Would you say you are a positive person or negative?

[lasagne_of_death]

I have heard many different descriptions of my personality. In my old school (so weird to say that, I feel like I still go there), I was a generally quiet person around those I didn't know/talk to often, so they - and even some of the people I did get along well with - described me as a "depressed emo guy", but I don't think? I actually did anything in particular for that to be the case. My music teacher in first year wrote that she was worried about me being depressed on my report card lmao like I'm sorry but I just don't like music class, I have no reason to be excited. I think a lot of people thought that because they confused me being quiet and trying to find my place with being negative/depressed? Idk, I'm not in their minds, thankfully lol

My close friends tell me I'm a realist, neither overly positive or negative. I think that's because I swing between extremes so if you get the mean of the two, you get a well-balanced person :^p

Personally, I would like to think I'm a positive person. Doesn't mean I'm always happy and energetic, nor does it mean I'm never negative and sad, but for the most part, I make an effort to be positive. At least in my head; I don't know how well that translates into everyday actions. Sometimes I probably come across as crazed and way too enthusiastic. I do have periods of time where I'm not in a great headspace, but overall I try to be optimistic, so that's what I'd classify myself as

 

[ZeldaCrossing64]

I am very much a pessimistic person. Of course I was super kind, positive and outgoing as a kid, but I was also naive. By the time I was in high school I started garnering a reputation because of my attitude and outlook on life, usually a snide remark about my RBF and the occasional "quiet kid" joke.

I still have that cynicism but I'm trying to be at least a little more positive, because life is depressing when you only see the bad in everything. I also want to be there for the people I care about and it's a lot harder when you can't believe your own words.

 

[falloutlevi]

i am probably pessimistic, but so often, will i help my friends focus on the positives of something! it's mostly born bc i was raised to be an apathetic arsehole by the men that i called my fathers, so were my siblings and bc i have generalized anxiety and when something stressful happens, i worry too much to a point where i immediately get to the worst-case scenario