I mean, expecting the worst do have it's advantages. If you are right, you knew it already. If you are wrong, you'll be pleasently surprised.
And I'm usually expecting the worst, even when things turn right. But that was in the past. kinda. I mean, I was unemployed for a while ,with the possibility of two different jobs, and I knew I could get both with patience, instead of discarding them as hopeless. That's a good thing.
And I got a car. Have I mentioned that? It didn't cost me a thing. It was my father's and he gave it to me. And I got it a week and a half before starting on one of said two jobs. So far so good.
Well, today was my first day at work, and I had a great experience. While talking to one of the teachers, tho, she told me that the position I'm in (kind of like an assistant with a specific child assigned) is known for not getting paid on time. I confirmed that with a neighbor that does the same thing: new assistants might see their first check several months after starting.
"OK" I'll just have to hope I can start working on that other job so I can have some more reliable income while I get paid with the first job. At least I have a car and I could juggle both of them and go to college

Just today, my car was leaking gas, and it had a short circuit while trying to park it (I think. I'm still not sure). Sparks and gasoline is not a very good combination, so after a small explosion, a 911 call, 2 water hoses, and the arrival of police and firemen (after putting down the fire from the bottom of the car) I feel I can say that my life sucks.
Of course, things could have gotten worse. The car didn't explode, the gas tank that was near were I was going to park didn't explode since I didn't get that far. I definitely didn't explode, and I'm extremely grateful that nobody got hurt. (I drove quite a bit with the gas leak before I got home)
But still, something inside of me wants to scream "My life sucks."

On a lighter note, I said jokingly said that my goal was to try to not crash the car during my first week. and it took me a week and a half to nearly blow it to bits, and THAT is positive thinking. Is it?
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Oh man, what a story that is! I feel for you. I really do. But damn! The whole car thing is pretty scary.
And how the hell does someone get away with not paying someone for work done for a gosh darn half year!?
Just keep at it and things usually turn up.

I think it's called "working under contract for the government"

something I find kind of funny, is this:

That was me. 3 days ago. And I still don't know how to turn on the back window's wiper.

There is a lot of baggage that goes with being a pessimist. The best way as they say is to hope for the best and expect the worst or shoot for the best and prepare for the worst. At any rate the point is to work toward being prepared for the worst but if you also try for the best and hope for it you aren't really being a pessimist but more of a realist.

If you just say "my life sucks" to let off steam than that is one thing. If you start to believe it that is dangerous. There is a difference between "life is really frustrating" and "my life sucks". I hope you don't train your mind to be a pessimist. Good luck.

Oh, I'm not training my mind to be a pessimistic, because I AM a very negative person by nature. (or by past experiences. whatever)
I am a pessimistic training my mind to be an optimistic. Basically, I've been trying to live by the hope for the best, expect the worst. But my worst at the moment was not being able to repair the dashboard, instead of my car catching fire.
Anyways, I can't say that I've never though my life does suck, because I have. Many times. In different ways and degrees. (My life story sort of depresses me too)

The deal is that despite today's inconveniences, I believe I'm heading (but so slooooowly!) towards a less sucky life,

I'm glad your car didn't explode, action movie-style.

http://bketf.ytmnd.com/

Like this?

But, dude, glad you're alright and all. And don't be too pessimistic. Look forward to life's troubles!

I'm glad it didn't explode either, but the small psychotic inside me wanted to imagine how would it have been (As long as it happened after I jumped out the car)

... Ehm. Does that really work at all?


But, do not give up, Guar! Clearly you are being tested by great forces of Evil, and they are hoping that you will fail!

Good.

Ah, never mind what I said last post. A full day after the situation and I'm feeling really stressed, frustrated and angry at a lot of things.
I know life is not easy, and there will always be problems. I'm not expecting it to all be nice and fluffy. For so long, I've been battling against negative thoughts, trying to look at things on a more positive side, because surely, after working hard for something, things are supposed to improve at some way. That's what you expect. A friend of mine recommends me for a job and I get it. My father offered me his old car and I take it. I did not work for them but I was VERY grateful, and felt that now I have a few more ways to work toward my goals. After all I didn't have to save for a car at least. And then BAM, Most of it is gone, no car, no paycheck in a while, no easy way to get to work and college.
And that is basically the story of my life. I'm also conformist by nature, and I've been trying to not settle for the minimum and to improve myself, so seeing those efforts go to waste is extremely frustrating to me.
I know I can't get everything my way. I just want at least to get ONE FREAKING THING my way. That lasts.
So yes, basically I'm saying that I do feel that my life sucks right now. I'm not hoping for someone to understand me or comfort me or anything. I just felt the need to vent at least once without deleting everything before submiting, and before I get over it
I'm sorry that it had to be here and you had to read this. I'm not really a happy person per se.
Now, if you don't see me for a while it's because I'll be busy with work, and college (I have a lot of things to do. I also want to get some documents on autism since my job consists on assisting a kid with this condition at school) and a couple of issues in my personal life that I need urgently to take care of. But I'll surely come back as a less bitter person.

See ya.

The simplest problem with the theory of advantageous pessimism is that it presupposes being right actually does you any good.

Not that that was what you really wanted to talk about. That being said:

Days like those remind me the advantages of not being you, buddy. I feel like I should send you a 'get well soon' card and a bottle of really good scotch.

@Guarionex

It is ironic because to be honest I think you are probably the nicest guy at the Mag. You are always, polite, considerate, and encouraging. But what good is that if you are left somehat bitter feeling that your life sucks?

Well, I hope that you can apply the optimism you give to others toward yourself.

Thanks Bo.
Sorry for the venting thing. I don't really like to bring this kind of things up. I don't really like to bring anything up because I really hate the confrontations that it may bring. That's why I might seem polite.
Anyways, things have managed to work out somewhat fine. I really love what I'm doing in my job and it doesn't feel like work to me, but I've been very busy with essays, tests, and readjusting my sleeping schedule.

I think I'll always see the glass half empty thought, at least initially. I'll just not try to complain where the heck happened to the other half.