We all have our bad days when we wake up in a terrible mood, scowl at strangers, and fume about how bad traffic is. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with the occasional off day. But if this sort of crabby behavior repeatedly manifests itself for weeks or months on end, there’s a good chance you’re too negative.
Having a long-term negative outlook on life can creep up on you without your realizing it, and it’s likely an indicator that you may need to make a larger life change—a new job, new relationship, or at least a new hobby. The thing is, people with negative outlooks aren’t exactly the type of people that would recognize such behavior in themselves. To that end, here are some signs you might be negative.