The Perceived Safety of Realism

I consider myself to be quite realistic which, naturally, is often perceived as cynicism. However, staying in the mindset that everything that can go wrong will go wrong doesn't leave you as far to fall - it's pretty difficult to sneak up on those who are expecting it! I have unfortunately found that my tendencies to over-analyse, often manifest as paranoia. It's important to stay within the realms of reason when being realistic. Either that, or make friends with people who don't mind when you explain some crazy, played-out scenario they're a part of, just to confirm that you're wrong. If you can; become good friends with your boss.

All of the above does not apply to buying a house. You can /never/ be too paranoid during the house-buying process. Stuff that you could never imagine relevant will end up screwing things up. This is why, with around 24 hours until the keys are ours, I am still not getting complacent; I'm wondering what's waiting to fuck me.