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What's something good that you have talked yourself out of doing?

Specifically, you know you should do something because it'll be good for you or you'll get something good out of it. But, something happens and you talk yourself out of doing it.

What was it that you talked yourself out of?

And, if you finally did it, what did you do to finally "untalk" yourself out of doing it?

And, if you never did it, do you regret not doing it?

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    I would like to quit smoking, but I seem to talk myself out of it. I did try a few times and like the benefits of not smoking, but for some reason I just go back to it. I'm going to try again soon and hopefully quit for good. Of course I regret going back to it.

  • 1 decade ago

    Staying in the Army back in 1974. I got out because I thought I

    had a Postal Job waiting for me but they took me off the list 5

    months earlier for some reason. Then when I tried to go back

    in the service 9 months later I couldn't pass the hearing test so

    I couldn't get back in. I would have had it good and would have

    been retired with 20 years back in 1990. Instead it has been a

    struggle because I was an Army Brat for the first 18 years of my

    life and it's hard to adjust to civilian life.

  • 1 decade ago

    Going to law school. I have dabbled in law (drafted my own divorce papers at the local law library----the divorce cost me nothing and the judge applauded my expertise. I also do immigration papers, love to research legal codes on tennant issues, research medical informaton in my merk manual etc. But I fear that an old DUI record will deny me the opportunity to attend school... Additionally I havent the finances to do so; and Im sure that my previous student loan default will be a setback. I would really like to do this..it will always be a dream

  • 1 decade ago

    flirting back w/a guy that i reallllly liked and thought was cute.

    i didn't, b/c he lived on my hall in the dorms and i'd already had a negative experience with someone else in that situation the year before, and i didn't want to get hurt again.

    b/c i didn't, though, i will always regret it. that's the thing in life! i'd much rather regret the things i did than the things i didn't do! (i have sooooo many regrets about things i didn't do.)

  • Albert
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    I talked myself out of going to college because I couldn't afford the tuition.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    my art teacher called my house one day because i didnt do my sketchbook on time. there was a message on the machine, and i get home way earlyer then my parents, so i couldnt decide to delete it or not. either way i'd get in trouble!!!! so i deleted it. lol : )

  • autumn
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I 'untalked' myself out of donating blood. they can never find my vein and it hurts.

    i know - i suck

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