I Quit!Scaryduck writes, "I celebrated my last day on my paper round by giving everybody next door's paper, and the house at the end 16 copies of the Maidenhead Advertiser. And I kept the delivery bag. That certainly showed 'em."
What have you flounced out of? Did it have the impact you intended? What made you quit in the first place?
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chthonic, Thu 22 May 2008, 12:15)
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Key rule in life - but a hard onenever reinforce failure. One can "be there" as much as possible for people who are genuinely trying to change their circumstances. Help, support, encourage those who need your help to change and - crucially - are changing.
Those that can't or won't change - you're wasting your time. And worse, your actions in trying to help enable them to carry on fucking up.
It's a common experience when dealing with anybody with addictions or who make irresponsible lifestyle choices.
None of us are perfect, but don't reinforce failure. Remember the serenity prayer - about learning the difference between taking actions that can achieve an effect, and not taking those that unfortunately can't make a difference.
Hard lesson though if like you (and hopefully like me) one is a "nice guy".
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I_Was_Mordred, Wed 28 May 2008, 0:34,
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