I think a part of it is that it lets you acknowledge that something sucks, which is actually really good in a culture that wants us to pretend that everything is fine and weāre soldiering through all the time. Like, no, my grocery bag breaking and spilling all over the floor is not fine. Iāve had a long day and Iām really upset and on the verge of tears because I canāt handle one more thing and pretending like itās fine only means breaking down later.
But if you let yourself complain, if you let yourself swear terribly and creatively, and you stare down at the bruised vegetables like theyāve personally disappointed you, and you make yourself smile because this is really just so, so stupid, you feel a little better. Thereās a power to acknowledging that something sucks and making yourself feel better anyways. Thereās a power to going āand THEN my bag broke, and itās likeāseriously? my day was bad enoughā and doing it with a smile.
You shouldnāt have to pretend things are fine when they arenāt. You shouldnāt have to force yourself to smile through things that make you feel terrible. But if you can make yourself laugh by staring down at some strawberries that have decided to revolt, and give them a lecture on why theyāre just terrible, really, and that makes you smileāthen maybe thatās a good thing.
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