Lighten up

I don't want to seem like a negative nancy but I tired of all the negativity i seem to be incountering lately. I seems like when I talk to people, no matter what the topic someone feels the need to make a doom and gloom prophesy about it or a negative opinion. For example, we recently adopted a chihuahua from the SPCA and the first thing everyone said was either "they are yappy dogs!" or "they are ugly." Just about everyone said they hated chihuahuas. I don't nkow why they feel like i need to know their opinion on chihuahuas. The dog is for me and my family, not for them. I've had people come up to me and say, "No offence, but i don't like little dogs." Why do they tell ME. What do they want me to say to that? "Sorry. I appologize for owning a dog you don't like." I don't get it. And frankly I'm a bit tired of it. I tell people that i teach middle school and they say "I hate middle schoolers." I say i have horses and i get "Horses are so stupid." And they proceed to tell me a story in which they were a bad rider and the horse acted accordingly. I mean come on, people. Basically, no one wants to hear your negative comments, especially if they are not helpful. I' going to work ont that myself because I'm sure i do it too.