditioned to fake happiness. Adult children react to adult situations much like a child would, feeling subordinate to those we perceive as authorities in our lives. Healthy well-adjusted adults can make mistakes without being overwhelmed with shame, guilt, and over-responsibility. On the other hand, those of us who struggle with a poor sense of self, who are codependent, who seek approval are those who don't know how to tap into our authentic selves without recoiling. We are those who have been raised to seek approval and deny our true emotions for the sake of validation, acceptance, and fear of rejection.
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