Is anyone finding it harder to be an optimist these days?

<p>im not a pessimist, im a realist. or, pessimistically i could say they are the same thing.</p>

<p>I’ve been optimistic since 9th grade…and I’m rarely disappointed with anything. I guess this might be strange; but I’m a realistic kind of optimist.</p>

<p>Since I started high school, I noticed that I’ve been putting in myself a lot of negativity. Can you say “self-esteem issues”? I never thought I’d be saying this. Hopefully I can make a happy post soon.</p>