I always hate when someone asks how I’m doing, because I
don’t feel like they really want to know how I am. It’s just a socially-accepted greeting, and
really just equates to “Hi.” But it’s
worse than “Hi,” because someone actually expects an answer to that question. So, any answer I give will then be a lie to
appease them without giving the awkward truth that they don’t really want to
hear and that I don’t really want to have to explain further.
My default answer lately has been, “I’m surviving.” But that usually just makes people
uncomfortable, because I insinuated that something might be off in my little
universe, but now the burden is on them to either ask about it or chuckle and
walk away slowly. So, I think I’m going
to switch to, “I’m in good health.” That
way I am not insinuating or revealing anything, and everyone can feel good
about themselves that they asked and escaped without an awkward situation. I AM in good health, so it won’t be a lie,
and I’ll be able to live with myself after the encounter as well. It’s a win-win.
