Is it normal that i smile when i'm sad?

At school, I'm unbelievably depressed. I hear about all these quotes and posts about people masking their unhappiness with a smile, and I can sort of relate. However, I smile unintentionally. There's this girl in my class that always insults me, telling me she loathes me. Whenever she tells me I'm stupid or a freak, I feel really hurt but my natural response is to smile. Also, we act like best friends. Better than my actual best friend, to be honest. Everyone I know there thinks I'm a happy, positive girl, always smiling, and my expression at school is always like that, but my thoughts are so apathetic, logical and unusually pessimistic.
At home, where I'm happiest, I always look sad and hostile. I never come out of my room and I spend my day on my computer. I get either really aggressive or really depressed for no reason. On the inside, though, I feel really ecstatic and hyper. Sometimes my actual mood will leak into my expression, so I end up switching from sad to happy really quickly.
Lately, I've been trying to ignore my best friend, whom I depend on too much, because she clearly doesn't want me around. My classmates have noticed that I've changed a lot, and the girls I rarely talk to are genuinely worried about me, asking why I'm sad. My best friend doesn't even notice how upset I am, and that I'm trying to avoid her especially. The fact that she doesn't care makes me really upset. I constantly contemplate self-harm and suicide, even though I despise the very idea. I think I have Dissosiative Personality Disorder.
I recently realised that all my problems have happened because I smile when I'm upset...
Is all of this normal?

Voting Results
72% Normal
Based on 18 votes (13 yes)
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Comments ( 4 )
  • Ellenna

    Self diagnosing anything major like depression or a personality disorder is not a good idea. If you're worried enough about your mental state to post about it here, seek some professional help.

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  • RoseIsabella

    Sounds like you're so called best friend isn't much if a friend.

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  • deepdankstickygoo

    Is it normal that i am sad when i am smiling?

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    • GG19

      Ya I do it do I smiles but I feel like sobing.

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