Are you the kind of person who will always be anxious, scared and depressed even when things go right?

Since you asked, the answer is no. If life is like riding a bike, then when things are going well is like going downhill. You can enjoy the ride, without having to peddle so hard.
And when things are going poorly, there are only two possibilities; you can do something about it or you can not. If you can, there is the challenge of getting busy and doing it. If you can’t, all the worrying on earth is not going to change it. At that point, you can only let go of the steering wheel, and hope for the best.

Nope. But I don’t get excited about things when they’re going right, either.

Oh I worry, I stress and in the end it always works out somehow. Be fearless @ZEPHRYA, worrying never changed anything. :)

Nope. Then again, I’m not the kind of person who gets anxious, scared, or depressed even when things go wrong. I am an optimist by nature, albeit one tempered by reason and experience.

Absolutely yes. Everything scares me and everything makes me anxious. I get scared when things aren’t good, and scared when they are. I am always waiting for something bad to happen, and I always worry about how I will handle it when it does.

I’ve always been an anxious person but gaining perspective has helped me a lot. After some of the bullshit I’ve been through, nothing else really seems like a big deal anymore.

Yes I am, I am seeing a therapist. You should to before it;s too late,

Where did @ZEPHYRA say this was a personal problem?

Yep! That description you gave fits me to a T.
I’m always waiting for the other shoe to drop, always worrying, always nervous.
It’s awful, just awful.

I used to believe that about myself. Oddly enough, once I decided to accept that I was prone to melancholy and depression, and to embrace the contemplative nature and empathy that are a part of it, I started feeling better! I then realized that it was my struggle against my own nature, and deeming it “bad” was what was keeping me down on myself. What mind-fucks we play on ourselves. It amazes me to look back just ten years and realize how entangled in my own bullshit I was.

@hearkat I like your answer.
Maybe I need to give your train of thought a try.

@Katniss – I really did used to complicate my existence so much by being so judgmental of myself. I had been teased and verbally abused from very early childhood, so it was a learned habit. But then I started to realize that I wasn’t a bad person. Socially awkward, yes – but not bad. If I don’t like myself, no wonder others don’t like me, either!

It sounds so trite and simple, but it really just came down to choosing to be my own best friend and to stay true to myself rather than trying to fit what I think other people might expect.

Not always, and I guess that’s the important part is that sometimes I’m able to see past it and not be scared and see the bigger picture, and that essentially everything is okay.

No. Things are going right, I enjoy the moment I am in. I do have that nagging thing that something will eventually go wrong, but I am not anxious about it. I don’t obsess about it. But, I do believe it.

I spent most of my life being that person. A lot of it, as @hearkat mentions, was caused by the vast difference between who I thought I should be and who I really am. Learning to be okay with who I am helped enormously. Therapy and the right medications have given me an entirely new lease on life!

Nope. Worrying never changes the outcome! ;)

It really depends on how much value I put on whatever seems to be going right.
Lets take starting a dream job vs starting a regular, pay the bills job, for example. I really may not feel anxious for a regular job, but the thought of not succeeding in a dream job, can make me anxious. Sure you want to enjoy it as @josie suggests but you are more likely to grip that handle bar tighter as an adult. I remember enjoying a ride down the hill once. It was great till I hit a bump and slid down the rest of the way on my knees while wearing shorts. A little anxiety is a good thing. It helps prepare you for possible outcomes and pits along the way.

I don’t worry about things totally out of my control. Like death, or the little things. Death will eventually find us all and the little things are easily forgotten, so why worry.

Yes. I am one of those people.