Quote Originally Posted by FoxtArt View Post
Your cynical is what I call "realistic".

Lots of people have bright eyes, hope and dreams, in their teens and twenties.

Then, some of them start dating the government, and realize you can't change an abuser.

Anyone who thinks they can fix things is either inexperienced, or an optimist of unfathomable extreme.

ETA: Fixed "you're"
Cynicism comes with experience.