Good advice for Pessimists and Antinatalists

I personally don't know any pessimists who don't follow this advice.

Even Cioran smiled and laughed.
 
Here I thought this thread would be about pessimists advising other pessimists how to become more pessimistic or how to avoid optimists :confused:

The advices of smiling more, be happy, joining pessimistic FB, sharing ironic jokes are alright, though I'm not sure if I care to be happy.

Whenever I know I am happy, I've the feeling of being duped. Though I know being unhappy doesn't make me any wiser to the unreality of things, unhappiness is like a falling tooth I love to pull on.
 
I agree there's nothing revelatory in the piece, but I thought it was clear, well-written and compassionate.

Of course if you have Despair lodged deep in your soul, nothing will move that, but I thought it a good statement on its own terms.
 
This seems like good, common sense advice from Irina. If it's all the same shit, then why not be happy? When I'm in a good mood, or things have actually gone my way on something, then I can share this attitude.

But I usually don't. The reason seems complex, almost beyond understanding, and incurable.

But thanks for the link. At least she doesn't dot the "i" in her name with a happy face.
 
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