Right, I consider myself a Realist, but in philosophical terms, I am what's called a Pessimist.

Some people are optimists. Some people are pessimists. I'm just a realist who believes that some things are worth fighting for.

Lately, a study has suggested that depressed people have a more accurate view of reality, though this accuracy is not worth a bean because it is depressing, and depressed people live shorter lives. Optimists and believers are happier and healthier in their unreal worlds.

I refuse to use terms like 'optimist' or 'pessimist' and instead prefer 'realist.'

Being a poet has brought me closer to reaity I am a optimist and a realist in all sense but there was never a room for pessimism.

Given the choice between being an optimist and a pessimist, I choose to be a realist! Simply put, a realist doesn't have to lie!