The Opposite of Hope

What's The Opposite of Hope?

  • Despair?

    Votes: 14 63.6%
  • Acceptance?

    Votes: 1 4.5%
  • Resignation?

    Votes: 6 27.3%
  • Something else entirely?

    Votes: 1 4.5%

  • Total voters
    22

KiaKaha

Banned
Despair is the first thing that came to mind.

Hope is the belief that things can get better.
Despair is the belief that things wont.
 

MrJones

Well-known member
Id have to say resignation because you're giving up.
That references wether or not you take action or not more than what makes you take action or not, that is, the fact that there is hope or not. Some people give up when there's still hope. In the same way, some people accept a challenge even if there is no hope and they know they are going to fail (to see how long they can get or whatever reason).

I think hope is more about what do you think could happen and not so much what you do about those expectations.
 

Nathália

Well-known member
I think despair is the complete opposite. but resigning is an act that a hopeless person can do. I don't think because a person is hopeless they will always give up deliberately.
 

Lemonheadzuccini

Well-known member
@MrJones

1a : an act or instance of resigning something : surrender b : a formal notification of resigning
2: the quality or state of being resigned : submissiveness

i think you have a valid point or ill just agree, im not much of a debator haha
 

mikebird

Banned
I get a serious moment of despair occasionally when factors build up.

I don't mind tears - quite enjoyable. I never get to a zero hope moment - I have an inner bulkhead for that - never venturing to a jump off a bridge, in front of a train, or a desire to beat someone to a pulp.

Hospital has ruled my life. Waking up with various canulas and a central line inserted is an epic realisation that I might be at death's door. When a human face approaches, I shed tears, laughing, saying 'Thanks!'

Thinking of people who are dead makes me sad, because I can't tell them what I'm doing today, but I easily turn morbid thoughts into something optimistic.

In my sincere atheist denial, it's a big loss of hope that brings me to a classic 'what was your plan for me, Sir?'
 

Hoppy

Well-known member
Despair may be the most accurate,
but if someone accepts despair with resignation,
and the fight is over, then it is heartbreaking.
 

Kat

Well-known member
i think it might be despair but after reading all that not really sure though ::eek::
 
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