Negative Nancy

No one knows how someone's attitude really affects those around them more than I do. I was once a very negative and miserable person and tried my best to keep it bottled inside. When it started to get too much and my body language started to paint a different picture, that's when I realized that my bad mood was starting to come out. You can honestly only hold it in for so long before you start making those around you as miserable as you are. I'm not usually the one who would let my opinion persuade anyone to think the way I do. It's not fair to that person and from personal experience it's nice to let people figure shit out for themselves. I don't need to be that voice to say, "Hey, stay away from so and so because they are a fucking bitch," nor am I the person who really listens to others opinions. I am a big boy and can make my own decisions on who I associate with, but I'm not stupid and I know my audience. I learned that lesson years ago. So the same goes with others opinions about our work place or any other things that people may disagree with me on, like wrestling, Disneyland. I mention my work place because for one I love what I do and I love where I work, but for awhile I had my hatred but not for the place I work or what I did but for the people I worked with. Last night after orientation, I heard people bad mouth my work place. That is their opinion and something happened to them to where they feel the way that they do. I felt like saying  "I'm sorry you feel that way and I hope that you find something that won't make you feel so miserable". I decided not to say anything because like I said there is no changing any ones point of view once it's sunk into their brain. Instead, I told them to have a good night and finished my work and went home. In some way I feel sorry for them, but in another way I don't. I refused to give into their negativity and just let them be miserable. What else can one do?