When to Use
- When you are having a terrible day but have to smile at work.
- To describe pretending to be okay while dealing with personal trauma.
- Showing how someone acts online versus how they feel in real life.

The Crying Wojak behind a happy mask is a popular internet meme featuring a stylized character crying while holding a smiling mask over their face. It visually represents the concept of emotional masking, where an individual hides their true, negative feelings to maintain a calm or happy social facade.
A line-art drawing of a sad, weeping person wearing a crude white mask with a simple smiling face drawn on it.
This image is used to represent a situation where someone is deeply upset or hurt but pretends to be happy or unaffected.