NationStates Jolt Archive

When have you ever given up?
Given up something that wasn't doing you good any more?
Given up on something that seemed to difficult or unobtainable?
Given up because you couldn't be bothered any more?

Not me. I'm a tenacious and persist....

...ah, forget it. :p

Gave up drugs.

But as I'm sure you can tell, the damage had already been done. :p

Gave up drugs.

But as I'm sure you can tell, the damage had already been done. :p

Nobody likes a quitter. :p

When have you ever given up?


When?

About 10:45 PM - November 2, 2004.

smoking pot, popping pills, and drinking. all good things to give up.


regular exercise, swimming for county and university degree... all bad things to give up

This is off topic, but am I the only one that reads Cabra West name as Cobra west?

This is off topic, but am I the only one that reads Cabra West name as Cobra west?

Yes, yes, you are.

Yes, yes, you are.

I need better glasses then. :eek:

I now return you back to your regularlly scheduled discussion about giving up.

When have you ever given up?
Given up something that wasn't doing you good any more?
Given up on something that seemed to difficult or unobtainable?
Given up because you couldn't be bothered any more?
Hon, are you struggling with something? These last few threads of yours seem to say "struggling." ( HUG )

This is off topic, but am I the only one that reads Cabra West name as Cobra west?

Cobra. Yeah. :p

Cobra. Yeah. :p

Well I don't really read the names on here, I just glance at them. So, that's how I got Cobra instead of Cabra.

I gave up a friendship that was hurting me more than helping me.
I gave up playing an instrument which brought me no joy.
I gave up lying after it screwed me over.
I've given up relationships (of sorts) that weren't working.
I gave up a website that wasn't good for me.
I gave up caring so much about certain people's opinions of me.
I gave up a group of friends that brought down my self-esteem.
I gave up some of my effort with school - a mixture of good (less beating myself up as a perfectionist), and a mixture of bad (letting work slip more).
Uh... I gave up all sweet things (apart from fruit and fruity yoghurt) for Lent once... (despite being totally non-religious) :P
edit : I gave up "loving" someone who I knew would never feel the same way.

And, for the record, I'm happy with all my decisions about giving stuff up. They all turned out for the best.

Well I don't really read the names on here, I just glance at them. So, that's how I got Cobra instead of Cabra.

I always thought you were Frank Capra...

I always thought you were Frank Capra...

and I thought you were cluckastan. :p

smoking pot, popping pills, and drinking. all good things to give up.


regular exercise, swimming for county and university degree... all bad things to give up
Ah, who hasn't given up the odd degree? Especially when it's conflicted with the aforementioned pot smoking.
Still, if I can avoid going overboard, I might just get one this time round. Two and a half months to go!

Well, I once gave up trying to make manga because of Japanese cultural prejudices keeping me from doing so, though it's not as though it matters as I couldn't draw that well, anyway, and manga is mostly kitsch to boot, so I was better off going on to something else.

My sanity.

Everything else became irrelevant after that. :D

I have given up drugs
I have given up on relationships that were harmful (it was still pretty painful though)
I have given up a lot of my vices to save money (pedicures, movie night, the good shampoo)

I gave up on Oragami. I'm just no good at that. tsk.

When have you ever given up?
Given up something that wasn't doing you good any more?
Given up on something that seemed to difficult or unobtainable?
Given up because you couldn't be bothered any more?
When I was an undergrad in my second year, I gave up being a chemistry major because I'd gone through the first of three major calculus classes three times and never done better than a D--unless you consider a Withdraw better. I decided it was time to go into something with a lot less math in it.

I'm trying to give up hopes at the moment... unrealistic ones. Difficult task.

I'm trying to give up hopes at the moment... unrealistic ones. Difficult task.
it's easier to try to think of things that you can hope for that are realistic. I know it's not much comfort for someone to tell you to "look on the sunny side" but it might help, although sometimes it's annoying to try to find "the sunny side" when you are going through a lot of stuff.


My 4 year old is going through a similar time of giving up on stuff, it's probably not as serious as what you are going through, but it's difficult for her to go through alone, if you need someone to talk to you can TG me. I will try to keep my cheesy advice to a minimum.

it's easier to try to think of things that you can hope for that are realistic. I know it's not much comfort for someone to tell you to "look on the sunny side" but it might help, although sometimes it's annoying to try to find "the sunny side" when you are going through a lot of stuff.


My 4 year old is going through a similar time of giving up on stuff, it's probably not as serious as what you are going through, but it's difficult for her to go through alone, if you need someone to talk to you can TG me. I will try to keep my cheesy advice to a minimum.

Thanks for the offer... but I think I'll pass. I've talked about it so much I barely know my own thoughts any more.

Thanks for the offer... but I think I'll pass. I've talked about it so much I barely know my own thoughts any more.


I think we need to take you out for a girls night. That might be just what the Dr ordered.

I found giving up smoking easy, however I simply couldn't give up NS, its like heroin:D

I think we need to take you out for a girls night. That might be just what the Dr ordered.

Sounds like fun :D

Sounds like fun :D


Well I havent had one in.....um. Years? I hope strippers dont offend you.

*goes to the ATM*

Well I havent had one in.....um. Years? I hope strippers dont offend you.

*goes to the ATM*

No, that'll be just brilliant. See you in... years, then ;)

When I turned 15 ( and it went on till I was about 16 ) I did drugs, drank like a madman, and slept around.

Then it hit me what I was doing to my 20 year plan, and how much muscle mass I had lost, and a bunch of other things smacked me in the forehead when I decided I needed to move back to the US, and continue with the 20 year plan.

When I turned 15 ( and it went on till I was about 16 ) I did drugs, drank like a madman, and slept around.

Then it hit me what I was doing to my 20 year plan, and how much muscle mass I had lost, and a bunch of other things smacked me in the forehead when I decided I needed to move back to the US, and continue with the 20 year plan.

I rather think the term "tedium" is evoked in the above. The voctory of Romanticism is now complete.

I rather think the term "tedium" is evoked in the above. The voctory of Romanticism is now complete.

Well I hope you don't experience too much ennui, from my tedious post.

Well I hope you don't experience too much ennui, from my tedious post.

Indeed. 20 year plan indeed comrade card index.:rolleyes:

I gave up smoking, because I was just too lazy to do it anymore. I still scrounge off everyone else though.

When have you ever given up?
Given up something that wasn't doing you good any more?
Given up on something that seemed to difficult or unobtainable?
Given up because you couldn't be bothered any more?

I never give up, per se, more "change". Which is a different matter, i think.