July 23, 2025
“The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people think you’re joking.” — Robert Frost
Sometimes a few words are enough to shift the way we see the day.
This one hits especially hard if you’ve ever used humor as a coping mechanism, a truth delivery system, or just your natural way of navigating life. There’s a weird twist to being funny—it can make you invisible. You say something meaningful or even vulnerable, and the room laughs like you were only kidding. It’s a gift that’s easily misunderstood.
For people who lead with humor, it can feel like your real thoughts never land. The joke hits, but the message floats off. And yet, humor is often how we say the things we’re too afraid to say directly. We just dress them up in irony, wrap them in wordplay, and let them sneak past defenses. It’s not about hiding—it’s about being heard in the only way that doesn’t make people shut down.
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