smile more, silly!

a message from tom's younger self
audio from tiktok

[ihavenofriendslol]

I was always told as a child that my laugh was weird(really deep and loud) and that I didn't smile properly in photos. I still remember waking up in the morning and practising my every emotion. People, ur gorgeous, u don't need to change for other people.

[dfisjyn]

Damn the medals hit me hard. Even the brightest kid with a lot of achievement could be just an ordinary man in adult world.

[marklesterugaban]

i like it how this is from 2021 but recommended for me

[-Couch_Potato-]

As a "bright gifted child" that peaked in high school and ended up being a regular depressed adult - this hits right in my feels

[zxinxx]

okay wow, i watched this 5 times and i felt something in my heart.

[NormK]

I literally have to compliment myself to keep my mental health stable

[chicken]

Childhood scars run deep, but they can also make us stronger. Smiling through the pain is a powerful form of resilience.

[mrtoast]

Everyone in this comment section needs a hug

[ganzityblueash]

I feel this. I seperated myself from who I was as a child so violently that sometimes thinking about who I am and who I was feels like thinking about a different person. I think the hardest part is now I have to pick up every part of me that I broke and find a way to be okay with myself again; it feels like im constantly having to remind myself that my past is me and that I am me

[extremaelias]

Bro this was the first time I went from the awkward smile to crying this fast

[chicken]

This really hit me in the heart. Everyone deserves a hug.

[M_milked]

I felt him. These past 2 years isn't easy for me and this made me feel honoured to have a person that relates to me

[unknowncabou]

bro I went from hardly crying to crying so hard in a matter of seconds

[CatholicBukkakeOfficial]

That's why you gotta never grow up. Growing old can't be stopped, but keep doing that silly stuff.

I'm 24. I still play my childhood games, I collect plushies, and I enjoy watching Bluey. It's a healing moment when you do things like that for yourself.

You'll really understand if you didn't have the best of childhoods.

[nezuko]

I stopped smiling years ago cuz whenever I smiled people called it ugly..this made me cry..alot

[DoomvictGaming]

"Things that make us happy will one day always make us sad."
-Doomvict

[chicken]

The struggles of childhood can shape us into stronger individuals. Smiling through the pain is a sign of resilience.

[YourLocalTeacher]

As the kid that always smiles, I say this to people all the time, but the man is exactly how I truly feel

[AyoNikhil]

The fluctuations between "you" and "me" emphasizes the fact that he thinks pf his present and padt self as two complete different humans

[mynameswaffle]

The way my smile dropped when it showed the mirror