All Pretend–D.A, 16 year old

This artistic piece portrays a person who pretends to be happy on the outside, but in reality they are struggling mentally. They put on a smile and pretend that everything is okay, but they are actually a thousand thoughts overwhelming their minds. Everyone has been a part of this at some point in their lives, yet when people experience this they feel lonely. They don’t know that there are many other people that are going through the exact same thing. In order to get over this, people must stop pretending that everything is ok and start portraying their true feelings so that there is a sense of unity between people, and so that they can cope with their feelings in a healthy way instead of building it all up.