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Originally Posted by Leo656

I do understand to a point why some people cling to hope, but I personally have never been a believer in it, just in general. I'm a huge, huge fan of Reality, warts and all, as ugly and cold as it can be. But you can't escape it, it's always there. That's why every cynic tells the same joke: "I'm not a Cynic, I'm a Realist". Although it's less a "joke" and more a statement of objective fact.

I'm just a big, big believer in accepting What Is. It seems like slow torture to exist any differently, frankly. All the constant letdowns and disappointment that come with "optimism". "It'll be better next time". And then it's usually not. Seems depressing and soul-crushing. I find it much easier to simply expect the worst, be right most of the time, and once in a great while be pleasantly surprised. Seems healthier just in general.

100% agreement with this.