Chris

naamah_darling writes about cynicism:

I am a pretty realistic person. I know that the world is a shitty place. Downright horrible. But I don't accept that it has to stay that way, and people who roll their eyes and puff diffidently and wave their hands and say "I don't know why that surprises you!" or "Well, that's just how those people think!" or "There's really not anything you can do!" fucking piss me off.

Usually I am cynical because I am overwhelmed.  I read about how this is sucking and that is sucking, and I don't know what I can do.  Being cynical is one part realism (as though it's news that people can be right assholes) and two parts defensiveness – "Don't get me involved in this, because there is no end to it and that is pre-overwhelming."

Which is… um.  Crap, honestly.  What matters isn't winning, what matters is trying.

Originally posted at Xtinian Thoughts.  Comment here or there.