What's One Thing You "Gave Up" Or "Gave Up On"?

[Lynx122]

Mostly changing the world over time I realized how much effort it would take to change some of the things that seemed wrong to me about the world and I wasn't willing to dedicate my life to every cause. I still have some inclinations to make a positive impact but I've had to relativize it a bit or just give up on it and accept certain realities.

Another thing is making music, I've loved music my whole life but I feel like when it comes to making music it's probably not going to happen or only as a side thing. Maybe I'll focus more on dancing than making music. I like Kpop and the dancing there is quite inspiring even the cover dancers are super good. This is a cover group that's really good :)https://www.youtube.com/embed/5V_qxwjwgxgRight now my goal is to start a youtube channel and the good thing is it gives a lot of freedom so if I get that going I can do musical stuff when I feel like it. I just got a micro sd card today that I need. I tested the mic out and I'm happy with it and now I'm gonna test the camera and make a test video.

[WindAtMyBack]

I gave up drugs. That's a good kind of giving up.
I gave up smoking after 25 years or so. Another good kind of giving up.

I gave up trying to change someone (an alcoholic). It doesn't work. I gave up on that whole relationship after 18 years.

I gave up on my life. Got tired of fighting it. It's easier that way. Don't get me wrong. I'm not depressed or anything. Not even the tiniest little bit. I just have no expectations and no longer put in any effort.

I'm sure there are lots more things if I thought long enough.

[Newhead]

Relationships, I am D. O. N. E and this is not even bitterness talking, I have no more feelings for men sexually, and that would be unfair to anyone trying to marry me because I will not be wet or open. The thought of letting one touch me makes my blood run cold, I am just tired of it and I know too much about them and why they do what they do. It is not the sweetest feeling knowing people can be knowingly cruel for personal gain, and just push it down like it's nothing.

[Cynicaldreamer]

Finding a relationship.
Been there, tried that, and accepted I am not meant to be in a relationship. I'm just going to enjoy being single instead.

I've also given up on being skinny. Apparently I'm not meant to have a small, sexy body in this lifetime- or so the scale keeps telling me, LOL

[OlderAndWiser]

After two years of dating her and 1½ years of being in love with her, I gave up on the hope that Miss Ivy would ever fall in love with me, and I said goodbye.

[pervertedjester]

Gave up morning exercise. The back is still ticked at me from yesterday's workout.

[broken_heart_at_48]

To be honest I can't think of anything I've given up on except maybe drinking since I got hurt years ago I just lost the interest in drinking and just to be clear alcohol had nothing to do with me getting hurt. After getting hurt I just stopped wanting to drink I still like the taste of a good beer and once in a great while I'll have a beer where as before I'd drink pretty heavy on the weekend and have maybe 2 or 3 a night during the week sometimes drink heavy during the week. That's all I can think of because if I start something I have to finish it or it drives me crazy no matter how physically or mentally difficult it might be I get it done. There's no quit in me

[Anonymous]

Getting a well paying job in my field of expertise while working for someone else. Which annoys my family because I'm not earning much - I have a career that I'm working hard to be successful, but they don't get it or really respect it or understand it.

I've all but given up on moving out of state. I don't want to be where I live, but my parents are needing more and more care, and I'm the one stuck trying to help them. Moving would take a lot of quick "luck" and success that hasn't been happening, even after all these years of working diligently at my career.

I think I've sort of given up on dating. I don't go out, I don't date, I barely meet anyone (even before lockdowns), I'm bad at the attraction part; and now I'm busier keeping up a house and taking care of aging parents, which COVID has been really tough for my social skills.

[TonyMetal___86]

Maybe one day i'll give up on love and care, i hope not but sometimes it hurts when you feel like your giving too much love and care but not getting the same amount or even the half of what your giving...

People just thank you for helping them or to be there with them and some are happy because you love them and care about them but both of these types never thought to treat you the same way you treated them...https://www.youtube.com/embed/TMZ1dTs0NPo

[MCheetah]

Attracting/dating modern women. It's an effort in futility considering I'm not tall, handsome, white, or an egomaniac, so I could use my energy doing literally anything else with a higher success rate.

I also gave up on most of my life dreams for the same being short/having no social credibility reasons. I'm honestly just living an aimless, pointless existence right now, like a drifter on a highway with nowhere in particular to go. I don't fear death, because I no longer have anything to live for.

