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"It's sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew"
Recently i had posted a rant on my livejournal against someone who'd really screwed me over.
the short story is this, i needed an upgraded computer, a 'friend' was willing to help me build a new one, i bought and paid for all the components along with some hardware from my current system and software. we were working on it, and then when he moved to another town, he dropped out of sight and stop answering my emails and other attempts to contact him. this went on for months. due to his personal situations, i was patient because i was dealing with crap myself. when i moved to my apartment out of my dad's house, i realized that this situation was beyond unacceptable, i wanted my things back. and he knew how to get in touch with me but did not bother to.
anyway, i've been having a rough week and a bright spot was when i was able to get a beta key to a MMORPG that i'd been excited about for months. i downloaded everything, and then tried to start up the game and then...i couldnt get in because my crappy old system wasnt compatible with the graphics content. at that point i just snapped and went off on the douchebag cause if he had at least given me my things back so that i could finish the system on my own, i'd have a decent computer to use. he abused my trust and stole my property and wasnt man enough to face me, so of course after i posted it, a day later he defriended me, instead of even attempting to address the issue.
i was also defriended by someone else, who i really havent socialized with since i was dumped by an ex-boyfriend five years ago, he was someone who took sides and phased me out of his life anyways, but it still hurt kinda.
in addition to this online drama, i was annoyed by another semi-friend's actions, i did some errands for him while i was in the midst of a horrible cold, and the way he could repay me for that was to sign over some checks he had, of course since they were 2nd party, i couldnt get them cashed anywhere and when i tried to deposit them at my credit union, they were like you need to bring this person along with you. so i told this to him, he said he'd do it, and then flaked out on me, and this is during a time right now when i need EVERY dollar to pay bills and rent...he knew that i could have used the cash and he'd rather leave me high and dry because he's too selfish to help me out, all the while begging me to go on errands for him.
i'm sorry this is all emo and whiny but the point is, is that i have had it with shit-sorry people in my life and i get pissed when people judge me for BEING rightfully pissed. i felt used and betrayed..so what do i do?
i remembered the title quote from Henry's books, and decided to google for some more quotes to try to put my situation into Rollins-context.
“Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue. Realize the strength, move on.”
“Don't do anything by half. If you love someone, love them with all your soul. When you go to work, work your ass off. When you hate someone, hate them until it hurts.”
“Half of life is fucking up the other half is dealing with it.”
“Life is full of choices, if you have the guts to go for it. That's why I get immediately bored with anyone's complaining about how boring their life is, or how bad their town is. Fucking leave and go somewhere else. Or don't.”
“Sometimes the truth hurts. And sometimes it feels real good.”
“To hate is to show you still care, who needs that, focus on what's really important.”
and so forth...
so i am inspired to print up a "BOOK OF ROLLINS" to keep with me to remind me to "live long,. live strong"
uncle hank saves lives!
and aint no pussy motherfuckers gonna keep me down...\m/
the short story is this, i needed an upgraded computer, a 'friend' was willing to help me build a new one, i bought and paid for all the components along with some hardware from my current system and software. we were working on it, and then when he moved to another town, he dropped out of sight and stop answering my emails and other attempts to contact him. this went on for months. due to his personal situations, i was patient because i was dealing with crap myself. when i moved to my apartment out of my dad's house, i realized that this situation was beyond unacceptable, i wanted my things back. and he knew how to get in touch with me but did not bother to.
anyway, i've been having a rough week and a bright spot was when i was able to get a beta key to a MMORPG that i'd been excited about for months. i downloaded everything, and then tried to start up the game and then...i couldnt get in because my crappy old system wasnt compatible with the graphics content. at that point i just snapped and went off on the douchebag cause if he had at least given me my things back so that i could finish the system on my own, i'd have a decent computer to use. he abused my trust and stole my property and wasnt man enough to face me, so of course after i posted it, a day later he defriended me, instead of even attempting to address the issue.
i was also defriended by someone else, who i really havent socialized with since i was dumped by an ex-boyfriend five years ago, he was someone who took sides and phased me out of his life anyways, but it still hurt kinda.
in addition to this online drama, i was annoyed by another semi-friend's actions, i did some errands for him while i was in the midst of a horrible cold, and the way he could repay me for that was to sign over some checks he had, of course since they were 2nd party, i couldnt get them cashed anywhere and when i tried to deposit them at my credit union, they were like you need to bring this person along with you. so i told this to him, he said he'd do it, and then flaked out on me, and this is during a time right now when i need EVERY dollar to pay bills and rent...he knew that i could have used the cash and he'd rather leave me high and dry because he's too selfish to help me out, all the while begging me to go on errands for him.
i'm sorry this is all emo and whiny but the point is, is that i have had it with shit-sorry people in my life and i get pissed when people judge me for BEING rightfully pissed. i felt used and betrayed..so what do i do?
i remembered the title quote from Henry's books, and decided to google for some more quotes to try to put my situation into Rollins-context.
“Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue. Realize the strength, move on.”
“Don't do anything by half. If you love someone, love them with all your soul. When you go to work, work your ass off. When you hate someone, hate them until it hurts.”
“Half of life is fucking up the other half is dealing with it.”
“Life is full of choices, if you have the guts to go for it. That's why I get immediately bored with anyone's complaining about how boring their life is, or how bad their town is. Fucking leave and go somewhere else. Or don't.”
“Sometimes the truth hurts. And sometimes it feels real good.”
“To hate is to show you still care, who needs that, focus on what's really important.”
and so forth...
so i am inspired to print up a "BOOK OF ROLLINS" to keep with me to remind me to "live long,. live strong"
uncle hank saves lives!
and aint no pussy motherfuckers gonna keep me down...\m/
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