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My girlfriend broke up today... Reason? My IM stuff!

by taskemann
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Hi! Today my girlfriend broke up with me because I was doing IM all the time (almost)!

How do you handle your private life as an Internet marketer?
  • Profile picture of the author Robert Michael
    My girl actually got me started in this business. She actually encouraged me NOT to quit when I was having some bad luck. lol but regardless, if she cant support you and encourage you to pursue your dreams, then you don't need her anyway.

    There are plenty of other fish in the sea
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    • Profile picture of the author taskemann
      Originally Posted by Whos That Guru View Post

      There are plenty of other fish in the sea

      I prefer those on land.
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  • Profile picture of the author PPC-Coach
    When you first start, it's addicting. You want to do it all the time. It's rewarding and fun.

    BUT if you have significant other or kids, you have to realize that they want your time too. So you have to split the time between IM and friends and family to have a balanced life.

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  • Profile picture of the author AngryBird141
    Yup...what PPC said. There's time for work and there's time for other stuff. You need to find a balance or the other important aspects in your life will suffer. Anyway, what's the use of being successful in business when there's no one to share it with. So my suggestion is "work hard...play hard".
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  • Profile picture of the author John M Kane
    That is the reason she gave you.
    Most likely there are some other ones.
    and yeah with 6.5 Billion people on the planet, you just might find another.
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    • Profile picture of the author The 13th Warrior
      You are about to tap into an oil well that is going to be gushing for years to come.

      You know what you need to do to set yourself up for the rest of your life.

      You know what you must do to keep that oil well gushing for years to come.

      If devoting 9am to 5pm is NOT going to get you to your goal and is not enough, guess what?

      She was the wrong girl for you in the first place.

      She did you a favor and saved you years of grief and financial hassles.

      To get to your goal or place you want to be, it will take sacrifice to some point.

      Once you are up to speed and/or get to a certain momentum of success, then you can decide to either keep pushing or simply relax and coast with the momentum of your work.

      Talk to enough married guys, divorced guys, you'll get a barometer to measure.

      On the financial side, you'll get a percentage of this type story :

      Girlfriend/Wife complains they only or barely have money to pay the bills and whine to you that you need to make more money as to enjoy life.

      Dude gets 2 or 3 jobs, or a better job with much better salary, but he has to work overtime, late nights, weekends and be out of town some of the time.

      Now Girlfriend/Wife complains that she does not see you enough, you spend too much time at work, although your lifestyle has been upgraded tremendously, but you explain that this upgrade comes with certain prices.

      She wants to go back, so you go back, and the complaining starts again about bills.

      So now you either stay miserable, you dump her or she dumps you for reasons that have nothing to do with the financial or time problems she stated in the first place.

      If you want to continue to try to find someone to make happy BEFORE you make yourself happy, content and at peace, please send me your clothes size and I can get you a manufacturers discount on a mint conditioned straight jacket, with soft lambs wool inside for your comfort, while you attempt to chase, forever, on making someone else happy.

      Good luck with that.

      The 13th Warrior
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  • Profile picture of the author albertosm
    if she can't accept you for that, she's not worth it
    she should be supportive of you
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    Just remember that she dumped you before you hit it big, so that when she tries to come back after you hit it big, you'll know what she's after.

    If your avatar is really you, you're very young. There will be others, perhaps many others. Maybe you'll meet someone that shares the same interest in IM and you two will be a dynamic duo.
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    • Profile picture of the author taskemann
      Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

      Just remember that she dumped you before you hit it big, so that when she tries to come back after you hit it big, you'll know what she's after.

      If your avatar is really you, you're very young. There will be others, perhaps many others. Maybe you'll meet someone that shares the same interest in IM and you two will be a dynamic duo.
      Yeah it's me. I'm actually 20.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mr Bill
    You don't seem very upset about it which is good. Look after your future first (would she complain if you went to a job with overtime too?). Selfish little beach. Find a woman who likes you because you're a millionaire. At least you'll finally get an honest woman and at least you'll know where you stand at all times. Money stays, she stays, money runs out, she runs out. Perfectly understandable and predictable arrangement...and they'll treat you much better!

    When people ask if I'm single I say "I'm not single, I'm observant!" I've seen a LOT of damage done by people being with the wrong people. In my experience these types of relationships can only go in two directions. They either break up or they break down. Being single is a blast. Enjoy it before someone new comes along and kills it for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author mongsky
    that is just not right
    just move on
    there's a lot of girls out there
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Lepore
    Keep working once you are successful in IM you will be able to pick any girl you want!!
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  • Profile picture of the author philipf
    too bad... but hey
    once you made $$$$$$$ I'm sure she'll be begging you to take her back
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  • Profile picture of the author JoeUK
    I'm sorry to hear that but maybe she will regret it in the future when you are rich from all of your efforts and then subsequently don't have to work as much. Thankfully I'm a free spirit so I can spend as much time online as I want (as long as the dog gets his walks!)
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  • Profile picture of the author lisakynan
    Haha this is sooo why I am not entering into another relationship until I am 30 or so! No time to focus on them while I am making my millions! Maybe one day I will find someone who is interested in the same things paaahaha, or not . . just focus on you. That is all
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  • Profile picture of the author Fernando Veloso
    You need to have some time to do all the good things you enjoy - beside IM. Perhaps this issue with your girlfriend is the wake up call?

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