I Am A Pessimistic Person

It was eight o’clock on a Sunday evening when I was chatting on the phone with my boyfriend, Vinny, who listened to me complain about the next incoming essay I had to write for my English class. I continued to rant again and again about how I could not achieve success in the amount of time given until Vinny stopped me and asked about the topic I had to communicate. Vinny told me that I am the definition of a pessimistic person, someone who tends to see the worst in a situation, and that I could accomplish this essay without any problems. After ending the call, I determined that I am a pessimistic person because of my negative views, but that it is acceptable because daily situations can leave me feeling surprised and help me stay out of trouble. …show more content…
I am a very stubborn person and it is hard for me to let go of situations that I strongly believe in. When I hear about an idea, I immediately pick it a part, which causes people to become annoyed. My reasoning for picking a part a thought is that by determining the flaws of it at that given moment will stop further damage and leaving you feeling less disappointed in the end. Since I am a part of Student Government, if another representative brings up an event that could not be fulfilled, then it would be much easier to disregard that idea in the beginning rather than waste time that could have been used in discussing other …show more content…
There have been situations where the people closest to me have hurt me the most. For example, freshman year, the girls who I considered my best friends stabbed me in the back and changed my whole perspective on relationships. Rather than being vulnerable, I have learned not to depend highly on others for my own happiness. Next time a situation similar to this occurs, I will be far less hurt or surprised because I have first-hand experiences in seeing what harm people are capable of. Being pessimistic also has the advantage of seeing what will happen in advance so you’re not