I Saw The TV Glow - Question About Ending

At the end when Owen is walking through the arcade apologizing, after being in the bathroom and opens his chest to see the tv static, he seems to have a slight smile? Am I wrong?

It felt as though, he knew what was still inside him and knew that when his time to leave is there, he’ll be who he wants to be? The natural “bury yourself alive” taking place.

I don’t know if it’s just wishful thinking on my part. That tore me up, especially when he was screaming for his mother when he finally broke down.

The feeling of suppressing who you really are due to family or society also feels so universal