Until a couple of weeks ago. I was having an interview with my bishopric member on a coincidentally "off" day when I was more frustrated with dating than usual (or maybe that IS the usual now, Haha...ha....ha). I brought it up with my bishopric member (ok so maybe I went on a rant) and he informed me, after the usual comforting phrases "You're not that old." and "It could happen any moment now." (which totes made me super paranoid..."Is that him?"...), I went on to make the mistake? of asking him if there was something I should change.
He went on to say that I should probably smile more. He mentioned how my smile has a magnetic quality and how I look "more attractive" when I smile. He said that he gets an interesting perspective of the ward members, sitting up front during sacrament meeting, and that I often look too serious. He also went on to relate me to his daughter-in-law who "has a hard outer shell" but is "really a nice girl on the inside" (ouch).
Uh...I felt kind of uncomfortable with the whole interaction. Aaaaaand...maybe it's because he is basing his opinion on my level of happiness by my expressions during sacrament meeting...
Let's be honest, after much contemplation, I still stand by my opinion that this
Is there hope for me? Is there hope for my perma-smile? Or should I give up now?
HA HA HA!!!! I love this post! You totally crack me up, LindZ! Love the concept of a "gentle / not depressed smile," ha ha! Perma smile has got to go, though I know people who do that. PS Love the scarf you are sporting!
ReplyDeleteLindsey, this post made me laugh out loud! You are so FUNNY! A sense of humor is such a blessing. You not only make others laugh, you can laugh at yourself! What a gift!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, this made me laugh so hard I wheezed. Wheezed. I miss you tons. You are the best.
ReplyDeleteI once had a stake president give me some unsolicited advice right after I got married. It was super awkward and then he threw me snickers on my way out (not kidding- he chucked it across the office into my hands as I was leaving). Based on that experience and Bish. R telling mom and dad to never let me dance and dad (while in the stake presidency) telling me that Brian "just wasn't attracted to me and I had to take no for an answer", I sometimes feel like taking the advice of my leaders with a grain of salt. . .ya know?
ReplyDeleteI've honestly never thought of you as serious. . . but I tots know the serious face he's talking about. Brian caught me smiling to myself while doing my hair the other day. . . I think he was a little weirded out by the perma smile.
I don't know if that was meant to be a hilarious post, but I have tears falling in my eyes. That is so funny, Lindsey! And those facial expressions are awesome. And the story of the girl in institute...so funny! I think we should totally hook you up with Allyson for a "gentle smile" training session via skype. What do you say?
ReplyDeleteBotox. Botox is the answer to how to have a perma-smile. But before you inject your face with neuro-toxins, you should know that some people find excessive smilers annoying, so don't think that you have to change to attract the menfolk.
ReplyDeleteSo ironic, because when I think of you, all I can think about is the all the time we spend laughing when we are together. Or how we started our friendship at the back of a psychology class telling funny stories. I don't think I would have ever pegged you for the "she's always too serious" type.
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