Thomas was determined to face life honestly. If Jesus was dead, then he would have to face it. As he had always done before, he would have to come to grips with the facts and just move on. Even though some of the disciples claimed that Jesus had appeared to them, Thomas needed to be more cautious this time. Can you blame him? If he were going to fully believe and jump back in this time, he would have to have his own encounter with Jesus.
