Pessism

Cup half empty or cup half full? I hear we can be pessimistic sometimes. I tend to be optimistic after so many life lessons I don't look back, I see the brighter side, and not think that things will fail. Simply because I'll ensure that it will succeed.

Your way is probably the best way to go through life.

Just keep in mind that everyone doesn't function the same way.

Posted by SpiceNSugar
Your way is probably the best way to go through life.

Just keep in mind that everyone doesn't function the same way.

I know. I just wish some people would look at the brighter side of things. But beyond that, it was more of a Cap thing.

Isn't the word Pessimism? Where is spell check when you need it?

I prefer the cup half empty so I can add more vodka!!!

hahahahahaha!!!!

Along the same lines as truecap..........

My glass is always half full......usually with Jack Daniels.

Posted by cancergoddess143
Isn't the word Pessimism? Where is spell check when you need it?

Yeah. Sorry bout that. I just noticed. I wish I could rename it.

Actually, I think to me it's half. Just that. Middle road. Not full. Not empty. Just a realistic outlook. I see the dark side. I see the bright side.

I also think because caps see the realistic side, other people seem to think we're pessimistic. We're good at playing Devil's Advocate. We're good at planning for alternatives such as outdoor event planned? We need a plan B in case it rains, a plan C in case it's cold or really hot... However, people look at me and say 'why so negative? why you gotta rain on our parade?'. I'm not, just planning so we're not scrambling when something goes wrong.

On another note:
People who ALWAYS see the optimistic side of things get on my last nerve. They need to come down to earth a little bit. The world is not always a happy place. This is not Sesame Street. If you think it is, then you're a fool.

On the other hand, people who ALWAYS see the negative side get on my nerves too. There are happy things in life. Life is not as drab as they make it seem. Get a grip and enjoy some of it.

So, find the middle ground. There are good and bad things.

I try to see the silver lining, the hidden blessings, the good out of the bad. If something bad can happen, you CAN draw positives out of it. Have to for your piece of mind and your ability to move on from it as well as a way to learn the lesson you're supposed to learn.

You can also twist the negative into a positive and find a way to benefit from it. Sometimes.

^I look pessimistic. But personality wise- I tend to be the cup half full.

Posted by cancergoddess143
Isn't the word Pessimism? Where is spell check when you need it?

Well, depends on where you're from. Down here in the south, pess'ism sounds about right. pessimism is just too long to pronounce properly. Kinda like 'murca for America.

Okay, okay, if you insist:

*Hands Fox and TS some rose colored glasses*

Is this better?

At least it isn't Mr. Rogers neighborhood.

Posted by truecap

Posted by cancergoddess143
Isn't the word Pessimism? Where is spell check when you need it?

Well, depends on where you're from. Down here in the south, pess'ism sounds about right. pessimism is just too long to pronounce properly. Kinda like 'murca for America.

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LOL too cute 😛

When aware of myself... The cup is half full. But it amazes me how I can go pessimistic so effortlessly sometimes.

And what's so bad about being prepared for the worst?

The thing about being a pessimist is ...... you are almost always right.

Posted by CapTenn
The thing about being a pessimist is ...... you are almost always right.

Or never disappointed.

Things usually end up better than we expected. 🙂

Posted by CapTenn
The thing about being a pessimist is ...... you are almost always right.

yep. def more often than not. then there's that weird feeling of being correct, but ??_ just but. lol

part of me wonders though, how much of it is self-fulfilling prophecy? i hear a lot of people use the word "manifest" and to some degree i believe it. it's similar to hope, faith, believing, etc. but there comes a point when i think it get thrown around too much. reality is??_ x, y and z did or didn't happen and therefore this will all end in tears.

i think capricorns just inherently understand all the working parts of a situation. if we see things aren't up to par in some areas??_ the outcome seems obvious.

wonder how many of us are i-told-you-so's ??_secretly 😛

Posted by CreepyPants

Posted by CapTenn
The thing about being a pessimist is ...... you are almost always right.

yep. def more often than not. then there's that weird feeling of being correct, but ??_ just but. lol

part of me wonders though, how much of it is self-fulfilling prophecy? i hear a lot of people use the word "manifest" and to some degree i believe it. it's similar to hope, faith, believing, etc. but there comes a point when i think it get thrown around too much. reality is??_ x, y and z did or didn't happen and therefore this will all end in tears.

i think capricorns just inherently understand all the working parts of a situation. if we see things aren't up to par in some areas??_ the outcome seems obvious.

wonder how many of us are i-told-you-so's ??_secretly 😛

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Secretly—

Surely you jest. 🙂

Sometimes I rub it in.

Sometimes I just crack a devilish grin.

I'm most definitely a glass half empty type of girl.

lol you're right, who am i kidding. i just find different ways of saying it. pessimist and damn proud of it. 😄