How are you doing? Do you say you’re good when you’re not to end the conversation or you actually tell them how you really doing?

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I always say I’m good 😑. But my face says otherwise. This face doesn’t lie 😆

Finchie40 · Accepted Answer

I guess it depends on how I am really feeling, and who I am with , Only a select few people I can really trust and share my drama with but most times I don’t like unloading my troubles onto someone else and put them on the spot , so yes I will say I am good even though I am not. The only person I will really vent my frustrations to is my brother , Because my brother and I are a lot alike and we help each other out , my brother and I know we have each other’s back no matter what happens in life , I can tell my brother anything and unleash my inner feelings about my relationships or work stress etc. I can honestly say my Brother is my best friend, because we understand each other the most. My girlfriend hates that I am super close to my brother and I tell her all the time if you can’t accept it then leave , I tell her she is part of the reason I talk to my brother a lot and she hates that lol Truth hurts

NNWSSEnew · Accepted Answer

I'm doing fine no matter how it looks thanks for asking

shyman87 · Accepted Answer

@pinay_ako, you are so right about this one, lol! Now, me personally, no day is ever a good day. The best part of my day is either when I go to sleep, or if I'm talking to one of you guys on GAG. My life is a nightmare, and it would take a real miracle for someone to make me smile.  So, do I tell people how I actually feel, no I don't. Why? It's better off that way. I don't like people worrying about me. They have a lot on their plate as it is, and me telling them what's wrong will only distract them from what is at hand.  Would I change my mind?-- No I would not. Everyone has a worse day than you, and telling them about your bad day will not solve anything.

AsaKyo · Accepted Answer

I'm just honest with how I feel if someone asks  If I feel like shit, I'm gonna say I feel like shit

AmandaYVR · Answer

It can become an extremely difficult question to answer sometimes. Can’t even answer it in text.
My answer is “fine” or “good” if they are a stranger. It’ll get expanded to more and more honesty, depending on my relationship with them. Only under very extreme circumstances, major stress, will I use some of the actual language that is in my head. Even that’s just the tip.

dynamicyandere · Answer

I usually just say, “I’m good.” even if I’m doing horrible. When I was a teen I remember contemplating suicide and nobody had a clue because I always wore a smile on my face. I tend to fight my demons on my own and I don’t trouble other people with my own battles. I only tell them how I’m really doing if I can really sense their genuine concern for me and if they’ve earned my trust. There are very few people I fully trust.

Blueeyes81 · Answer

99% of the time when a person says "How are you doing?" Its meant as a hello or acknowledgment of your presence, not a genuine I care about your well being question. So I always say "I'm good how about you?" It's a waste of breath in my opinion, nothing more than a social norm that really means nothing. For shits and giggles I'll say terrible from time to time just to watch peoples reaction. It always catches them off guard and I've even had people say "That's good, I'm fine." They asked without even listening to my response. Lol

MrPickles13 · Answer

My face is mostly neutral towards unhappy most of the time. Can't really do much about it. Plus happiness and joy look odd on my face.

But yeah I say I'm good just to end a conversation and not draw attention I do it with lots of things like injuries or illness I just say I'm good or will be fine. It's probably not a good habit.

But well I have to wonder how many people care when they ask or is this just where we are as society. That most of the time people ask how you are to be polite. With the expectation that they will answer they are good.

Like I think many know of this but we just accept it.

Hopefully I'm making sense..

Kori1236 · Answer

I tell the truth, if I’m having a shitty day I say it but I will also look on the bright side or at least try to. So for example yesterday I didn’t sleep well so that set up a shitty day; but I had my coffee and it was an easy day so that made it better

Bluemax · Answer

I have understood it that when most people ask how I'm doing, they really aren't terribly interested in an honest status report. It's social conversation. A polite greeting. If I know this to be the case, I say I'm fine.

Otherwise, if the person is someone who cares about me, then I will answer honestly unless I know they are themselves not doing well and feel that my situation might cause them more worry or stress.

ObscuredBeyond · Answer

I'll say "so-so." It's closer to an honest answer, and usually spares me from having to infodump an entire episode on someone out of nowhere. As a black lady in a meme once so eloquently put it: "Ainna nobody got time foh dat!"

Wubs3000 · Answer

I'm feeling awesome lately thank you for asking! How are you feeling?

When I wasn't doing as good if people asked 95% of the time I said I'm fine. Unless if they text me when I'm not doing anything, I don't have the time or willingness to get into anything. I will ask to talk when I want to or go to a counselor.

Bmories99 · Answer

My go to answer is I'm surviving. I like this answer because it's true and allows people to ask more questions if they want or to just leave it alone. If I am in a rush in the morning I tend to say morning if they say good morning I usually mention that for me it's just morning and weather it's good or not is yet to be seen.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

"Hey! How are you?"

"Awful. How are you?"

"Awful?"

"Oh, you, too, hunh?"

But, most of the time, nobody even notices that I just said, "Awful" and they come back with their usual reply, "Good! Good! Glad to hear it!!"

andreasderjuengere · Answer

My standard reply to it is: ''Reasonably'

I'm not hiding my emotional condition of the moment; but I see no reason to share it with strangers.

