In medical terms, expressionless face is often referred to as ‘flat effect’. Basically, everyone hates it.
If you carry one such expression (…or lack of it) every time you meet other people, be prepared to receive a lot of flak.
If you don’t know what a it face is, see Twilight star Kristen Stewart. You must be aware about the criticism she receives for the look she carries. Any picture where she smiles is subject to witty puns.
Nevertheless, here are the struggles of people with an expressionless face –
Every new person you meet thinks if you are incapable of smiling. Some even go to an extent of speaking their mind directly, in the process condemning you, in a way.
People condemn you for having expressionless face
It is unable for people to read you. On the inside, you may be having the happiest day, but your face would suggest something opposite.
It is unable for people to read your emotions
You are constantly subject to questions such as ‘are you having a bad day’, ‘something wrong with you’, ‘do you need something’ or ‘are you mad at me’, to name a few.
You are subject to too many questions
In return, you are forced to smile wryly, maybe even give them a head bobble suggesting everything is good.
Head bobble is the usual reaction to questions that people throw at you
People begin intervening into your personal life. Some even question your happiness and try to ‘crack the code to get you out of a gloomy state of mind’.
People intervene into your personal life
There comes a time when you become sick of lame questions. On instances, you actually give them a stern expression, which they mistake for another bitch face and continue messing with you.
Putting up an actual bitch face is of no use either
Your workstation comprises of post it notes containing messages from your colleagues asking you to smile more.
Even people at work express their concern via post it notes
The attention you get for being “expressionless” forces you to assess yourself.
You begin assessing yourself
And when you realise you do have an expressionless face, you try making faces finding an alternative look that could perhaps suit you the best.
You try different expressions to know which one suits you the best
Your friends and colleagues tend to misinterpret you even if you are being polite. Again, reading you is difficult for them.
People question you even when you are being polite
When you get to know a person well enough, they sometimes reminisce meeting you the first time stating, “The first time I met you, I thought you were an ass” (or something on those lines).
People reminisce the harsh opinion they had of you when you met them first
However, it is your face at the end of the day and you realise it has been like that for too long to change it. So you accept it for the way it is and stay alive!
Yet you do not care for opinions
