I went to my daughter’s cousin’s birthday recently and the mother approached me to tell me that I “need God” and she can tell that I “have a lot of pain”. For context, this was at the end of the birthday and I was tired, drained and really had no energy to engage. Note that I’m quite shy when meeting new people or being in unfamiliar spaces.
I responded to her by telling her that I must be tired because of my really dark circles (I have an RBF), maybe thats whys she thinks I have inner “pain”. She was quite embarrassed with herself and walked away.
It kind of made me feel shitty and question whether people are judging me because they think I have internal issues. Everyone has something they’re dealing with and I’m just not the type to act like the soul of the party especially around those I dont know well – I act like that when I’ve et you several times and I feel comfortable around you to know you’re not threatening.
I would say I’m normal as in not loving life, but content and getting by with all my responsibilities. I feel sorry for my daughters cousin’s mum as she comes across as ignorant. Why do people think this behaviour is ok?