To whom it may concern,
Let me start off by saying I envy you. I envy the girls who do not have to worry about how their face looks while listening to their professors or sitting at the bar watching the lions or even family christmas parties watching everyone open gifts.
It is exhausting, it is frustrating and downright annoying. As hard as I may try, my efforts tend to fall short and my RBF makes an appearance. Following its appearance are those dreaded questions that I loathe, "Are you OK?", "Why are you so mad?", "Are you having a bad day?".
No! The answer is always no. Most of the time it is the exact opposite. I am a very positive, optimistic person who absolutely loves life. You know, those people who always look at the glass half full? That's me. So, instead of getting frustrated over and over again, I thought it would jot down some helpful tips for those of you lucky enough to encounter our resting bitch faces.
1. Don't ask more than once.
Repeating yourself will not change our answer, it'll only make our RBF more prominent. When we tell you we're not having a bad day, we're not. You asking multiple times will actually start to make us upset.
2. Don't assume we're lying.
By asking multiple times, it begins to feel like an interrogation, like you don't believe us. Trust your RBF friend, just because our face is deceiving us doesn't mean we're all in terrible moods.
3. Don't tell us to smile.
This is by far one of my biggest pet peeves while wearing an RBF. I do a lot of working for work and I'm not always conscious of how my face looks, therefore, if I'm walking by you in a hurry don't stop me and tell me to smile or lighten up. I am mostly likely in a great mood, please don't ruin it.
4. Don't take it personally.
Although we may not always be conscious that it is making an appearance, we are well aware that we suffer from it. Therefore, please don't take it personally if it comes out while we're talking or sitting in class. Simply smile and we're bound to smile back. :)
There may not be a cure for our resting bitch faces just yet, but these four tips should help them not come our more than necessary.
Sincerely,
The girl with constant RBF
