look (at something) through rose colored glasses

look (at something) through rosecolored glasses To assume a generally optimistic and cheerful attitude (toward something); to focus on the positive aspects (of something). Primarily heard in US. I know nostalgia can be misleading, but I really look at my childhood through rosecolored glasses. I think Mary is only capable of looking through rosecolored glasses, like she s in complete denial of the negative things in life