tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451790872807270489.post592696768393562506..comments2024-03-09T21:57:06.271-05:00Comments on A is for beautiful: learning from other's life experiences or just being hard-headed and doing it my own wayCourtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16179877206423085964noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451790872807270489.post-73019324855986413262009-01-14T15:10:00.000-05:002009-01-14T15:10:00.000-05:00I have a coworker who is so stubborn. He's a f...I have a coworker who is so stubborn. He's a few years younger than me, and, in my opinion, very naive. I have tried to forewarn him on things I've seen him do, but he never listens, so I quit giving advice. <BR/><BR/>For instance, buying a brand new sports car after getting married, buying a house (that 1.5 years later they're having to get out of b/c its way too expensive), and graduating college...all because he didn't want to replace the couple hundred dollar clutch. He'd rather not spend money on an old(er) car. He had >70,000 miles on his Honda Civic. So now he has this really expensive sports car, a house he can't afford, and what??? A BRAND NEW BABY. He's struggling really bad, but no matter how many times I cautioned him, he wouldn't listen. I even cautioned him on buying a 4 bedroom house right out of college and just proposing to his now wife. Now he's selling a used house in a bad economy in a neighborhood they're still selling brand new houses in (for cheaper than he's selling his used house for).<BR/><BR/>All of that to say, sometimes, even though its hard, you have to bite your tongue and let people learn the hard way. I had people caution me, but sometimes, it took me putting my hand in the flame to realize that the fire was hot. <BR/><BR/>I know your/our intentions are genuine, but sadly, some fail to realize that when we're telling them.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873497780831138060noreply@blogger.com