It’s Okay Not To Be Okay
I grew up in a home where it was preferable to be ‘okay’.
A fall in the playground should be immediately followed by jumping up, waving away your concerned friends and shouting: “I’m okay! Just need a bandaid for my knee!”
Breaking up with your high school boyfriend should be an event marked by a weekend of high productivity proclaiming: “I’m okay!! Look how much I can accomplish in his absence!”