How Am I Supposed To Have A Positive Attitude With Everyone Being So Negative?

Admit that you have a problem. You can’t change if you don’t admit your faults. Accept the fact that you are being negative. This will just make it easier for you to become positive!
Have goals. Goals give you a more positive outlook on life. Those who are bored with their lives and feel stuck usually feel depressed.
Surround yourself with positive people! Our lives are shaped by the company we keep. This step is very important. Negative people will just weigh you down and ruin your goal. Let go of any friend whose behavior is holding you back from achieving your goal. It could simply be time to make new friends.
Realize that it is really all in our mind! What goes on in your mind can really determine your actions and decides whether you’re positive or negative. If you always think negative thoughts, you’re always going to turn out to be a negative person. It is better to think about positive thoughts.
Avoid negative influences. Even if it’s a family member or close friend, do not tolerate their bad behavior. Steer clear from it so that it will not rub off on you.
Find an optimistic quote or saying and keep it in your wallet or pocket at all times for a quick reference.
Focus your imagination and efforts on becoming that new positive person. It is much easier to effect change if you just put your mind to it and change your thoughts. We can’t always control things that happen in your life, but we can, with some effort, control what we think in our minds.
Create your life from within. If you want more success, focus on all the ways that you are already successful. If you want more love, focus on all the people that already care about you and the abundance of love you have to give to others. If you want to create greater health, focus on all the ways that you are healthy, and so on and so forth.
Imagine that you’re already a positive person and you love your life. The only thing between you and your desire to be happy is one single fact: You are not happy because of how you think. This little known fact keeps many from reaching their goal of happiness. If you keep thinking things like “My life sucks!” than your life will seem like it really is that bad.
Smile at strangers. Although this may seem a little weird, it actually makes you feel more positive and happy. You may even brighten that other person’s day with just a smile.
Listen to positive music. It’s a great way to remain positive.
Volunteer or help others. Helping others leads to a happier outlook on your own life. You’ll feel great at the end and make you feel like a good person.
Replace negative thoughts with something positive. Look for the good in every situation. There are pros and cons to most situations and you get to choose which you will focus on. If you’re thinking something that isn’t pleasant, think the opposite. If you do this long enough, it will make a huge difference. Say “I can!” more than “I can’t!”.

Tell them, if they can’t say something nice, don’t say nothing at all. If they can’t abide by that around you don’t spend time with them…surround yourself with positive people instead. If they love you and want to be around you and support you, they will either hold their tongues or try to be more positive. You don’t have to disown them…just stop spending time with them until they can change it.

If you are still latching on to negativity, something inside of you is still drawn to it. Look within yourself and stop blaming externals. The people, places and things we gravitate towards are a reflection of ourselves whether we like it or not. If you are unhappy or unbearably uncomfortable, you need to change.

You control your feelings, not other people.
When you’re happy, you’re happy, others shouldn’t affect
your personal emotions.
Control your feelings, otherwise you will be a wreck.

maybe talk there problems through with them, so that they will have a positive outlook on life.
or you could try making some new friends, going out a bit and living your life positively around them

Tell them what the dealio is and to get their heads out of their asses.

