9 Reasons Your RBF Isn't The Worst Thing

The infamous RBF is something I have and am known for. It’s kind of exhausting to be asked if you're okay all the time or being told to smile more. Girls with RBF get judged to be mean and rude much quicker than the girl who is always smiling. It’s true and just plain natural for someone who is generally smiling all the time to come off as more trustworthy and I've gotten used to it. I used to think that having a Resting Bitch Face was only a bad thing until I realized that just like anything else, it also has its perks. Having a permafrown with a piercing look comes with great power. 1. Your face hides all emotions and sticks to a look that could burn a hole through someone. Sometimes you have to work for things, other times you can just glide through your day with no bothers. 2.It makes people think you have higher expectations and standards. Meaning that when you go to get your hair cut or your nails done, the people that are working on you, try a little harder on you than the girl that’s smiling all the time. Why? They’re nervous of what could come from messing up. 3.Your smile holds a lot more meaning than the girl who walks around with a pleasant grin. Regina George Mean Girls GIF from Regina George GIFs When people see you smile, they know it's genuine and not fake. They think that whatever's got her smiling, must be the worth it. 4.You become better at reading people This also makes you better at communicating since you yourself have to try extra hard to make anything you say seem genuine especially when you're trying to say something nice. You become more self aware and teach yourself how not to let your face or someone else's face define something but rather let the words you or they say hold the meaning. 5.You're as intimidating as a girl can get and they expect you to be a bitch. People are less likely to take advantage and walk all over you thanks to your natural face. 6.You never get stopped by strangers asking for directions or guys catcalling. No one bothers the girl that’s got a permanent icy look on her face. They'd much rather bother the girl who looks too nice and approachable. 7.You come off as more confident. You look like you always know what you're doing since your face almost always has that cool exterior. It's perfect to become the HBIC. 8.Your face knows of no such things as “smile lines” or “crows feet.” You'll have better skin in the long run and always look younger. 9.The best part of having a Resting Bitch Face is that you're in the same club as Blair Waldorf, Anna Kendrick, Kristen Stewart, Queen Elizabeth, and Kanye West. To all those girls out there that consider an RBF a curse, don't. Your face holds a lot of power and you get to experience things that that the girl that's always smiling doesn't get to know about. Take advantage of your moody stare and don't apologize for it.