I am so bloody sick of being advised to be ‘realistic’!
F that!
What in hell is wrong with being a bloody, raging Optimist?
After all, the high priest of Positive Psychology, Martin Seligman, a self confessed crumudgeon, is probably the most vocal supporter of the positive effects (and affects) of optimism.
Optimists live longer! Have more fun!! And, are damn well more fun to be with!!!
So, why the hell do the Fing "Realists" act as if they are God’s blessed army, right-hand "man", and generally better than us.
I get called a "Flake". A "Polly Anna". Oh, and worst of all "unrealistic"!!
Oh, scary.
You bet I’m un-Fing-realistic!!
I’d be freaking dead if I weren’t.
It’s because I fucking well believe "THERE IS AN ANSWER" out there somewhere. Have gone after that answer will all my goddam unrealistic, optimism… that I have managed to beat the crap out of my Bipolar Affective Disorder and am pounding the shit out of the pain associated with my Fibro.
And, I’m bloody OPTIMISTIC that one day SOON.. . I will live without pain.
So, FUCK REALISM!!
