Enjoying Life
By MizzLadyB08
@MizzLadyB08 (1174)
United States
December 1, 2008 12:15am CST
How can you enjoy life when people are steady trying to bring you down?
I can't help to think that some people can spoil the moment for someone when they are enjoying life.
4 responses
@stinge (810)
• United States
1 Dec 08
I am kind of one of those people that do that. But I just like to piss people off. I get a kick out of that since I have a wierd sense of humor. Me and my boys were all at a friends house one day, and a few of them had just came back from shopping for sneakers and clothes. And then they were looking online at more clothes and sneakers. As someone who regrets spending a ton of money on sneakers and clothes in the past, I offten tell my friends "take it from me, don't do it. It's a waste of time and all that crap we blow money has no true value". I don't have a problem with spending money on yourself here and there. You have to enjoy yourself. But now that me and my friends are older, having a pair of sneakers to match every single outfit that you have is very highschoolish. So when I see my buddies doing these things at this time in their life, I make it a point to tell them how childish and stupid all the stuff they are buying looks. One of the guys had just brought some limited edition air force nikes. He pulled them out of the bag and showed them off to all of us. everybody in the room was praising him on how nice they looked. But not me. I just stood there and shook my head. I think I said something like "Who the hell cares! I been there and done that. Everything you guys are doing is a waste of time. Highschool bullsh#t!" They all laughed and calles me a buzz killer. I'm always there to kill everyones mood. That's ust what I do. I felt the need to tell them how stupid they look at the age that we all are to be trying to buy matching sneakers and clothes. Not trying to knock people down or anything, but my point was how cool is it going to look as we continue to get older. I'm 31, I'm not that old, but I can't see myself walking down the street with a red shirt with the matching red sneakers, hat and jacket. It's something that I did and that phase is over. So when I see my friends doing this crap now I make sure I tell them how dumb they look.
@MizzLadyB08 (1174)
• United States
1 Dec 08
Do you ever think that the person you are pissing off may take it seriously. Thanks for the response anyway.
@stinge (810)
• United States
1 Dec 08
nope. I could care less about the other persons feelings.lol. The only peole I do this to are my friends, and we all know each other pretty well. My name here at myot is actually what everyone calls me. I'm stingey. I go for self to please only myslef. Everyone knows I'm the scrooge of the group. I don't go around making comments on things to people I don't know. I keep that to myself. My coments to my friends only come when I see them wasting their money on crap that I have already wasted time doing, and it pissed me off to see them follow in my footsteps. Like my firends brother, he used to say things like "I'm trying to catch up with stinge" when he shops for sneakers. The thing is he lives in an apartment that he shares with a roomate. Where the hell you gonna put all this stuff. This guy at my job buys every single pair of sneakers that comes out. He's 40 yrs old. He told me that he keeps all his Micheal Jordan sneakers locked up in storage because he doesn't trust leaving them in his house. And I just thought about it not toolong ago, the guy lives at home with his mother. He has no choice to put his stuff in storgage. I had well over 100 pairs of shoes laying all over my parents house in the past. And this guy has a ton of shoes and the clothes to go along with it. So I know there's no room in his apartment for all that crap. But I never commented on how stupid it is for him to spend money the way he does, and he doesn't even have a car. Not saying having a car is the most important thing in the world, but the guy gets dressed up in his $500 outfits at work everynight like he's at a club, and puts his designer $300 shades to ride the bus home every morning.I'm sure if I told hom this he would be very offended. But it's his life and he enjoys doing the childish things he does, which is spend money on meaningless crap!
Correct me if I'm wrong,but I think the point you were trying to make in this discussion was when you have things that you want to do with your life like go back to school for example. And you have that one family member or friend that says "You're too old to do that. It's a waste of time to try to go back to school and learn a new craft at that age. Buy the time you finish knowone will hire you anyway". And then of course you get your hopes down and start having second thougts about it. What I do is give harsh comments on things I se my friends doing that I have already wasted my time and money on. In my opinion I'm giving them advise. I'm trying to tell them that there's nothing wrong with shopping for clothes and sneakers, but don't get caught up buying up everything that you see. It kinda pisses me off to here my friends say "I just brought the new black and blue Jordans that just came out. Now I'm about to order the macthing shirt with the hat that I saw online". I think that we are to old to be doing this kind of stuff at this age in our lives. It was cool when we were in our early 20's. But now as we are all over 30, it's time to grow up. One of my friends pays rent, has 2 kids, and doesn't even have a regular job. He's a dj and he sells mix cd's on the side. I don't see how he can spend his money on worhtless crap like that. But as far as crushing peoples dreams, that's something I don't do. This girl at my job said she was trying to create these desighner notepade with a strap that you can carry over yoru shoulder. She wants to sell them in places like walmart. I didn't think it was the best idea I've ever heard, but I told her good luck with it. You never know she might make some good money off of it. I'm sure there's someone out there that might tell her she's wasting her time and her invention will never sell because people won't be interested in a product like that. That's the kind of people I think you are referring to in this discussion mostly. You might be one of those who wants to travel and see the world. And then here come that one person that tells you "it's a waste of time. There's nothing out there for you to see. The world is the same no matter where you go. Just another bunch of states and countries with people doing nohing. Why watse your time traveling when all you are going to do is the same thing you are doing here?" Things like that I don't do.
@annierose (21977)
• United States
1 Dec 08
I can say that no one is excuse from criticism. From the highest personality up to the lowest, the presence of criticism is always there. Some people are just like that. Instead of focusing on their own life, they put their attention on someone else.It is really a very annoying feeling when you know that someone is always trying to put you down. I can suggest that it is better not to mind them at all. As long as you know in yourself that you are not doing anything wrong or not doing anything that can harm to anyone,it is alright.It is your life after all, and not them.Just give your attention on yourself and to those people that believes in you and just pray for those people that keeps bringing you down.
@spoiled311 (5500)
• Philippines
1 Dec 08
hi mizzlady!
well, you will just have to find a source of joy that is not affected by what others say. it has to come from inside of you. we can never please anybody. no matter how good we are, how talented, how beautiful, how generous, people will still find fault. after all, nobody is perfect. we will just have to be joyful no matter our circumstances or no matter the people around us are.
yeah, it is hard, especially if people are pulling you down. but pray and bring it all up to God. i think that is the best way.
take care dear and God bless you!
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
1 Dec 08
.... and whats more irritating is if the people who brings you down are family or relatives. i've seen that, been that. there are always people who always sayssomething when you are having fun. what i do? i stop caring for them and stop minding what they say. now they call me shrek "me and my swamp". they can not blame me for they are the ones who made me make this. specially now that i have a son to protect from their comments and crticism
@MizzLadyB08 (1174)
• United States
1 Dec 08
You are right it always be a family member. Thanks for the response.





