So here's my story, I recently just graduated from High School ( )... and I got into Westminster College, in Salt Lake City, Utah. I live in New York, so it would be so far away, but I planned go there anyway, but my mom has cancer (for about 10 years now, she's a survivor ), and she's been pretty sick lately. Everyday she's getting worse and worse. I took her to the doctors on Monday, and she has stage 3, cancer. I ****ing cried so hard and so did my mom, I couldn't stop crying all day. It's not easy. But she said we should forget about the cancer for a while and enjoy our lives together, since I'm an only child, and my dad left us for another family (that asshole) and my aunts and uncles are too busy but they help me out anyway... So we did, but I couldn't stop thinking about it. But earlier this morning I thought about college, and how I'm going away, i've been thinking about it all day and decided, I'm not going to college... I'd rather stay here with my mom... I called the school and canceled. My mom didn't want me to not go to college, but I insisted. Ok, this is enough... I cried to the whole thing I was typing... But either way I'm sad, but I'm proud of what I did

U should be proud pf urself but dont stop studying, tk online classes or something or attend a local school

You did the right thing. Family is what matters most. I'm sure you'll find a great college to go to when you think the time is right.

Oh my god.

I'm so sorry about your mom.

I Gave Up My Prom And Valedictory Service Coz My Dad Needed The Money For Business Reasons..

I Deferred My College Admission Coz Of My Dad! He`s been The One Raising Me For 13 Yrs... My Mum And Him Got Divorced When I Was 4..

Finally Saw My Mum This Year ( Im Now 18) And I Wasnt So Impressed!

I am so sad to hear about your mother, and what you did is so humble. I hope everything works out. If I was put in that situation I wouldn't know what to do

Oh my God, being an only child and having a very close relationship with with my mother as well, I couldn't imagine being in your shoes and having to deal with all of this.

You have way more strength then you even realize.

You should be proud, you are amazing.
I hope you can go to college when your mom gets better

Very inspiring. I'm sorry for you and your mom's situation, you'll see that things will get better and eventually you'll return to school. In this moments, you should take care of your mom and enjoy sometime with her. Obviously don't forget about yourself.

This is so sad, I hope everything gets better soon with you and your mom.

And to answer the question... Yes, but I rather not talk about.

I gave up sweets, junk food, and fast food last year for a healthier lifestyle. It sucked at first but its worth it in the long run.

You story literally had me in tears. I couldn't even imagine what youre going through. It must be so tough, but you seem like a very strong person. We're here for you<3

Yes.

Im going to have to go thru it again soon when i least expect it and i am so not ready

Yes I have, unfortunately. From career decisions to school. Love is a such a bothersome thing at times.

Yes. I gave up on the person I love because I didn't want to hurt the person I love... was so difficult and still don't know how I feel right now =/ (it's a long story...)

Yes, I gave up my Dairy Milk so they could have it.

This makes me so sad. But it's good that you are staying with your mom. Don't give up on your education though. Try to go to a school nearby. Do it when you feel the need to. Family time is precious and the most important thing.

Being young stupid and naive as I was a year ago (and I grew up a lot in a year) I gave up my entire life to someone basically. I would stay up all night waiting for a call because they said they would call me. I would give up my sleep. I would do anything they asked me cause I loved them so much. We did have something once and then as we got closer I did more and more. I was literally used by them. I was always there waiting around if they needed me and I would make myself available at all times in case they needed me. I gave up my life so I could sit around and wait for them because I only wanted them which was foolish to do. I would literally get very upset because they did not call me or text me or anything whether they said they would or wouldnt and when they said they would they would not usually. Only once in awhile. One night they showed up at my door just for a suprise visit and it made my entire life and I was just about in bliss just from a simple visit. It was a bad place to depend on someone so heavily for my happiness

I ended up doing some pretty crazy stuff over the issue and I just about literally almost went insane. I cut myself, I abused anti depressants, i starved myself and lost 30 lbs (which I have still kept off and I kinda thank them for that cause I wanted to lose weight). My self esteem was at an all time low. I amounted myself to nothing. To myself I was fat, ugly, useless. The funny part I was anything but that but without them at the time thats what I was. I was in the deepest area I've ever been in my life. I attempted suicide at one point and it was the darkest point in my life. I lost a lot of my friends and people I knew because I started being so different. But in the process I did learn who my real friends are and who will always be there for me. But really it was a terrible time.

So basically I gave up my life and almost gave up my real life because I loved someone so much and apprantly they did not as much back

And then when I finally got lonely enough I did a terrible thing I should have never done. I got high one day and went out with some people I dont usually go out with and there were there two girls we met along the way and basically in the end I went home and had sex with both of them and then I came to school the next day and told them on accident cause I got high again. They were seriously hurt by the situation. For a week they would not talk to me and only call me a ***** and a ****. So one day on facebook since they wouldnt talk in person I sent a HUGE message apologizing and saying I am and never will be different from what I was. They accepted my apology and we got close again but then the same issue came up. They are too busy for me. I was in a pathetic depressing place again.

Finally it basically ends with my three best friends who helped me through everything helped me realize how to be happy again. I pushed myself to not talk to them not think not deal anything with them. My friends took me out daily, got me a job, got me a new life and I literally had to rebuild myself as a person.

Even though I rebuilt I was not the same. I still to this day have issues letting people in. I was more shy and I am NEVER shy. but between my friends and it sounds corny but the live Katy Perry concert and how she acted and her words and songs truly inspired me to finally become myself again. Between my Friends love and Katy Perry's personality, music, and words I have again rebuilt myself to be the happy loving person I am again and Im close to getting a new girlfriend

Basically I sacrificed my entire life in two different ways for someone I love and to this day if they werent so busy with work and school and such I wonder if we could have been more and if they truly wanted more only because they seemed so down when I slept with other people.

It was the worst time in my life and I never want to go back and now I am completely better and overall this experience made me change from a child into an adult and it was much needed. The lesson everything happens for a reason was what happened here. This was my fall and rise again. And I would just like to say thank you to my true friends who are always there for me and helping build my own life and helping me be happy again