Negative Nancy

I try to remain positive and upbeat most days. Sure, some days are a struggle when you’re just not in the mood for anyone’s crap; but, I try. Especially if it’s over something tiny and asinine.

But, man, I know this person who is constantly negative. It drives me crazy and tends to rub off most days. Try as I might to ignore it, it bores its way into my head and takes over my thoughts. I find myself thinking all sorts of horrible things about people and situations that I normally have no problems with.

I’m near the point where I don’t want to be around her anymore. But, that’s kind of hard to accomplish. We work together, we’re related. I don’t have to be near her outside of work, so that’s one good thing. The negativity can’t chase me home most days, ha ha! I’ve been pretty good at tuning her out lately, so that helps. One day, I’ll find some foolproof method that doesn’t involve ignoring her completely. One of these days…