Pessimist Novels & Stories

"The First Born said we would have multiple attempts if needed. One failure does not mean total disaster." "But multiple failures might drain us too much to succeed at all," she countered. "Dusk, please," her brother Dawn said tiredly. "Can you try optimism just once? Just for today?" "I am being realistic, not pessimistic. There is a difference." "There really is not."

“Miracles don’t happen to me.” My heart sank, deep into the ocean of fear. Nowadays, he has become pessimistic, speaking like a sad drunk poet. I couldn’t blame him; with what had happened with his father and mother’s deaths, that’s enough to change anyone. “Let’s not be optimistic. Let’s look for a silver lining.” I refused to give up. I was still clinging to the little hope that wasn’t there. The thought of that man walking free sickened my stomach, and it brewed a nausea.

I say and he responded with a hum. "It's just the first day back and I legit want to crawl into a pit and die! Ogan is such a crappy school, it's like the longer you stay the more you hate it". "Bro, we hate it but nobody ever leaves except sent out and that's insane, Fam. We're insane". I itch my hair as I speak.

the man added, his own voice holding a rich timbre. Sigwulf grunted again. “You’re a pessimist, do you know that?” The blonde man told his friend. “I much rather prefer the term realist, Vance. Always expect the worst in people, then you can be happily surprised on the odd occasion Human nature reverses and a person does something nice just because they can. Moments like that are like a forgiving ex-spouse, whores with hearts of gold or a Tooth Fairy. Just because you never see one does not mean they do not exist.”

She slowly turned to look at everyone in the room, they were staring at her so shocked. "Good!" She murmured , people will never know their place until you put them in it. "Are you guys not tired of being so pessimistic!" "Because if you ask me , I'm so tired of being around pessimist all the time !!" "Can you guys just trust Xavier for once!" "He's trying his absolute best to make sure everything goes on fine around here" "But you guys try to constantly make him feel like a failure, what exactly will you get from that?!!" She said.

It made me feel ashamed too. "Hmm," he stopped walking. "That sounds like Hunter. So that's what he said that got you all worked up." I panicked, "No, he didn't-" "Don't bother trying to deny it," he turned to me. "I'm going to assume it was him since I know the kind of person he is. He still has that pessimistic attitude- always wants to drag someone in a shitty mood when his is fucked up," he muttered to himself. "The point is," he held me by the shoulder. "Don't let him get to you and if it gets too much, try talking to me about it."

Nicely played. Still, I considered it a bit of an unfair characterisation. It wasn’t that I was a negative person, it was just that I was surrounded by a bunch of hopeless morons constantly putting my life at risk. It’s enough to get anyone down. At heart, I’m an optimist. I truly believe life could be amazing if people left me the fuck alone. “You’re right, you could fuck things up if it’s a delicate moment. But that’s the whole point of experience. We’ve been in enough tight spots for you to be able to know when to shut up and when not to.”

“Since when was it said that doctors can’t have good times as well?” “Well, if a doctor is not in his hospital, shouldn’t he be at home with his wife and kids?” “Oh, I know of another man who should be at home with his wife and kids but rather he is here, drinking.” Shane took another shot, “you are wrong, I have a daughter not kids.” Sylvester smiled, “no, you are wrong, you have lost yourself so much in your mother’s death that you are going crazy. In fact, I’m thinking about registering you in a rehab so that you can get over it and be back on your feet.”

The guy I’d given my gun to hands it over, and I return it to its usual spot, molten anger simmering through my veins. Cheap tricks. I exhale slowly. Whoever this bastard is, he thinks cheap tricks are enough to stop me. How insulting.

"We all know you love women no matter how much you try to look indifferent. Also, don't be an asshole." "We're just here to have fun," Azu intoned. "What does that mean?" Kachi frowned. "are you guys trying to say I dull your parole?" "No, not that." Chike patted him on the back. "To us you're the nicest person, but you look mean and cold to outsiders. You rarely even smile in public and sometimes your words just cut people." He looked to Bode and his friend was nodding. "for real?" "Yes. Only one look from you and those pretty ladies will run off," Azu said.