It always went the same way. I would lend a caring ear, I would render the best possible advice as I saw fit, and they never took it. They continued doing whatever it was that was causing their grief, ignoring me completely, and often met with tragic results.
People. never. fucking. listen.
If there are people out there who are willing to take charge of their lives and actually help themselves instead of waiting for a miracle to stroll by, then I haven't met many (But then, if I did, I suppose they wouldn't need help in the first fucking place). And you know what, I bet if a miracle DID stroll by these people, they wouldn't even fucking recognize it! No, they'd just continue wallowing in self pity and let the stupid fucking miracle slip right out of their grasp. Maybe they'll realize this later and wallow even MORE in self pity. Then maybe someone will illustrate the futility of their own self pity, and they'll pity themselves even more instead of ACTUALLY CHANGING THEIR BEHAVIOR. Jesus fuck.
I've encountered this scenario so often, in fact, that I've become completely immune to it. I no longer try to help people because I feel that my help will be completely futile, because it always has been. You just can't get through to people who have convinced themselves that they are and will be as miserable as they are now. Worse yet, if you try TOO hard to show them how they're fucking up, they get pissed off at YOU.
This kinda pisses me off. I quite like helping people, but when I can go "you don't want to date a fucker like that anyway" and some chick goes "yeah you're right..." and then dates another complete fucker (or, worse yet, THE SAME FUCKER) It kinda LEAVES A FUCKING MARK.
So fuck them, fuck everyone. I'm through consoling people, I'm through giving advice.
And before you ask, no, this isn't based on one event, this is a culmination of hundreds of events that a recent, completely unrelated scene I witnessed brought to a head.
From now on, I'm a mean bastard. In fact, I'll give you one chance. I'll let you know what's wrong. After that, WHEN you continue fucking up, I'll cruelly mock you every chance I get, because you're a stupid fuck. Maradon! fucked around with this message on 06-18-2004 at 04:28 AM.
Since this is a flame thread, I think I'll use this opportunity to say the following:
MIGHTION: CHANGE YOUR LIFE, ALREADY OR SHUT THE FUCK UP.
This swine has been whining about his love life problem for ages now, and he's been given a hundred different solutions by ones who like him, ones who are indifferent to him and ones who downright hate him. The other thing that these people have in common is that they're ready to give up on him and let him rot in his pity.
And frankly, they're right.
Mightion: Never talk about your burning need for love again. Nobody wants to hear you say how you want love but aren't willing to work for it.
Keep whining, and I guarantee you'll have the same old enemies and very little friends.
This happens way to often to alot of people. There are people out there that just aren't willing to change, and yes I admit I am one of those in a few areas, but I am changing the fact that I've been keeping them on the lowdown from the public eye, and trusting very few people on what's going through my head.
I feel that people choose not to listen. So if they fuck up. it's their fucking fault. *notates he's feeling that he may be holding a double standard somewhere in him... but just isn't quite sure of it...*
And parcelan, yeah, great way to put it.
I've known a lot of people like the people you described maradon, and i'm just as pissed at them. Their stupidity knows no bounds.
I have a friend who left her boyfriend after he hit her. I was proud of her, a lot of women dont do that. However, a week later she was back with him, 'because she loved him'. Personally, I think that if it fails the first time, its not going to work however many more fucking times you try.
But thats just me.
We are all stupid. Free will and human nature are bitches sometimes, but they are our own. Be there for friends when needed, but focus on improving your own life. You don't get your seconds spent back, so enjoy them. diadem fucked around with this message on 06-18-2004 at 08:30 AM.
I still like to help. I build karma and all that somehow, I think.. I hope. 
