This just isn’t true. Sorry, but I consider myself a pessimist or a realist whatever you want to call it- I’m fine with any label, I’ve made my peace with the way people perceive my approach toward life.

I’m okay with you not approving of the way I choose to view reality, but I’m not cool with you distorting the efforts I make- and many other pessimists I know make- to have an impact on the world.

I’m not afraid of failing as you claim we all are. I know how to get up after I fall- I just anticipate falling. That is what pessimism is as an outlook on life.

Please don’t make general inaccurate statements about an entire group of people that you haven’t taken the time to get to know.