Who or What Am I?

Anyone who knows me can testify to witnessing my heavy amount of criticism toward most things in life. Now, I believe a certain amount of cynicism can be granted to anyone out there with half a brain, but it's fairly indisputable that some (like me) can take it too far. I feel as though I have frustrated, and possibly even angered my friends. If this is true, I sincerely apologize to the offended. After giving the topic some thought, an explanation has come.

When I encounter a novel stimulus out in the world, my interpretation of the stimulus is very dependent on the situation in which I experience it. Actually, come to think of it, this is true for about everyone on this planet! But what makes me so different? Well, there could be many factors contributing to this. For one, I think I tend to not immediately understand the full function or purpose of the stimulus, and if I think I do, I instantly fabricate a cynical view on the subject. Why is this? I really don't know. Perhaps it's a defense mechanism I developed to prevent myself from turning my hopes into Icarus. On the other side of the coin, there are many cases where I honestly do not see anything good out of a stimulus, and I feel as though I could argue and convince anyone to see how I see. Maybe that was a bit egotistical, but that is how I sincerely feel sometimes.

I may not know why I do the things I do, but I am aware that they can be upsetting to those around me. For that, I am sorry.