1. This forced smile
When life is stressing you out but you’re trying to maintain a positive attitude.

@RespectfulMemes

2. This downfall
When you’re failing 7 out of 5 classes and you’re trying to act like everything’s fine

@allhailmonae

3. This painfully true voiceover
friend: how are things?
me: things are good!
narrator: things were not good
@flahertykeely

4. This refusal to work
me: *has a job*
me: *sees my name on the schedule*

@gossipgriII

5. This giant lie
“You should never bottle up your emotions,” I say, kicking seventeen Emotion Bottles™ under the carpet.
xsuggestion

6. This classic delusion
When ur life has been spiraling out of control and you get more bad news

toocooltobehipster

7. This assimilation
when you’re anxious but trying to act cool

@alesalaman

8. This extremely accurate cartoon

sarahcandersen

9. This comforting illusion
Sometimes I like to pretend everything’s a video game just with like really great graphics.
@Jessarae

10. This clever advice
U can’t be broke if u don’t check ur bank account

instagram

11. This cat, that is quite frankly denial goals
it’s my goal to be this calm when things are falling apart

@pakalupapito

12. s refusal to accept time as a construct
me: oh yeah 2007, three years ago?
someone: …10 years ago
my brain:

@couturetits

13. This typical case of bottling up your feelings

thatchick_mars

14. This student who is totally fine
Lost my ID tonight and they made me take a new picture drunk so it’s fine I’m fine

@lyssszczepanski

15. This refusal to let fear surface
me trying to walk down the street and enjoy the warm weather without thinking about how global warming will kill us all

@MattBellassai

16. This absolute classic

gunshowcomic

17. This hopeful, but ultimately unsuccessful idea
me trying to fit my February plans into my budget

@bubblestbh

18. This accurate revision session
me trying to learn 5 weeks worth of homework I haven’t done 10 minutes before an exam

@Princessofwifi

19. This bank account betrayal
Account balance: $100.00
Me: *spends $2.91*
New account balance: $97.09
Me:

@PLAIDvillain

20. This inner monologue
PERSON: You always seem so chill.
ME EXTERNALLY: oh thanks
ME INTERNALLY:

@ErinChack

21. This totally normal reaction to bad news
When your day is already bad, and you get more bad news to add to the collection

gucci-flipflops

22. This lie we all tell ourselves
“If I give up and go sleep now, I can wake up early tomorrow to revise”

@ManLikeKofii