slo’s FRIDAY 2/24 poll - Optimist vs Pessimist

[slo]

In all honesty….do you consider yourself an optimist or a pessimist?


For Me…..I’m a total optimist, but I’m also a realist.
If a situation proves that hope is lost and the realism shows something else, then I’m optimistic that the something else will have goodness with it.

 

[Kitty 34]

I consider myself a realist who tries to be more optimistic than pessimistic.

 

[Meriweather]

I consider myself a realist who tries to be more optimistic than pessimistic.

That's what I consider myself also

 

[Christine]

I consider myself a realist who tries to be more optimistic than pessimistic.

Same here. I picked 50/50 but I honestly don't feel like either. I'm not a pessimist, but sometimes the reality of the situation is negative and I'm just real about that fact. Being "optimistic" in the face of facts generally doesn't work for me either but if facts tend to skew towards the positive, I embrace that fully and can be very optimistic. So realist/pragmatist--that's me.

 

[Skywalker3]

I picked 75% pessimist, but almost picked 100. Might be in between those, but I'm not really like that ALL the time.

 

[DisneyHardin]

I am an optimist - I always see the best in people and situations. My work friend told someone once that I didn't see the glass as half full, I always saw it as overflowing.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

I consider myself a realist who tries to be more optimistic than pessimistic.

Ditto
I would rather be realistic and prepared than not - people really can’t handle this for the most part ymmv

 

[Dan Murphy]

I think I'll go with 100% optimist. However, at times, Marie will say, "get real, Dan!"

 

[White Cat]

I’m a realist. That often comes across a pessimist.

 

[kanerf]

Mostly a pessimist, but sometimes optimistic for the future.

 

[Forevermarypoppins]

Always different but I would guess Realist first.

 

[Forevermarypoppins]

I’m a realist. That often comes across a pessimist.

Exactly and unfortunartely when persons don't know me well, may find me a bit "edgy" until they know me.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Exactly and unfortunartely when persons don't know me well, may find me a bit "edgy" until they know me.

Excellent wording - applies to me !

 

[soccerdad72]

I tend to be more positive than negative, so I guess that makes me more of an optimist.

When people used to tell me I'm a pessimist, I would joke that I'm a realist and the reality is that the world sucks

 

[RUDisney]

I am an optimist - I always see the best in people and situations. My work friend told someone once that I didn't see the glass as half full, I always saw it as overflowing.

This is completely me!

My motto is that you can't worry about what "is". When you start to worry about things you can't control, it can make you sick or sad. I choose to be happy. People tell me that they never see me without a smile on my face. I don't think that's true, but I'm an upbeat, happy, optimistic person.

 

[Schneewittchen37]

I consider myself a realist who tries to be more optimistic than pessimistic.

This is exactly where I'm at.

I like to tell my kids "you make your own luck."

 

[bobbiwoz]

Much more an optimist! Not 100% though. So, I went with 75%, bit probably more than that.

 

[disneychrista]

I consider myself a realist. There really isn’t a positive side to everything. But also not everything is bad either.

 

[disneychrista]

I’m a realist. That often comes across a pessimist.

100% what I almost said.

 

[ronandannette]

Pessimist on the inside, no doubt, even though I have a fairly sunny exterior. You can’t go around acting like you’re under a rain cloud, because it really affects everyone around you negatively. For me though, on the inside I NEED to run every scenario through to it’s worst possible outcome. Somehow doing this soothes my fear of the unknown and gives me confidence that I can handle life, come-what-may, by the grace of God. And as an added bonus, every good outcome is a delightful surprise!