Are You an Optimist or a Pessimist?

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Pessimist. Well, realist. What I always say is that if you’re prepared for the worst you don’t get disappointed if it happens, and you are pleasantly surprised if it doesn’t

I would also say that I'm a realist. I mean, I'm not expecting a happy ending every single time I go through something, like in the movies; it's good to expect the worst out of things instead of always expecting the best. I think it is also good, however, to be optimistic and show a little confidence while striving toward goals, but not be overconfident; just enough to get you through. As a Christian, I have hope that God will answer my prayers and decide what's right in a turn of events, good or bad; so in those situations, I have hope, despite if something bad happens. Life is full of turns of joy, and turns of trials and grief; so, it's good to expect some bad things, yet good to expect some good as well.

I'm a pessimist.

I would love to beome an optomist though.

I'm an optimist except for when something really bad happens like someone forgets my name because then I know that they don't like me at all.

For some reason on this summer vacation/holiday, I have been extremely forgetful; like I forget where I put my cereal for breakfast a minute before, or my socks, or even instructions. Maybe I need to be in school again in order to be back to my usual self.

As someone who also forgets names regularly, I feel the need to point out that I was being sarcastic. I retract my former statement and come up with this one: I'm an optimist except for when something really bad happens like my stomach hurts, because then I know I have food poisoning and I will probably die.

I'm an optimist about some areas of my life, but very pessimistic about others.

So what happens if you don't have food poisoning and it's just a stomach ache? I tend to do that kinda thing too. I also expect the worst like others, and then feel remotely better when it's not true... but if someone doesn't talk to me or acknowledge me then I might be less forgiving because I know that it's their choice if they want to. I guess overall I'm a pessimist, although I always aim to think positive in exams and such because it gets you feeling and working better.

My pessimism pride shirt. I own it, it pwnz. ((I'll use chatspeak for the sake of making a pun, don't kill me.))

i think i detect a touch of sarcasm in kitten's posts...

i do believe you are suggesting that you are, in fact, a pessimist, eh?

LOL.

ROFLMAO! Well done Vivi! I dunno... I'm a weird combination I think! I'm one of those odd people who feels like life's not worth living and wants to die but suddenly changes their mind over something as simple as a daffodil!

I started out a realist. Now life has turned me into a pessimist.

Pessimist, am either right OR happy. Quote (paraphrased) from friend: "Under promise and over deliver". Meaning keep others hopes low and you're likely to pleasantly surprise them.