A previous answer follows: Maintain a positive outlook, and be determinedly optimistic, even when the circumstances don’t warrant it, for the benefits it will bring, later. People who do this live happier, healthier and longer lives. Doctor Wayne Dwyer once said: “Negative emotions are preceded by negative thoughts”. It is important to deal with a negative internal monologue (self talk), or mental process, such as disturbing thoughts, images, impulses, or emotions, by the process of (a): recognising it, and (b): challenging it immediately. When you notice something negative, such as: “I’m never going to get over this!” or: “Why am I always so pathetic/useless/such a loser?” or even: “I can’t do this/will never get over this!”, recognise that this is part of the mindset which will hold you back from progress. Having identified and labelled it, visualise a large, red, flashing, “STOP!” sign, and/or possibly a stern faced person wagging an index finger at you in a negative manner, then say to yourself as forcefully as you can, even aloud in a big voice, if alone: “I know this tactic: GO AWAY FOR A WHILE !!!” You may want to use either: “ruse”, “ploy”, “game”, or “trick”, instead of “tactic”. In the case of an image, visualise a large “STOP” sign, or your preferred version.
Some people go so far as to keep a wide rubber band in their pocket, then put it around their wrist, when they catch themselves backsliding, stretch and release it, as a method of reprogramming their mind sooner, but I don’t regard it as being strictly necessary. Remember to remove it, afterwards, if you use this method. Try replacing a negative thought with a positive affirmation of your choice, like: “I am a unique individual, with my own set of skills, and good points”, or “I may not be perfect, but I’m doing the best I can, right now”. Practice one of the relaxation methods in sections 2, 11, 2c, or 2i, daily, and when needed. Alternatively, give the EFT a good tryout, to see if it helps you. There is also a version for use in public places, (if you like, you can claim to have a headache, as you massage/lightly tap your temples, but you would then be restricted to subvocalising: saying it to yourself in your mind). Section 53, and pages 2, 2.q and 2.o at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris... also refer: “Even though I sometimes suffer from negativity, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
Replace the negative thoughts, or images with positive ones. If using an affirmation, such as: “I want to be more positive, every day” or “yes, yes, yes, yes, yes; I can do this”, etc., make sure it is one you choose, which you feel comfortable with. It takes 30 – 40 repetitions, to establish a new habit, with most people, so I estimate a similar amount, here. “Even if we have some vague idea that we are not our feelings or our thoughts, when we are experiencing painful feelings or painful thoughts, we believe we have to feel them or think them just because of the fact that they are occurring to us. But painful feelings can be indirectly controlled by physical action, and changing our present thoughts for different thoughts (since feeling occurs as a result of thinking.) Painful thoughts can be directly controlled by choosing replacement thoughts for the ones that are troubling us. Sure, it takes some practice to change a lifetime habit of suffering. But it can be done. Of course it can’t be done if we choose to believe that it can’t be done. But, since the choice is ours, why not choose to believe it can be done, and do it?”.
“Be mindful of your thoughts; they influence your words. Be mindful of your words; they influence your acts. Be mindful of of your acts; they influence your habits. Be mindful of your habits; they influence your character. Be mindful of your character; it influences your future”. It is healthy to be skeptical, but cynicism is akin to a mental disorder. Also, people prefer to be around those who are positive, and cheerful. Studies have shown that depressed people can bring down the mood of those around them, even sometimes causing depression in others. Employers prefer not to have such people around, as they are bad for morale, productivity, and eventually, the bottom line. So it pays to “fake it, ’till you make it”. Smile; use your eyes, turn up the corners of your mouth; show some teeth. Practice in the mirror for 1 minute, every morning. Rest, then another minute. Tell the occasional joke. Practice its delivery beforehand, preferably on family, or close friends. This DOESN’T mean being false to yourself, just being aware of the effect which you may have on others by your behaviour. Ensure that such interactions don’t produce a negative result.

“Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart. Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast and love sincerely the fellow creatures with whom destiny has ordained that you shall live. Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man; but if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass also. ”
That was a quote from Marcus Aurelius the Roman Emperor.
Dude, you are your own master. You control your mind and your actions. You become who you want to become.
So just simply be you. It takes courage to follow one’s own beliefs and I’m sure you can accomplish whatever you set your mind to.
Funny avatar by the way. Haha.

I have been in your position. I was in a very bad point in my life when we had to move out of our house after some family members got arrested. We moved into a hotel room for two weeks and no one had money. They argued constantly,and got into fights. It made me feel ten times worse,and I tried every way I could to avoid it,or prevent it.But it’s hard when it’s people you live with.
I just vented to friends. I thought about what it would be like a few years later,or even weeks later when we got an apartment and everything would go back to normal. See,the problem is your family isn’t going through the exact thing you are,so they don’t see how bad it affects you when they are negative.
I made it out of that. You will,too. Trust me,as bad as it is,and i know….it will get better. Watch funny vids,think of the future,because after all the future brings change and can involve good things.
Good luck.

Well you need to find some interests/groups people or hobbies that will increase your chances of meeting more like minded and compatable people.
You can listen to people that are negative and pessimistic, but you don’t have to take there opinions onboard. I guess there family and friends, so it would be impolite to ignore them, just nod, and in your head make a joke a say ‘yeah right mr happy’.
Don’t let others views rub off on yours if there negative all the time.
And here’s a link to give some suggestions on being more positive.
Good luck.