How Are You?

I always take a considerable time before answering the question "how are you?"

First reason is I am a slow person. Secondly, and the main reason, is because I always confused what to answer to that kind of question.

I supposed we can’t just answer bluntly, “I’m so depressed… I can’t stand it anymore… so sick with all those stupid, ignorance people… thank you for asking… how about you?”

I don’t think I can say that to someone that doesn’t know me well. And I don’t want to either. They must be asking that kind of thing just as a common greeting and expected the standard answer *at least not too depressing answer I believe ;P*

I don’t think even my best friend can accept that kind of answer too often. It will be too burdensome. Everyone must have their own problems and hearing about other miserable over and over must be annoying to even the most patient and kind person.

I think that’s why there are exist psychologist and psychiatrist.

So in the end, after- I just can’t help it- thinking many things and take a long times, I will always say, “I’m fine, thank you!” or “So-so, thank you.”

And everything will go well from there. I hope.