Your Greatest Accomplishment

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  • HerkMeOff
    HerkMeOff Posts: 1,002 Member
    I love how OP wanted stories to "make her smile," with a happy undertone and to make a feel good post. But the nature of the people on this site and in this thread still manage to turn it negative. Regardless of which you agree with (children or no children for example), it makes me laugh how naturally negative people are.

    I love how you point this out, but then you were one of the first people to bring such negativity by critiquing other's greatest accomplishments. Gotta love irony.

    1) I never said I didn't fall in to this category; so right, "irony"
    2) I never was negative, I just simply stated I agreed with someone else's comment
    3) You are just mad because you fit solidly into the category of people I was talking about
    4) Have a nice day

    My 2nd greatest accomplishment was I didn't turn out like this guy, or Norm.
  • sentaruu
    sentaruu Posts: 2,206 Member
    being myself.

    true story.
  • NormInv
    NormInv Posts: 3,303 Member
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  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    My greatest accomplishment is that I am still alive. It really is amazing to me that I am still alive, but I am glad I am. :smile:

    :flowerforyou:
  • bcoop911
    bcoop911 Posts: 1,390 Member
    My 2nd greatest accomplishment was I didn't turn out like this guy, or Norm.

    Another butt hurt one... get over yourself :-)
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    .-.

    I no longer like this thread.


    -exits-
  • NormInv
    NormInv Posts: 3,303 Member
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  • mrfreestyle
    mrfreestyle Posts: 1,293 Member
    Can we please just stick to what this thread was actually meant to be about. OP wanted to know what our greatest accomplishments are. That's what we should be posting here, not getting at each other's virtual throats. As a certain controversial, and just maybe wise man said many many years ago, "can't we all just get along"?
  • onefortyone
    onefortyone Posts: 531 Member
    I'm pretty offended by the people who don't think that having children is an accomplishment. I'm 26, I got my degree, moved across the world, got married, got financially secure, got pregnant, gave birth, and my daughter's ashes sit on a shelf in my living room. You can be damned sure that she is my greatest accomplishment, and I would do anything, anything for the privilege of raising her and telling her that every single day.

    My next greatest accomplishment will be losing this extra weight, and the next one after that will be having healthy, living children. And I just realised I don't even care if that's good enough for people! So I'm not offended any more :)
  • LunaZuriel
    LunaZuriel Posts: 77 Member
    Finishing senior year of high school in under six months.
  • Crimson_Fire
    Crimson_Fire Posts: 2,504 Member
    I love how OP wanted stories to "make her smile," with a happy undertone and to make a feel good post. But the nature of the people on this site and in this thread still manage to turn it negative. Regardless of which you agree with (children or no children for example), it makes me laugh how naturally negative people are.
    It's the internet... It happens. Although it does suck when people you try to be friends with end up being jerks.

    Anyway...thank y'all for respinding. When I have more time this afternoon I'll post mine. :)
  • lorenzoinlr
    lorenzoinlr Posts: 338 Member
    Not letting annoying people annoy me.
  • thatismesammyg
    thatismesammyg Posts: 71 Member
    I was going to say my 5 kids were my greatest accomplishment, but after this thread I'm going to say my greatest accomplishment was learning how to use the ignore feature.
  • NormInv
    NormInv Posts: 3,303 Member
    Look my parents were not involved in my upbringing and look at how I turned out! If I can do it anybody can!
  • 2dare2dream
    2dare2dream Posts: 104 Member
    At 49, I have to be honest and say my greatest accomplishment are definately my 5 children aged 7-30. They may not be mine biologically but i have raised them since toddlers, im proud to call myself their "mom" and the fact they were/are long term fosterkids just meant they grew in my heart instead of my belly xx:bigsmile:
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    Look my parents were not involved in my upbringing and look at how I turned out! If I can do it anybody can!

    Not worth the strike.
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    At 49, I have to be honest and say my greatest accomplishment are definately my 5 children aged 7-30. They may not be mine biologically but i have raised them since toddlers, im proud to call myself their "mom" and the fact they were/are long term fosterkids just meant they grew in my heart instead of my belly xx:bigsmile:
    Aww, that's sweet! :flowerforyou:
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  • Junken__Diraffe
    Junken__Diraffe Posts: 102
    Look my parents were not involved in my upbringing and look at how I turned out! If I can do it anybody can!

    Pretty sure you're proving the point that parental involvement makes a huge difference. Just think... Had you had decent parental guidance, maybe you wouldn't have turned out to be a giant *kitten*. :flowerforyou:
  • littlebutlean
    littlebutlean Posts: 2,159 Member
    Overcoming asthma with running. No inhaler needed.

    Wow, this actually is an accomplishment. How did you do that??
  • Crimson_Fire
    Crimson_Fire Posts: 2,504 Member
    .-.

    I no longer like this thread.


    -exits-
    Lol. Take me with you??
  • Junken__Diraffe
    Junken__Diraffe Posts: 102
    For me, there's a few.

    Most recently would be becoming a Spartan, though I had a stroke and the Drs didn't think I'd live through that. I was entirely paralyzed, they said I'd never walk again.

    Also, having the strength to leave an unhappy marriage, though I was a stay at home mom. I was able to buy my own home just 10 months after moving out of his house.

    Also, kids. They're pretty awesome.
  • Crimson_Fire
    Crimson_Fire Posts: 2,504 Member
    I'm 32. Can't really say I have one. So I'm guessing it's still to come. And I'm not being negative, just to clarify. I've had a few accomplishments in my life but I feel there are still bigger accomplishments waiting in the future. That for me is a positive outlook on life.

    I like this. I'm 23...I think that my greatest accomplishment so far has been becoming a RN right after my 21st birthday. I want more than that for myself though. I'm thinking about going back to school. Meh...we'll see. :)
  • sunshinelively
    sunshinelively Posts: 249 Member
    well i can think of a few things that were hard, so for that reason think of them as accomplishments:

    got clean and sober at age 26 - running 23 years clean as of today
    got a master's
    quit smoking at 30
    have two kids - the accomplishment is the work and commitment involved in getting them to make the right decisions and have values
    got through a divorce age 42 and basically improved my life instead of becoming bitter lonely depressed and pitiful

    the stuff that's easy isn't an accomplishment it's the crap that life throws at you and how you respond that shows who you are
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    Becoming sober and turning my life around.

    29

    You sure? You often seem drunk on here

    Oh look, somebody's greatest achivement is acting like an *kitten* on the internet. Nobody has EVER done that before.

    ETA: My greatest achivement is learning what is actually funny.
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    Quitting smoking.....

    ...helped lead to my profile pic :smile:
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Hmmmm,,,


    Losing135 lbs in 16 months. Started in Sept, 2007..and met goal weight in Jan 2009. And kept it off since...even through a 2nd pregnancy. I was actually told I was the healthiest pregnant woman some had ever seen. All boobs n belly...lol!!

    Left my toxic marriage while 6 months pregnant with my 2nd son. Hard times...but we're doing well! :)

    And..being a mommy is a beautiful thing. I love it so much!! I have two boys. They are 4 and 7...and we're healthy and happy. Peachy keen, jelly bean!! :)
  • PaulVLJ
    PaulVLJ Posts: 13 Member
    Can I ask if you have children? Those that do have children will understand why they are their greatest accomplishment and those that don't won't understand. My son without a doubt is my greatest accomplishment. Every day I watch with amazement as he gets closer to being a good man.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    :grumble:
  • ItsMeGee3
    ItsMeGee3 Posts: 13,254 Member
    Besides my awesome kids....... 26.2 Accomplished last weekend!

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