cynicism: I refuse to expect the worst in people. - 02/11/11 12:58 AM
Warning: This is a bit of a rant.
My son lost his iPod Touch on the bus yesterday.  Today, the bus driver returned it to him.  I was not surprised - I was happy, but not surprised.  Others were surprised. 
I absolutely refuse to expect the worst in people.  
"Ha! Poor girl. Is she ever gonna get used!!"  Anyone thinking that? 
And sure, I have been used from time to time.  But I'd much rather get bamboozled, stepped on, disillusioned, or used once in a blue moon than to go through my life with every encounter tinged with cynicism just so that I can avoid … (20 comments)