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I have a masked face but others notice it and not necessarly me. I do understand that I have it but the problem is with others thinking I am disinterested,sad, or mad about something. I am internally a happy person (I keep telling my depression friend that :). I can't do anything about the preception of people I don't know but I tell all those close to me that when I am talking with them or just pass them by in a hallway at work that I am smiling at them from inside. They seem to like that. They tell me it is a bigger smile from the inside. I think what has helped me with family and friends is that I am not shy about telling them about PD and my experiences with it. I had to overcome the invinceable man thing first but I am still a man with a fragile ego like all men while telling others about my PD. Hahahaha ! WE all handle our battles in different ways and that is as it should be. We share a common illness but first and last we are individual people. Be as well as you can and as happy as you can. If this is not your day, Tomorrow may be. Terry