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The original was posted on /r/exmormon by /u/ZealousidealPage8945 on 2025-08-02 20:18:23+00:00.


I showed a picture to my friend of me, my TBM siblings and father all of us smiling. She said “wow- they really look like they don’t want to be there. But look at you- you’re so relaxed and happy!” I explained that they were doing the fake Mormon smile to show how happy they think they are.

But body language doesn’t lie and their stiff postures and faces show the constant struggle against cognitive dissonance and the stress of living up to impossible expectations. So maybe the light they say we no longer have is simply how a normal relaxed and content person looks like.

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