This works for me in most scenarios. I always assume things won't go my way. Makes my life easier, less unexpected/unwanted surprises. It does make me less soc

This works for me in most scenarios. I always assume things won't go my way. Makes my life easier, less unexpected/unwanted surprises. It does make me less social though, since I automatically assume people don't want anything to do with me and I won't initiate any contact, even in cases it's likely not true. This would have been a problem if it mattered a lot to me.