Underneath every mascot head is some guy who just can’t take it anymore.

Being a mascot, or any gig required to wear a big head or costume, is a tough job. They have to spread joy, dance around, take pictures with annoying kids, and just maintain an insane positive energy indefinitely. But it can’t go on forever. Trapped inside these costumes are human beings who get sad and tired. They need a sit, a smoke or a cry every once in a while.

Here are some mascots taking a break and revealing the depressed soul beneath the fur-sona.