Seems like everyone knows at least one person who is just such a Debbie Downer. It's like they never truly listen to you, they're always thinking about what THEY can say.

I have mentioned before that I won't run myself into the ground trying to pay for my kids' college. I am over 75,000 in debt from college and think it's kind of good for kids to learn the value of paying for their own education. Well then today I said "joining the army as an officer allows you a certain number towards a college education which means I could basically send my kids to school." Instead of "that's awesome!" or even "oh, really?" I get a "this coming from the girl who said she refuses to pay for her kid's college?"

Or when they're waiting on revisions for a publication and I say "I got my revisions back for my FIRST publication ever!" No "awesome!" or "good job!" I get a "must be nice".

What is it with some people who just can't listen and always focus on some bad aspect of a story? The one upper. The person who, no matter how much great news you have, they find a way to make it about themselves or something bad that has happened to them. Does anyone else know a person like this? It's so annoying! It's like I can't just have one good thing. There always has to be a follow up.