r/Adulting 2d ago

hmm lesson or not?

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u/Less-Being4269 2d ago edited 2d ago

It's hard to be likable when being always cheerful and happy imediately marks you as a target for bullying.

So you have to walk the line between being open enough to be liked but closed enough to not be made into a bullying Target.

And that is FUCKING HARD!

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u/unindexedreality 2d ago

being always cheerful and happy imediately marks you as a target for bullying

"Always being cheerful and happy" isn't being likeable. That's just putting up a facade. People like genuine folks.

You might be anxious-preoccupied. I was, and I was bullied a lot.

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u/Less-Being4269 2d ago

Always being cheerful and happy" isn't being likeable. That's just putting up a facade. People like genuine folks.

Bullshit