I'm an optimist, but enough in the gray that I consider myself a realist. I generally think people are good and have hope that things will work out, but I can also tell when to prepare for the worst and accept that some people do not have others' best interests in mind. DH is a pessimist, but enough in the gray area that we can get along, LOL. It's only in medical issues that he goes to 100% pessimistic and I have to act 100% optimistic in response to keep him from going off the deep end.
What's interesting is that when it comes to the big picture, I'm an optimist and DH is a pessimist. But when it comes to the little things, I'm a worrier and DH isn't.
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