Angelika states, "[T]he world resents the unhappy but indulges those who know how to take joy from their surroundings." What do you think she means? Do you agree?

Angelika states, "[T]he world resents the unhappy but indulges those who know how to take joy from their surroundings." What do you think she means? Do you agree?

Unhappiness is draining. I know what it is to have mental health issues. I feel guilty and shameful all the time and it's easier to be alone than to feel that I am a burden to others. I understand that it is hard to make me feel happy when I don't know how. I know that's T.M.I. :)

Thank you for sharing your comment, Kari J. It's how I would respond to the question. You perfectly explain what Angelika means, or rather, what I believe Angelika means. Who can truly know. Angelika was/is such a complicated character.

As others say, unhappiness is a burden that takes from the life one is living. Disassociation or other means of taking oneself out of the reality can sometimes be a successful survival tool.