The optimistic realist
Being a realist means that however much you would hope for one thing, you know that the complete opposite is true and base all the evidence in peoples actions, words and deeds upon that realism. Â There is always the slight chance that you are wrong and completely misread the situation, however that tends to be the exception that proves the rule.
..and the ‘optimistic’ element in the title? Well a person, however realistic, is allowed to dream and to escape into a moment where letting the tide dictate your direction produces a ray of hope. The rude awakening up does usually follow the same routine of a sigh, a grin, a muttered “tit” to oneself under the breath, the throwing yourself into diversionary activities like karate, gym, swimming, Internet self abuse..
…and of course the hope that one day the optimist in yourself isn’t proved wrong by the realist 
