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Originally Posted by LovebirdsFlying
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?
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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