Is my father's negativity justified?

Question

My father comments on everything he sees on television, framing it in the most negative light. His facts and opinions do seem to be based on some sort of facts he's picked up, at some stage, or I've heard, somewhere, but the effect his negativity has on me, is one of fear, as my mind catastrophises, and thinks, "are things really that bad?"

Answer 1

My father is the same.

he is negative about everything and just can't seem to sit down shut up and just enjoy the show.he has to snipe negative bias and sometimes racist remarks.

so now nobody in our family will watch anything with him if the slightest bit of venom is ejected.

Answer 2

my dads the same, its crazy. its ******* annoying. hes racist witch makes it even worse !!!!!!!! as theres alot of black people on tv.

dont follow his path to being a low minded peice of **** like my dad. :D

Answer 3

maybe he shouldn't take it so to heart ! don't listen to his jibberish !

and go watch tv in another room if you can ! or when he's not there !

let it go in one ear and out the other ! stay positive !  

Answer 4

He needs complete medical psychological evaluations for 6 anixety disorders, and for behavioral and emotional disorders. Seriously!!

Answer 5

that is not right and no it cannot be justified he should be mindful of his audience.

Answer 6

I hate to sound like a pessimist myself, but have you ever considered ignoring him?

Some people are just negative people by nature, because they really haven't had any happiness themselves.

My favourite quote is "Here is everywhere YOU are"

Basically when you put that in context of what your father is doing, it means that he is so unhappy because he hasn't got the guts to go and make his own life better, so he takes it out on the world to make himself feel like he's better than everyone else.

Life IS what you make it to be.

If you want the world to be a positive place, be kind, be honest, be loyal, be courageous, and be adventurous.

Make your life what YOU want it to be, and don't let your father or anyone else in your life tell you what the world is, because every person in this world has a different perception of reality.

Make yours a happy perception, and your father's opinions won't matter.

Answer 7

I agree with Siren with the idea of ignoring his comments. Just go to your happy place and mentally think "I'm not listening to you, you grumpy old git. I'm not letting you get me down" He doesn't sound like he is very happy within himself, as it seems like he is pointing out all the negatives. It doesn't help that the news usually focuses on negative things as well, rather than reporting on all the really amazing things that happen in the world.  

Answer 8

To him it may seem justified.

He may be suffering clinical depression: unfortunately this can colour judgment.

Unfortunately such out-looks can also colour the judgments of others and induce depression episodes in them.

Being a parent it is not easily avoided, and much circumspection needs to be exercised to ensure domestic harmony.

Life readily presents much opportunity for negativity but it must be resisted and positivity found for one's own mental health to be assured.

Answer 9

older people are more bitter because they've seen more of the world. when you get to his age, you may be angry and bitter too.

but you don't have to be that way now.