People attempt to characterize me as a cynic and misanthrope, as though those are bad qualities to acquire and retain. Everyone has their mechanisms for dealing with the incompetence of people, after all. I cannot say mine have ever disappointed me in the slightest, however. To date, I cannot note any time or period where being wary or distrustful of people has done more harm than good. After all, one is more likely to be pleasantly surprised when interaction or consequence goes well for once.