Is it normal to smile when people are in pain?

Alot of people smile and laugh when they're nervous, perhaps your nervous because you don't know what to do in such situations.

Yeah, when my mother died, who I love dearly, I had a grin plastered to my face... It just a defense mechanism people use so others can't see their vulnerablity. Nothing to be ashamed of, lots of people do it to deal with pain.

Sadist, maybe?

I've got the same problem. If someone's in pain wether it emotional,physical,etc. I will smile and sometimes burst out laughing. I've even fallen to the floor as a result. No matter how much I try to keep myself in check, I'll always go into fits of laughter...

Maybe, you're even a bit of a masochist?

I don't really like being in pain, but in a strange sense I kinda do....

I have the same problem and I ashamed of it.
I notice this weird emotion coming up, I know it is not normal and all I can do is moving my face in a different way,keep it from going all :)
I wish I could do something about it, other than trying to repress the feeling but everything I done so far, just pushed me towards either depressive states or being toodetached. Or getting mad about both the emotional impairment, because that's just what it is, and whatever I am witnessing that should make me compelled but instead, makes me giggle and smile and sometimes even grin. Most people I know who have this, strange way of reacting, are usually in denial or accepted it as an inextricable part of their own personality. And that is just fucked up. Like: mom? I just told you I am not feeling well and you are smirking. Did you notice? What? How is it you get in a good mood whenever I tell you I am not feeling well? And she goes: it's not true! And I go: yeah mom. It's all in my mind. I am imagining things. Whatever.

This is from me, the poster.
I don't really like other peoples pain. I just smile. I don't know why and I can't help it. I can be completely understanding through things like the Internet or phone, but when people come up to me face to face, THEN, I smile. Its just like a random impulse I have. And it makes people think that I actually DO enjoy it. That's the problem..
Sorry for the confusion. :P

First off. I don't think it's all that normal.. o.O If one of my friends fall over or trip or something, yea usually I burst out laughing. And then I'm like, "wait are you alright?" and then I help them up and laugh alittle. But in your case, no, I don't think it's normal that you find pleasure from other peoples pain.

I'm in pain right now...smile away!

depends on how bad theyre hurting.. when someone tells u theyre terminal and u burst out in laughter of overwhelming happyness.. yes i suppose your mental

I smile when I see the pain and anguish on peoples faces when I rip out that huge row of tennis ball sized anal beads from their arse.

My ex crush lied to me, and to top that he loves Kate Nash and has a weird gf who ironically has the same name. I like someone else but I have yet to hear from him, even though he has my digits (as far as I know). Yeah, it's sad sometimes. I was crying the other day because I thought my friend was mad at me, but it was actually just a misunderstanding. I'm very sensitive & I have depression on top of that. And I woke up dehydrated this morning.

...laughing yet?
But seriously, you sound cold. I say not normal.

I'm thinking of one person who's been doing the same thing for a couple of days! Including myself! I mean smiling at my own pain because I'm an idiot.

I feel better when a woman cries.....