At what point do you just give up . . . ?

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Maybe you never triumph because you have your mind set on losing? And it surely doesn't help when "never" is part of your vocabulary. It most likely reflects your state of mind. Try to make a positive statement about your life. And then set your goal. You'll most likely succeed with determination. Of course you can resign to believing in fate. And if fate finds you, why even exist to live a path written for you with bad scripts?
 
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Soybomb

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Work even harder until you do succeed in getting what you want. You mention "die alone" so one I would say is before you're worried about the ladies, be happy with how your life is going for you. When you're happy with where you are you can worry about the ladies and they will come. Otherwise look back on your past, reflect on the problems, and see what you need to do to change course and avoid the mistakes of the past. You're not a looser until you've given up.
 
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Feldenak

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Can't say that I ever really gave up, per se. I did try to find the solutions to my problems at the bottoms of bottles and eventually realized that wasn't working. Trust me, you haven't hit rock bottom.
 
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dolph

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go to a pschychiatrist. seriously. you sound like you could be clinically depressed, and you can seek treatment for it. regardless of what's happened, you can be treated and turn your life around. don't take any shame in it, just do it. you won't believe the change you can make. just don't hesitate, because the longer you wait, the harder it is. depression is one of the most dangerous afflictions you can have, because you won't care about making yourself better.
 
Kadarin

Kadarin

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Forget the psychiatrist, go have a chat with your priest. Not only will you get laid, you'll bring the Baby Jesus into your life, and thus give it meaning.
 
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XMan

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Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Forget the psychiatrist, go have a chat with your priest. Not only will you get laid, you'll bring the Baby Jesus into your life, and thus give it meaning.
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Threads like these really show who the quality folks are around here, don't they? :disgust:
 
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Yeeny

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Just keep your chin up, life WILL get better. Trust me, I know of what I speak, considering the stuff I have been through in my life. ;) Just try to keep a more positive outlook on life, force yourself to, and eventually, it will get better.
 
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Kadarin

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Originally posted by: X-Man
Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Forget the psychiatrist, go have a chat with your priest. Not only will you get laid, you'll bring the Baby Jesus into your life, and thus give it meaning.
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Threads like these really show who the quality folks are around here, don't they? :disgust:
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Bah. I have seen enough of these threads to tend not to take them seriously. My apologies that you were offended.

Care to offer us some more to go on? Perhaps we can help?
 
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melly

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Originally posted by: Deeko
Couldn't tell you
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lol

do a george costanza, x-man. don't expect anything, that way if something good happense then it will be a surprise.
 
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jaeger66

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I guess the lowest point of despair might be when you realize that your hope is dead, and that no amount of money, love, spirituality...no change in life could ever resurrect it. It seems to be natural to be blown apart occasionally by life's experiences, and then to gradually come together again, hopefully stronger than before. That, I suppose, is the normal person. But then there are those for whom the healing finally stops, where the wounds are too numerous and too deep to be ever be erased. Are you one of these people? I have no idea. But one thing I do know is that if ATOT gives you validation then you probably have some issues to sort out. My advice? Sleep. Don't stay up thinking something cool is going to happen. Don't go hang out with people who suck as much as you. You know nothing cool will happen. It never does. But if you waste your time like a moron going 'out' and coming back with no satisfaction whatsoever you'll just get even sadder. Why not just stay home and sleep? Your bed is warm, and nobody can bother you. You can't be frustrated with trying to do anything cool, because you never attempted anything to begin with.

If you want real help see a therapist. They'll fix you or give you enough drugs so that you won't care anymore. Either way, you win.
 
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Eli

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Originally posted by: jaeger66
I guess the lowest point of despair might be when you realize that your hope is dead, and that no amount of money, love, spirituality...no change in life could ever resurrect it. It seems to be natural to be blown apart occasionally by life's experiences, and then to gradually come together again, hopefully stronger than before. That, I suppose, is the normal person. But then there are those for whom the healing finally stops, where the wounds are too numerous and too deep to be ever be erased. Are you one of these people? I have no idea. But one thing I do know is that if ATOT gives you validation then you probably have some issues to sort out. My advice? Sleep. Don't stay up thinking something cool is going to happen. Don't go hang out with people who suck as much as you. You know nothing cool will happen. It never does. But if you waste your time like a moron going 'out' and coming back with no satisfaction whatsoever you'll just get even sadder. Why not just stay home and sleep? Your bed is warm, and nobody can bother you. You can't be frustrated with trying to do anything cool, because you never attempted anything to begin with.

If you want real help see a therapist. They'll fix you or give you enough drugs so that you won't care anymore. Either way, you win.
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Yeah, drugs are the answer. :p He may as well just go get drunk, or smoke some pot. Either way, it doesen't solve the problem.
 
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gopunk

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i would never do that, i'm way too full of myself

then again, i am sitting in a computer lab at 2 AM
 
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jaeger66

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Originally posted by: Eli
Yeah, drugs are the answer. :p He may as well just go get drunk, or smoke some pot. Either way, it doesen't solve the problem.
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No, it doesn't. But by altering his brain chemistry he may no longer be bothered by his problems. And isn't that all that matters? I'm not talking about getting wasted, just something to boost the ol' seretonin. Not everyone comes with a built-in sense of intrinsic worth. If hard work and a good attitude was all it took to be happy then the guys who trim my hedges when it's 110 degrees out would be jolly guys. They aren't.

 
Siddhartha

Siddhartha

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Originally posted by: X-Man
. . . accept the fact that you're a loser, and that your life is going to suck pretty much up until the day you die alone?
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You need to pray to baby Jesus. He has all the answers to your questions.

 
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