Poll: Are you a Pollyanna or a Debbie Downer?

[walterismydog]

The "fun" post made me wonder. I tend to be very twee, everything is rad, yippee skippee type of person (some might find this highly annoying). I get overly excited about things. As a result I sometimes get let down, but I try to not let those down moments really get to me. 

My life used to be very cynical and sad and I scowled all the time. I'm still realistic, but I'd rather just be happy and free than worry about everything. I'd like to think I'm a happily realistic sarcastic optimist. 



ETA: Poll questions for those on the app: 

Are you a....
Pollyanna
Debbie Downer
Somewhere In Between
Don't Box Me In

[HiC]

I used to be a debbie downer...I'm not anymore.

[Deleted]

I'm a Debbie Downer. I over analyze everything and then none of my plans ever happen because my scary theories never actually take place. H is totally Pollyanna, to the extreme.

[Deleted]

I'll find the silver lining if I have the gut something.

[Deleted]

Here's an example:
After finding out the baby was a girl last night, H left to go to a meeting and was sending me super happy baby girl texts. This is what I wrote back:

"You’re being happy and rational and you need to fucking quit it. I’m mourning the loss of a penis and you need to respect that. I LOST A PENIS INSIDE OF ME."


Which he completely ignored.

[Deleted]

I try hard to focus on what we do have, even if it's simple like doing yoga, playing/cuddling with our cats, making fun of tv together, making cookies, etc. The economy sucks and while we're doing fine, there are a lot of things I'd like to have/do that are simply out of reach. If I thought about that all the time then I'd be seriously depressed. And sometimes the positive thinking doesn't work and I am depressed, but I much prefer to be happy.

[gretchenindisguise]

I'm a cynical pollyanna with a penchant for acerbic humor.

Where does that fall?

[RandZB]

:looks at avatar:

[pittsmcgee]

It depends. I grew up in major negativity, so I am programmed to think the worst, but I really try and find the positive in things, if I am in a good state of mind/place in my life.

[amberatkins]

I'm a total pollyanna. I'm always finding the good in people and looking for the best part of any situation. It sounds nice and all, but I know I can be really fucking annoying sometimes.

[eddy]

pollyanna
I suspect I might be annoying.

[AlpineSlide]

I voted Debbie Downer. I'm not a complete dud, but certainly not yippee skippee either. I worry over everything.

[walterismydog]

Feb 26, 2013 14:57:28 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

I'm a pollyanna. BF is a Debbie Downer like whoa. It gets to me, his negativity weighs me down. I think I make an effort to be more sunshine and roses just to counteract his influence on my mood sometimes.

My ex was also a Debbie Downer. Everything and everyone sucked, and it really got to me. I went through a major down period with him until I just decided to live for myself and eff him. 

[walterismydog]

Feb 26, 2013 14:58:48 GMT -5 kooshball said:

everyone is slowly dying.

(downer)

whomp whomp

www.sadtrombone.com/

[jayded]

Totally depends on the day

[thebamker]

I prefer Deborah.

[leahmel]

Debby downer turned Pollyana here as well.

I am much happier this way!

[agnes]

I'm a Pollyana with Debbie Downer tendancies.

When I'm tired, I'm a Wendy Whiner.

[rex]

Somewhere in between.

[iheartvino]

I'm optimistically realistic. I don't think that everything can/will work, but I don't worry over everything. I also generally enjoy the anticipation of something more than I enjoy the actual experience (for instance, the anticipation of Christmas vs. the reality of Christmas), but I still get excited for the anticipation, even though I know the reality probably won't be as great as I have it in my mind.

My H is a total Debbie Downer. I've had to ask him before to please just be happy and not worry that things are going so well in life. Sometimes he doesn't know what to do with himself if/when things are going really well.

[agnes]

Oh and if you wake me up in the morning, I'm a Grumpy Gus for a bit.

[Deleted]

Depends on the topic.

And my situation.  I am vulnerable to external factors.  Things going well, I might have a better outlook.  Things not going well, such a total downer. 

[CurlyQ284]

DH was a Pollyanna, I was a Debbie Downer. We have brought each other closer to the middle of the spectrum at this point.

[Deleted]

Feb 26, 2013 15:51:05 GMT -5 CurlyQ284 said:

DH was a Pollyanna, I was a Debbie Downer. We have brought each other closer to the middle of the spectrum at this point.

This is H and I too, except vice versa. H was a total Debbie Downer and I was an annoying Pollyanna. I think we've met somewhere in the middle over the years.

[daisyheadmaizie]

I am an optimistic worrier. Lol. I tend to over analyze and worry about every little thing, but I also look at the bright side. I am a giant contradiction.

[Deleted]

Unfortunately, I tend towards Debbie Downer. I have my Pollyanna moments, but I'm just in my head too much to not be a little wary/cynical sometimes.

And, not related to this post at all, daisyheadmaizie YGPM