Hey there Tre L. Loadholt , yep I hear you ‘I’m fine’ has become such a default response — particularly when it really doesn’t apply. Like you said, it’s a form of self defence against further unwanted scrutiny. I’m just saying that lying no matter how small the lie, has evolved alongside humanity as a survival strategy — and we all continue to struggle with it to varying degrees. We should just admit it. But we seem better at pointing it out in others. *sighs* Thanks loads for reading 🌻