expectation vs. hope

When does hope become an expectation?
Or is it the other way around?
Can you pick one and promise that it won't lead to the other?
Would you rather expect first then hope later
or hope now and expect soon?

If i may answer and i'm not preaching.
I've always chose to hope, first.
It does look a lot like expectation to some but that's their expectation too.
Don't worry. It's not for all.
We should know when and where to expect.

Maybe some people don't hope for things nor expect anything.

"I don't get why people are able to just sit and take things as they are.
But then again, i know they are also wondering why can't i just sit and take things as they are."

All is fair.