Points of view and schools of thought

Talking to my parents: 

"This time things are more complicated than I thought."

Mom (the optimist): "Don't worry, it will work out. It always does."

Dad (the pessimist): "Well, things are really not looking that good. You are leaving in ten days and there are still so many unresolved issues..."

Me (the realist?): "Let me annoy the Ministry of Transport to death. Then we'll talk about it."