Bitter truthtruth and fact...

[pratyaya_23]

Stop.Read.Think

Everyone you meet always asks if you have a

career, are married or own a house; as if life was

some kind of grocery list. But nobody ever asks

if you are happy..??.. #happiness #materialitic #artificially #hardfact #bittertruth

[Roxylox]

So very true.

[BrahmNm]

Yes correct.No one your close fraind or even family member won't ask you wheather you are happy.

[yoyaremysunshine]

It may be an unchanged, antiquated way that society has not yet caught on that - that approach is no longer relevant, and can even be seen as insensitive …. for some certain things are a symbol of status (i.e: career, home ownership, marriage) and status is everything to them. It may also be that some people may feel offended to be asked that question if they are happy so we simply don’t ask others such a direct deeply personal question , it may be that they don’t want to intrude or if something is wrong they may not have the capacity to be supportive.

I think it also speaks to how fragile or shallow our relationship and interactions are with others, even with family.

My husband asked me quite a few times if I was happy, he was so emotionally intelligent, at the time I thought he was being such a romantic.

I know I was lucky that I had someone who felt strong and close enough to ask and didn’t take it for granted that my happy contented outward demeanour was an indication of my inner being. I was actually surprised the first time it happened, to be asked directly and I wondered if I was inadvertently portraying signs of something being wrong. He would ask me every now and again “ are you okay “ I would answer yes, why’d you ask and I would in turn also ask him if he’s okay and he would answer “ I’m with you “. Btw, the best answer you can ever hear. Back then, he was alive and well and the centre of my universe, my very best friend. I awoke each day more in love with him than the day before. He died almost 6yrs ago but my love for him still grows. I guess most of us cherish the simple things, to have someone not be afraid to be vulnerable, to show care and concern.

I’m not sure my experience is in the same context that you’ve indicated because I assume you are talking about random people but I get what you mean. People think their goals and what they deem important is also the same for you. Happiness is important to you, materialistic things and status is important to them.

Just do you 😊

[b1b1b1]

You have been very lucky to have had the relationship you had.