Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Why?

Answer 1

I'm an optimist, and I think I was just born that way.
My husband is a pessimist, and he says, "a pessimist is a person who is forced to live with an optimist."
Can't help lovin' that man of mine...

Answer 2

Definetly pessimistic... i've written some stuff on the topic.

You see, if you're optimistic you just expect good things to happen. If they don't you're going to be disappointed. Of course, you can always bounce back and look on the bright side of things, but that is just plain annoying.

But if you're pessimistic, you don't expect good things to happen, you expect the worst. That way, when bad things happen, you knew it all along and you can still be happy that it didin't turn out as bad a s you expected.

And being pessimistic does not mean that you don't work as hard. You don't want to seem stupid, so you always do your best even when it is futile.

And you always do good deeds and stuff because you know that if you don't the worst will happen to another and such.

And if you're optimistic, you might end up being self-centered and cocky, which is also really really annoying.

Answer 3

I am definitely an optimist. Things happen for a reason. The reason usually is me. So, I screw up, always a lesson to be learned. Guess what, I've only made some bad mistakes just once. I try to always look for the good. I usually find it. Sometimes it takes a second harder look, but it's always there. No sense in being miserable, whats the fun in that. Life is a banquet. Why starve.

Answer 4

Hello. Actually I don't consider myself to be neither. I consider myself to be a REALIST, though others have labeled me a pessimist. So if I had to pick one of the two, I'd LEAN a bit more toward being a pessimist. I guess I am because I tend to see things as reality and therefore I can't do a thing for it, to it, or about it as to change it to being better (i.e. as when my day off's been sucky and disappointing). So there's where I stand.

Answer 5

I think I am a bit of both. It depends on situations. I really don't know whether I am more optimist or more pessimist.

Answer 6

Neither.

To be a pessimist is to assume to future will turn out negatively. To be an optimist is to assume the future will turn out well.

I prefer not to worry about the future -- whether it is good or bad.

Answer 7

I'm an optimist and it usually works out well for me. I like to enjoy life, enjoy the moment and feel grateful for all that I have, right now. Not worry about something that "could" happen in the future. Even the bible says that worrying is a waste. Not that I take the bible word for word, but that's one nugget I agree with.

Answer 8

an optimist. every dark cloud has a silver lining. take the good and run with it. good is happiness.

when life gives you lemons make lemonaid.

when life closes a door, open a window

there were two little boys, one was put in a room with a bunch of toys, the other was put in a room filled with horse manure.
the first little boy sat in the middle of the room crying, saying he had nothing to play with. the second little boy was in his room scooping up and throwing horse manure everywhere. when the second little boy was asked what he was doing, he replied,"with all this horse manure, there has to be a pony in here somewhere!"

Answer 9

I like to think I am more optimistic, but I am prone to pessimism. I hope, wish, and strive for the best. On the other hand I prepare and accept the worst when it is present.

Answer 10

everybody calls me pessimistic because I'm always there to remind people of worldy issues evne if i dont mean to (i.e someone will ask me at lunch break why I'm not eating and I say there are people starving in africa)
but i dont think i am pessimistic, we cant just ignore the bad half of everything