Dear Cynics: When did you become cynical?

[Lark]

I think what people commonly describe as cynicism could be survivor traits or trauma legacies. Even in the understanding of it as caused rather than innate or in born says something.

 

[J. Starke]

Around the age of 18 when I was diagnosed with a chronic illness I became quite cynical. I think I grew out of it with time, but not completely. My go to mode when I get hurt is cynicism again.