emoji_18

Yellow emoji face smiling with tears streaming down its cheeks.
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What does the emoji_18 emoji mean?

The ultimate expression of smiling through the pain.

This emoji, often called 'crying smiling' or 'pain smile', perfectly captures the feeling of maintaining a brave face while everything is falling apart. It is a staple in digital communication for acknowledging awkward, stressful, or mildly disastrous situations with a sense of dark humor. Use it when you need to signal that you are technically okay, but definitely not fine.

When to use it

  • Acknowledging a stressful situation with dark humor
  • Showing forced positivity during a bad day
  • Reacting to an awkward or embarrassing moment
  • Expressing internal chaos while acting completely calm

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the emoji_18 image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the emoji_18 image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the emoji_18 image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.