Do people call you "negative"?

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Overly positive people creep me out because you know they are fake and probably up to some kind of deception or manipulation.

me too.

No, just grumpy.

I have been called negative before, but i think just callibg things as they are.

I've been accused of being negative a lot when I thought I was being realistic based on my past experiences.

Yes, they do. It's hard to be positive when I'm faced with so many challenges. From AS, to cerebral palsy, to visual impairment, to ADHD, memory problems, diabetes and other health issues and cannot live on my own, or, apparently, accomplish anything, and live in poverty.

There's some kind of a bias that disabled people have to show a positive face, which I have a lot of trouble showing, given how everything is. I'm positive when I'm positive, and when I'm not, I'm not. I've tried pretending and it's like something in me dies a little inside, so no, just no.

We're same. hahah.

Hi I'm also quite negative most of the time and it feels like I carry the whole world on my shoulders. I also get overly emotional when under stress or having episodes of shutdowns and meltdowns. I am an over thinker which causes me to be dismantled most of the time. I think a lot about everything. But other days I'd realize that I am not my own. I'm a Christian and believes that through Christ though, I am the most hated, weak, or negative person as they regard when I trust just my own understanding, I would remain esoteric in a horrible abyss but instead when I trust in Him I can be strong. Just sharing my own experience anyway, I respect religion, cultures etc. so much.




And I like your username btw!

I was likely considered negative during my 30s, and justifiably so because I was.

But all the negativity eventually morphed into anger and frustration, resulting in me having like some sort if emotional breakdown . To recover from that I had to, with much effort over a period of years, change my attitude and outlook on life to one that allowed me to function more effectively.

Today I guess I'm more in a normal range, with a slight bent toward optimism. This has been sustainable because it syncs with how I perceive my life experience. (Although that explanation is a bit circular. )

I don't understand why people are bothered by negativity. I'm not hurting them. I don't want sympathy, it's useless. I don't know why I talk about negative stuff. I just say whatever is on my mind at the time without any idea of how a person will react to it. People are completely random from my point of view, and yet they call me random.

I'm called negative all the time. I tell them I'm a realist. By pretending that there will be a good outcome is not a good way to prepare for a negative one. If I say it will be a bright sunny day when the meteorologist says there is a 90% chance for severe weather then I'm not being realistic. If someone is going to have surgery I tell the person that they will be in pain afterwards and that it will take awhile to recover. I do not tell them everything will be fine. This is not a good way to prepare them for the reality of the outcome.

Congrats!
that kind of personal work is hard as f**k...but worth it
i'm impressed with anyone that does it...so few do because it is SO hard.

i respect you.

Reality is neutral.

Human behavior and its consequences are by a landslide...NEGATIVE

I am in awe of the entire Uni(?Multi)verse...the Whateververse is so intricate/complex/fascinating/patterned and I am endlessly delighted to observe and learn about It.

Humans, however, SUCK

We are the ONLY negative thing in the known Whateververse...everything else is balanced and glorious.

People regard me as being negative because I am a realist about all things Human.

I face the reality that my own species has made this planet...Dystopia Planetia

Sometimes, they do.