Don't Worry, Be Unhappy
Cosmopolitan Philippines|June 2017

Nowadays, there is a weird pressure to be cheery all the time (insert smiley-face emoji). Here’s why you should own your sucky feelings.

Jessica Cassity
Don't Worry, Be Unhappy

Facebook recently took major flak for letting phony news stories slide—but most of your friends’ feeds are probably just as bogus. Bursting with love, job wins, and best-time ever group photos, social media is a happy place. And by happy, we mean really happy—on purpose. Chances are, you too get pulled into this online ruse: “Presenting yourself as upbeat to others is a way of subconsciously elevating your social standing,” says psychologist Randy Paterson, PhD, author of How to Be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use. “It also helps you protect yourself from people who could judge you as a downer.”

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