Teaching myself the hard way

But y'know, you'd learn a valuable lesson by borrowing some money, too. You'd learn that your friends are suckers.

 

I like certain suckers, though.

 

I don't think that you should try to make some kind of life lesson out of this. I've partied and blown my money a couple of times. I've actually been broke for a week until I got some money yesterday.

Borrow the money, have some food, and keep on rockin'. Can't stop yourself from partying... and it's not like you're out there to save money.

 

I think you should check out some books on fasting... it can make not eating a great experience... it's not about punishment, it's more the opposite, rewarding yourself by not distracting yourself from life by eating, it can be quite empowering for lots of people. Not to mention spiritual.

 

Can you eat lunch at the school you work at? I've never borrowed money from anyone but my mom and well Andy...but he more just gives it to me if I am out (we have seperate accounts). I don't think i could borrow money from a friend.
I know friends have been broke before and I have paid for dinner when we went out and vice-versa when they knew I was broke.
I had a friend ask to borrow money from me before and I gave it to her, but told her not to repay me. She tried and I didn't accept. IMO you should give money to people not loan it. Loans seem to often ruin friendships and family ties.

 

I usually do but it's summer holidays at the moment.

Nevermind, I suppose I am actually doing this by choice. I was just wondering if some of you guys ever went to relatively extreme measures to teach yourselves a lesson

 

nope,
my actions or inactions in the past were enough...

 

I may just do that. The only book I've ever read about fasting was about some IRA prisoners in 1981 who went on hunger strike. Bobby Sands, the instigator, lasted 66 days before his death.

 

mmm well I throw-up on purpose if I eat too much or feel like I treated someone badly or handeled a situation poorly. But I am not an advocate for self-abuse and am trying to stop.

I just think you should be thankful for the experience, eat a friends, go pick some fruit and not put yourself through pain. You are a human and humans make mistakes...especially when we are drunk.

 

I meant eat at a friends...not eat a friend

 

Well yes, in the past I have gone to extreme measures to teach myself something. I understand what it is like to be without food for several days.

However this could also be an opportunity to learn to be recourceful and crafty.

It is real easy to score free meals from friends and others.

Also you have so many opportunities to make money there it makes my head spin.

Do you have paypal?

 

Pfft, and you call yourself a "real man".

 

Red you are making me hungry. I shall think of you when I eat my sandwich. If you were here I would force feed you and give you a spanking for getting yourself in this situation.

 

whatever floats your boat man...but i think its fucking stupid to punish yourself for it and in no way would i ever do such a thing. though, i rarely ever borrow from friends, we do support each other when we need it - i'll just get them back at a later date when i can afford it or they'll get me back. its a nice circle.

 

And that is supposed to mean what exactly?

 

No, I don't have paypal. But if I really needed the money, I could get it from friends. I just want this to be a lesson in self-control, for future temptations.

I have recently hooked myself up with some nice private teaching in the city and it will supplement my income reasonably well. It's just that at the moment, it's school holidays. I also had plenty of money recently, just blew it.

 

As long as you drink water, you will be fine. Hopefully the lesson will be learned.

BTW: When fasting that long sometimes you can experience hallucinations. Just be aware. I know this from personal experience.

 

I think you have to fast for like a week before you start hallucinating.

Red, I just ate lunch, thought of you the entire time, and felt guilty. Thanks a lot.

 

Same here. I kept thinking I should send this to Red. Even if it does grow hair before he gets it.

 

You girls are sweet.

When you are enjoying dinner, think about the poor people around the world who are in the same situation as me, but won't get paid on Wednesday. That's really sad.