Self-proclaimed optimists

I used to be an optimist. In fact, I still might be. Who knows? Who cares. But the thing about optimism is that self-proclaimed optimists want to be happy. In my opinion, people should be unhappy for a change. Be sad. Be indifferent. Be carefree. But don't be happy all the time. That just sickens me.

Expectations

I think that when a person claims to be an optimist, that person is lying to herself. Let's call this person Jane, by the way. Jane, is not an optimist because she claims to be one. By doing so, she forces herself into thinking a certain way. Whereas, one who is neither a pessimist nor an optimist would revel being both.