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Old Feb 25, 2012, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by LovebirdsFlying View Post
It makes me wonder if the put-downs and negative prophecies I've heard were meant the same way. All those "you're not going to be able to do it right, you'll mess it up" messages--were they supposed to make me mad so I would be double sure I do it, and to hell with those people who told me I couldn't?

Have others experienced this as well?

Has society in general figured out by now that it doesn't work?
I've known two people in my life that were definitely "negative Nancy's". One I call "Worse Case Scenario", the other "Guaranteed Unhappy Ending".

If I say I'm taking a drive to Denver, let's say, "Worse case scenario" starts mumbling predictions of being upside down in a ditch on fire. If I say to the "Guaranteed unhappy ending" I'm looking for a male lover who crossdresses, I get the "entire world has AIDS" lecture.

Ugh!!!

I quit associating with "guaranteed unhappy ending" and only speak with the "worse case scenarios" as briefly as possible and never talk about my plans. I don't know how either of them get out of bed in the morning -- so negative.

My suggestion, just be as cautious as you need to be in any situation, and quit listening to the doom-sayers. I'm sure, if they're anything like my two, they probably don't go anywhere or do much. Get out and live your life!

Terri
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