[Lliam]

2001 - smoking week.
Lately - my liberal friends. They used to be my people. Now the stupidity hurts. I can't handle it. The liberals I still hang out with no longer want to be identified with the term because they are intelligent and informed. That's not to say that we've become conservative by any means.

[Inexpensivefurniture]

Learning the guitar. I never became passionate about it enough to want to learn. I had a guitar for 8 years and barely touched it, other than a week here or here where I would suddenly want to know how to play a certain song. But the desire would fade after a day or three. After 8 years I figured it wasn't going to happen, and I'd found a passion for writing instead. So I sold my guitar a couple years back

[David92506]

I always walk 5-6 miles every night in my neighborhood. When the pandemic hit and California shut down I didn't feel safe walking in my neighborhood anymore. Some bad things happened. I gave up on walking for exercise.

I gave up on relationships. I'm pretty happy being single.

[jennifer_bloom]

I gave up on trying to find Perfection in life - if the jacket is flawed but looks decent - I will buy it - if the guy is nice but unintelligent or fat - he’s good enough - if the job is boring but builds my resume, I will take it - if the school gives me a career but is not my first choice - I will go anyway.

[CrazyGirl2]

Trying to understand why guys assume that ALL girls want to sext with them. Or why even if you outright TELL a guy that you don’t sext, and their next question is what is your bra size, or what kind of panties are you wearing right now! Why they do that I’ll never understand, and I gave up trying to figure it out!

[devilish-cutie]

i dont really quit on anything unless im foced to or it's out of my power
I did quit sport i liked but i dont fully regret that decision, circumstances were like that
many times i felt like giving up on life but i didn't do that
i felt like giving up on love, but people saying "they gave up on love" is ridiculus since we all want it always not matter how we might feel at times
I also "gave up on my dreams" but only cause they are really not possible anymore

[ZackBan]

Basketball. It was my life for a decade that is basically my entire teenage years. I went pro too but eventually I wasn't going forward and it took all my time and energy and I decided there are other things in life I wanna try and made the hardest choice ever. It didn't come without tears I can promise you that

[Massageman]

I gave up trying to deal with my younger brother-in-law. If agreeing to "everything" he thinks is right before he'll even talk to me, fine: there will be no talking started by me. I deal with enough "average toxic level" people every day without having to deal with a "mega-toxic" one who is trying to rearrange my brain.

[worldscolide]

my mother.. Many years ago i was in foster care, I had to make a choice, do i try to make things right with my mom who spent my entire childhood choosing being a prostitute and drug addict over being a mother to me, or do i cut her from my life... I cut her from my life, and have not spoken to her in 20 years.

[JackSmy]

Reason, and Rational thought, and realistic goals, from the Government, that we elected. Sadly it seems we only choose the "Lesser EVIL" when voting, because there are no real options other than SHIT, and SHYTE? Either way, it stinks!

[Andres77]

My planned retirement path.
I wanted to be a guide/instructor in outdoor/survival skills out in Wyoming or Montana.
But failed marriages and having kids late and breaking my back changed my world.

[DizzyDesii]

I dont think i ever give up anything. My exes said i dont know how to let go. Instead, i try to escape things or make things get rid of me so that i dont have to give up and be a quitter 😂 I only self sabatoge when need be

[furboy]

I gave up on what made me happy a lot. And last year I gave up on weed. But the hardest thing I was forced to give up on was the thought of ever having my family back together the way it used to be. It still follows me everyday.

[Jjpayne]

Trying to actively find dates, near next to impossible... I think I want to start again. But I think it's good to wait until it's better timing to do it if which I'm hoping to do later this year

[WesBrewer]

I have given up on being a jet pilot, it was a dream of mine for 5 years, but as the years went by I grew, and now I am too tall to be a pilot so a year ago I gave up on it.

[Espresso-Grande]

I gave up a job with a better salary than I'm on now. The job was affecting my mental health, and I didn't spend as much time with my family as I wanted. I am happy I made the decision to leave.

[JakeS00]

Being so available or giving too much of myself all at once.

[CoolKatie]

Given up with trying to get female friend and give up with unwanted men that is lookin for that under age women. Dating hasn't been going my way at all. Keep having toxic relationship and just just get bad relationship. I tried online dating and already given up.

