The Earthbound Misfit

Hello?

Yes, I’m calling in regard to optimism

Yes, I know, sunny disposition, YOLO, look on the bright side and all that, but

No, I

…just listen

I think mine is faulty

See cause there’s this thick, dark, looming cloud of, um, I think they call it pessimism?

Yes, pessimism

Uh huh, factory reset?

 I’ve tried.

The pessimism doesn’t go away

Nope, tried that too. Doesn’t go away

It’s just hanging over me,

Yes, I hear what you’re saying but I don’t think you’re listening to me

It’s not working, my optimism is not working

No, see, because I keep having this thing, what do they call it? Um, existential dread?

I keep thinking that it’s all for not, and that this living thing is hard

And that we’re all doomed and that it’s all pointless and that we really shouldn’t lie to ourselves

What was that? What?

Oh no, please don’t put me on hold again

Wait, wait

Hello?