In this day and age, well, in this day and age in AMERICA it is looked down on to be a genuinely happy person - this is because there is no reason to be happy if you are an American - even our upper class isn't satisfied - our A-listers have subcategories
If you are happy, you are either on medication or you need to be - your kid is energetic and enjoys running around? He has ADHD, put him on Ritalin - your mom is middle aged and just doesn't have that vitality she once had? Time to suggest anti-depressants!
If this is not the case then you are drunk - drinking is the middle class dream - we work hard for our money, why wouldn't we want to spend it all on binge drinking and feeling like shit the next day? It makes us feel happy so that must mean we are happy...oh, you can drink like a camel and not feel like shit the next day? You, sir, must be a champion and not an alcoholic at all!! Congratulations!
And that girl who goes "oh I don't drink, I don't need to get drunk to have a good time" she has a spoon up her nose for damn sure. If she doesn't, check out her super cool wristbands or her appropriate length skirt...shes a cutter.
We need our things to MAKE us happy, because there is nothing to just plain be happy about - and when we find someone who seems happy, we gossip about what must be wrong with them because there is no reason to be happy if you are an American
So do yourself a favor and just always look miserable - no one will ever think you are crazy or drunk or "special" - people will respect you for it, embrace you for it, and you will be a better person for it
miserably yours,
Sarah M.