The ''question'' isn't meant seriously anyway; you could as well greet someone differently.

JSmuve · Answer

I'll say "I'm good", "I'm fine", or "I'm okay". I don't say how I'm really feeling because I either don't know them, don't trust them with that information, or I'm not emotionally close to them. No one wants to hear emotional vomit and, since I'm a guy, few actually care anyways.

ChiTown33 · Answer

Most people don't really want to know how you're doing when they ask that. It's just a pleasantry. But no unless I have specific reason to I'm not going to burden them with my problems. How are you doing?

boldlyblu · Answer

That's idle chit chat no one really wants the truth, we learn that eventually society says say your good.

IJhonnyI · Answer

I always say I'm aight, because truthfully I'm never good😆 and know one genuinely tries too hear your life story, besides me 😂

GreatnessBack · Answer

I say I'm good, because I know no one cares if I'm not.
Not friends, family, wife, kids, or even strangers on the internet.
Everyone is self absorbed and couldn't give two shits about anyone else, but feel guilty when their loved one deletes themself, wondering what they could have done.
Fucking BS.

RavVid · Answer

That's me exactly. Seldom would I admit to not being ok/good. I take the attitude that I have to deal with X and that talking about it is not going to help me. Best to go into my man cave for as long as it takes.

LikeALog · Answer

It's just a greeting of sorts. Some people think it's a real concern about them and talk and talk. When asked I respond with: Doing fine or okay. Now I just ask: "Doing okay today?"

rosemilk · Answer

i absolutely hate small talk. so yeah, i say i'm good regardless of how i really am so i can continue with my day

Autember · Answer

"Oh its going. Still here *awkward laugh*" or "same old, living life, ya know" is typically my go to answer haha

blondfrog · Answer

Yeah even when I am not good especially to strangers. I lie because they dont actually ask me. I dont need a therapy session. Plus I know whatever problems I have I almost always resolve them myself.

Aerissa_Jade · Answer

I generally answer honestly unless I don't know them at all... then I'm good.

Ms_Facesitter · Answer

I say it how it is. I only lie to my parents to not have them worry, because they would male things worse of they knew.

FreyaRed · Answer

It's a courtesy question, the reply is the same courtesy.

Sour-rose · Answer

in this day and age, if I'm good, I'll say so. If I'm doing awful, well guess what mofo

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

I don’t offer more than necessary, but i don’t lie either.

NathanDavis · Answer

I'm good enough... all things considered, lol

kylee2437 · Answer

Sometimes I say I am good just because I can’t think of anything else lol

Pudsmucker · Answer

I also look at it's nobody's business if I'm feeling poorly. Do you really care? Do you really want to know? A person should be able to tell in their face and their gestures.

Still-alive · Answer

i usually say good just cause it would take long to explain if im not doing so well lol. but if i really like and trust you i'd tell you the truth

Agape93 · Answer

Depends on who you are to me and how much I trust you, what i divulge if anything

FinneasWilson · Answer

I just say I'm fine. I don't talk about my feelings as I've learnt that no one cares if I'm happy or not so I don't waste time anymore.

Literalbillionaire17 · Answer

Usually I say im doing fine. No matter if im doing fine or not I say I am bc I don’t want to get into it

Fireguy17 · Answer

No I say I've been better, been worse so ill call it average.

18Uma21 · Answer

I say "I'm good" if the other person doesn't have time to have a long conversation or who is bad at listening

BHooper · Answer

I normally just say I'm good because most of the time I'm not and I dont want to have that conversation.

ArtemisSilver · Answer

I like to answer with off-putting honesty to that fake pleasentry. It shakes people up 🤣

VanguardTitan · Answer

I'm really good at acting so i can be dying on the inside and still say I'm great. I don't like burdening others with my issues.

Guardian45 · Answer

How are you doing? Good! You? I say I'm good, cuz I can get embarrassed talking about myself, unless I'm comfortable with you.

Zolly99999 · Answer

It depends on the person I guess. Usually I'm fantastic but I will say I'm good if I'm not fantastic... if that makes sense

boobliker · Answer

good is OK by me sometimes I say it been a shit week.

Waldoe · Answer

I tell the truth and if I don't want to talk about it I teel them that too

bigpauly · Answer

I always say fine or good.  I don’t think people actually care when they ask

Jerre · Answer

If asked that question, I will always tell the truth. Fortunately, I’m always good.

Xtendable · Answer

Yeah, same, which gets awkward at doctor appointments

Andres77 · Answer

Depends on the person asking

TallAnon · Answer

So.. much.. work.. Dying.. 😁

whereismyjohnny · Answer

I always say I’m okay/good 😅

Blackcosmo · Answer

I just say i'm fine or good.

jengeorge26 · Answer

Yes, all of the time

pizzalovershouse · Answer

Depends on how I'm feeling

KrakenAttackin · Answer

I use correct grammar and say I am "well".

Anonymous · Answer

No one ever asks me how I’m doing.

eagle1951 · Answer

yep!

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