I hate when people ask me how I am. That monotonous response, that "Fine thanks, how are you?". So forced, so contrived. When I reply, I don't even think of the meaning behind the words that are tumbling out. I don't even stop to realize that no, I'm not okay, or maybe yes, I'm fucking amazing. I wish people delved deeper than using the question "how are you" as this regularly structured script.