10 Signs You’re a Pessimist

Larrylambert
3 min readOct 10, 2024

Do these things describe you?

Cartoon by Lambert-King

Has life kicked you in the groin repeatedly? Do you constantly feel that the glass is half empty? And that what’s in it is polluted? When your spouse tells you you’re the only one for them, do you lose respect for them because they are settling? Are you surprised each day just to wake up?

If life has proven difficult for you, it might have made you into a pessimist. How can you tell? Check out these guidelines below.

1: When you hear the song lyrics, “You get the best of my love,” you become suspicious.

Rather than finding those lyrics reassuring you wonder, “Who’s getting the second-best?”

2: You gain no relief from mental health professionals.

You tell them you lack self-confidence, and they commend you on finally facing reality.

3: You find it difficult to forgive and forget.

Sure, you find it easy to forget, but forgive, not so much. Therefore, you walk around mad at people but can remember why. Now, where did I leave my glasses?

4: Do happy people annoy you?

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Larrylambert
Larrylambert

Written by Larrylambert

You probably don't know my name, but have likely seen my work. I've written for numerous syndicated cartoon strips and my gags have appeared in national pubs.

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