Do you have a good poker face?

[Serenity9]

 No words of advice. But you're not alone. 

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May 29, 2015 14:59:00 GMT -5 googled said:

Or can people read your emotions pretty easily?

I have a really hard time hiding my emotions. It's something I've struggled with a lot and I'm not sure how to avoid it. On top of that, any time I have a strong emotional response about things, it comes out as tears. It doesn't matter if I'm happy, sad, angry...I tear up.

Anyone else? How do you avoid it? I'm having issues at work and this isn't helping.

This is me right here.  It's so strange to me because it mostly comes out when I'm happy/excited.  But sorry, I don't have any advice because I also have trouble hiding my emotions.

[Deleted]

This is totally me. It's something I have to really work at and I fail most of the time.

[Deleted]

Not at all. I am fine with that though. It's probably easier for people to just know what I'm thinking.

I am a decent poker player only because I am good at math, ha!

[So_Fetch]

I do not have a poker face at all. If I think you're an idiot - it's all over my face. I tend to just always look slightly amused so that way when I am amused by the stupidity, it just looks like my regular face.

I can't count the number of times my boss has interrupted himself to ask me "what" because I'm making a face like, "no, that doesn't sound right" To be fair, he's not an idiot. lol

[pitta12]

I'm the same way. My face is an open book, even when I think I'm keeping it to myself. This is why when people tell me they had no idea I was upset about something it 100% confirms for me that they are totally clueless and self-absorbed.

[Alyssa]

I'm not confrontational at all, if I get into something with a person, I usually end up crying. It's hard to get your point across when your voice gets shaky and a tear streams down your cheek.

[styme46]

My poker face is also terrible. I'm learning slowly to control it a bit better, but I still struggle a lot.

I also react with tears for every emotion under the sun, but I have yet to digure out how to control that. In fact, I cried at work on Tuesday unintentionally after things just kept piling up on me. It's embarrasing and I hate it. I wish I knew how to control it better.

I realize this was not helpful...just wanted to commiserate with you!

[no0b]

It depends on the situation for the most part. Typically, I am pretty good. Oddly enough, when I am pulled to my wits end emotionally it's not tears, but giggling. I don't seem to process the negative too well.

[Alyssa]

I once got a 1.5% raise which included a cost of living bump for the whole year. I ugly cried in my boss's office because I was completely crushed. She looked at me sitting there at her desk, completely perplexed and sent me home for the day. I still cringe with that memory.

[mousemelon]

May 29, 2015 15:02:15 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Botox?

I just nearly had salsa coming out of my nose. 

I'm terrible at hiding my emotions, so I am no help. 

[elleblue]

If I'm prepared to cover/hide them I can, but generally I'm an open book.

[Deleted]

I couldn't play poker to save my life.

However, the only emotion I generally show at work is anger.

I'm sure this surprises no one.

If you're asking whether I cry at work, the answer is "not since I left my last firm in 2007."

[amberlyrose]

If I'm prepared, I can but if I'm surprised, you can totally see it all over my face. I'm my mother's daughter.

I also cry with every emotion.

[spitforspat]

Even if my face seems to do ok, my skin turns bright red and gives me away.

It's gotten better with time/age and seems to directly correlate with the amount of fucks I give. So I try to give fewer fucks.

[iamgrace]

Yes I do.

[koopa17]

No, it's terrible in fact. I also blush REALLY easily, and my whole damn chest turns red.

[elleblue]

I'm sorry googled, that stinks.