[Chris_u006]

Faith in good humanbeeings due to this *cough cough cough* thing going on worldwide.
Especially when I know a vaccine won't solve anything. Just think who financed (second biggest donator to WHO) it, Bill Gates, since he didn't solve the issus with computer viruses, what tells you he will this time?
Legit reason to be this suspocious...😈

[purplepoppy]

Mankind, I used to have such high hopes for you people. As I see it its a bit like weeding a garden. At first you just pluck a few weeds there and there but one day you wake up with more weeds than flowers and its time to get the flame thrower out.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I gave up on the dating scene you get so many Catfish/ Liars/ Scammers it's like WTF is wrong isn't there any decent people out there and It's not only happening to Men it's Happening to Women?

[Hazelstar99]

I gave up on romantic relationship. It's just not my cup of tea. I am not saying it just because I am hurt badly. The idea of relationship makes me anxious and it seems so too much of a work. I am happy without it.

[UnicornU]

I’m not the type of girl that gives up easily until I try every possible way to the end then I’d say I tried now I give up on this or that.

[Tiffany27]

Finding a boyfriend. Guys just lose interest in me.

[psychoticanimallover]

Socialising. Trying to like avocado. Worrying about what dicks think of me.

[LowSelfSteem03]

Football when I was 18 I was injury and never regained confidence in my ability

[SunnySri]

I am not interested in being in a relationship again mam, if that can be considered "giving up on relationship", then that otherwise nothing else.

[cth96190]

I gave up on love when I realised that I was on an impossible quest.
A person can be rejected and hurt only so often.

[LemiaOfTheCodes]

Wishing my former girlfriend to come back. Because lets face it 95% of me think she was scared way by her parents.

[AdithyaR]

Gave up on trying to learn the piano cause I got bored of it.

[Shark_61695]

I've gave up on myself... a long time ago. Since then, it hasn't got any better.

[krin_m]

I gave up smoking many years ago. Quit cold turkey! Toughtst three months of my life. Glad I did it.

The second one is tough. As an eternal optimist, it is hard form me to give up on anything worthwhile fighting for.

[HawkPerception]

Everything in my life except my current girlfriend. Yup if my life was a book and I had to title it, I'd probably name it "Life of a Quitter"

[Titanic1912]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zevl1-PWrxo

[Avicenna]

I've given up on the idea that I could fix a broken woman who has some of the qualities I like

[lucas262]

Dating apps. I matched with a guy named isis who messaged me. Isis messaged me. I'm done. More than done

[monkeynutts]

Meat, I once gave up eating animals. But now I eat them again, it’s a bit like pussy, it’s just Morrish, and it tastes soo good.

[FatherJack]

As you will be aware..." relationships " , actually people as a whole , bar a very select few.

[douride2]

I gave up alcohol years ago. It was one of the triggers for migraine headaches.

[Jamie05rhs]

I gave up on finding someone to date in my own area. Because they're all too promiscuous. It's a huge turn-off.

[GoldenTulip]

I gave up on love... i am almost 28 and seem like it will never happen for me...

[msc545]

Skiing, after I was badly injured the first time I went.

[Agape93]

I gave up on trusting the decency of other people.

[politegent]

That id have continual, compassionate, comfort or cuddle love from my spouse.

[bklynbadboy1]

People and the constant judging and racist behavior it seems like it will never stop

[Tyrese101]

I gave up on my goal to be a psychologist, I'm pivoting on what I want my career to be.

[Anonymous]

The dream to be a singer. I realized that you have to be really creative in order to produce matching beats/rhythm/ tones to make a perfect hit song.
I am less creative and I won't like it.

[Anonymous]

Pretty much everything. Nothing seems to make sense anymore.

[Southpaw505]

Trusting people. Cuz all they do is lie and pretend.

[pantyloverr]

Marriage im done lol friends with benefits or nothing

[Dayman343]

I gave up on 2 friends who I eventually realised were slightly toxic and their agenda for our friendship was mostly self-centered.

[Anonymous]

Love. Perhaps not forever but I'm still convinced that my ex is the one for me even though she left two years ago.

[call_me_scar]

Finding a jungle in my friends minecraft world. I traveled 31000 blocks and didn't find one

[TeeBar]

The "Second Coming" taking place in Californica as I couldn't find three wise men and a virgin.