Are you an optimists or pessimist?

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>I have noticed that so many people on here are so pessimistic, and it drives me nuts! I’ve even noticed this at school, that the smarter people are so pessimistic. I had this conversation conversation with class of 2013s valedictorian:
Me: dude you think that just cuz you’re smart that gives you an excuse to be a pessimist
Him: you’re smart enough to see the world like I do. The only difference is I embrace it for what it is and you choose to lie to yourself with this constant false optimism and excitement.</p>

<p>So do you consider yourself an optimist or pessimist? What’s your reasoning?</p>

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<p>I’m not a pessimist or an optimist. Or even a realist. I’m an absurdist.</p>

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<p>I like to say I’m realistic about my chances.</p>

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<p>I’m not an optimist or a pessimist. I’m a realist. </p>

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<p>What do you mean? Like do you mean absurdist philosophy? (you believe life is inherently purposeless, and regardless of what we do, death is inevitable?)</p>

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<p>On the internet I am a pessimist. In social situaions involving girls, I am a optimist. </p>

<p>But deep down; I am a romantic.</p>

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<p>It depends on what the subject at hand is. I tend to be optimistic around my friends, but without them I’m more pessimistic.</p>

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<p>I’m usually optimistic, but I’m definitely a realist also. Like if I get rejected from one of my reaches, I will still approach things with a happy attitude but I wouldn’t delude myself into thinking that I will get into all my other reaches.</p>

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<p>I’m a pessimist.</p>

<p>Reasons:

  1. To save face. If I say I’ll fail a test and then I ace it, that looks better to other people than me saying I’d ace it and then failing it.
  2. So I won’t be disappointed.
  3. Previous experience being a loser has made me that way.</p>
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<p>It depends.</p>

<p>Around my closest friends, I’m realist. I’m usually cheerful around them, but we all have bad days.
Around people I don’t know as well, I’m more pessimistic, unless they’re really down about something and I’m trying to cheer them up. Then I appear optimistic to them, at least, which will help them get through their situation better than if I’m telling them a bunch of doom and gloom stories.</p>

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<p>Most people are realist, I’m a realist but I like to see the silver lining in situations. I don’t try to disillusion myself or give false hope</p>

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<p>“I don’t try to disillusion myself”</p>

<p>That’s exactly what realists do, though.</p>

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<p>I like to think that I’m a realist, but most people say I’m a pessimist. I actually like the quote from your Val. I don’t think I’m quite that pessimistic, but it’s an interesting quote.</p>

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<p>I’m more optimistic. I’m rarely pessimistic. I can’t stand being pessimistic. Totally against my thought process.</p>

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<p>I did say I was a realist halcyonheather</p>

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<p>@collegiate, it’s an interesting quote. Me and that guy constantly clash because of opposing ideals, but I agree that me and him do see the world as it is.</p>

<p>@descuff I think ur the first person on the thread to fully call themselves an optimist</p>

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<p>I’m a realist</p>

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<p>I am a realist also, although to everyone else it seems like pessimism and I’m fine with that c:</p>

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<p>^This. A lot of people seem to mix up my realism with pessimism, but they’re two completely different things. </p>

<p>@heather I’m sorry but people like you annoy me so much. I agree that it’s embarrassing when people say they’re going to ace a test and then they fail it, but in my opinion it’s just as annoying when really smart people ALWAYS say “lol I’m so gonna fail!!” and then they get the highest grade in the class, as usual.</p>

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<p>^
It’s not as if I sit around talking about what I think I’ll get on tests, but if someone asks how I think I’ll do, I’ll be more likely to say “I don’t think I’ll do all that well” rather than “I know I’ll get 100%!” even if I think it’s a possibility, because the latter is arrogant. And I wouldn’t share test scores unless someone actually asked.</p>

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<p>Me: “I’m acing this test!” <em>gets a B-</em> “Oh well :)”</p>