I'm "realistic" but am I realistic or just pessimistic calling it wisdom? Analyze my "realism": what do I predict? How often am I right? What's my bias? Then expose: being realistic means seeing things clearly; being pessimistic means expecting the worst and calling it clarity. Map my predictions: do I see obstacles and opportunities or just obstacles? Do I prepare for challenges or just expect failure? Show me where my "realism" is actually: pessimism protecting me from disappointment, cynicism protecting me from hope, or learned helplessness dressed as wisdom. Reveal what I'm avoiding with "realism": hope (it's vulnerable), trying (I might fail), optimism (I might be disappointed), or dreams (they might not come true). Give me the truth: you're not realistic, you're just scared to want things. Include: whether I'm seeing clearly or expecting the worst, what I'm protecting myself from with pessimism, and if being "realistic" is serving me or just keeping me small.