I sit down to write this at the end of a rather harrowing day. I spend time in New York regularly and am always sad to leave. Today I had to say goodbye to my beloved city yet again, so based on that ...

When a person seems to be always waiting for something to go wrong, they will use phrases that give away their constant state of worry and stress.

Everyone has a bad day now and then, but some adults seem to completely unravel the moment something doesn’t go their way. A minor inconvenience turns into a sulk. A bit of criticism sparks a tantrum.