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638 I’m 37 and last week my daughter asked if I was happy and I said yes automatically — but the real answer is I don’t think I’ve felt genuine happiness since my late twenties and I’ve just gotten extraordinarily skilled at performing contentment for people who need me to be okay

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Lachlan Brown @ Silicon Canals Ā· 03/27/2026 09:19 EDT

I’m 37 and last week my daughter asked if I was happy and I said yes automatically — but the real answer is I don’t think I’ve felt genuine happiness since my late twenties and I’ve just gotten extraordinarily skilled at performing contentment for people who need me to be okay

Last week my daughter looked up at me and asked if I was happy. I said yes without thinking. Automatic. Like blinking. She went back to whatever she was doing, completely satisfied with the answer. And I sat there for a second with this strange, uncomfortable feeling settling in my chest. Because the honest answer, ... Read more

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