What's the biggest decision you ever made?

Question

seriously....and how did it affect the people around you?Ü

Answer 1

To leave my country and start again.It had devastating consequences on everyone around me.

Answer 2

I don't know if it was the most serious but certainly the rashest decision I made was when I had a fight with my boss, checked the papers found a job abroad and applied for that job. Within a week, I was in a new country, with a new job among people I knew nothing about. At the time, my sister was living with me and we decided what the hey I can take care of her just as well wherever I go, so she was with me within a fortnight. I've been in this country now for two years and can't say I regret it. My sister found a job and left some months back, and next year I will be off some place else as well. However, all told, it turned out really well, despite the initial shock of up and leaving everything familiar.

Answer 3

The biggest decision I ever had to make was to whether or not to have my son. At the time I found out I was pregnant, his dad (my hubby at the time) had just left his daughter and me for a 18-year-old. I knew he wasn't going to be back and frankly, I didn't want him back. I had to decide whether to have my child or give him up (abortion, which I've always been against). Money was very tight and I could barely make ends meet with just us (my girl and I). But I knew I couldn't live with myself if I did the abortion, so I had my son, completely on my own. I'm still supporting these two kids by myself and life is usually very hard but I wouldn't have it any other way. My son is the most cheerful beautiful little boy and he was my ray of hope through that rough time.

Answer 4

Biggest decision? Agreeing to having kids. Some people aren't meant to have kids. Some marriages aren't designed to survive parenting. I think too many people have kids just to have kids and don't put any thought into it. If you have kids I believe they should become your number one priority for the rest of your life; until the day you die, and beyond, they will be here because of a choice you make to bring life to this world. This is the way I see it so having kids was my biggest decision.

How did it effect the people around me? Ultimately it effected my marriage negatively in the long run. The kids are great and have two devoted parents and a devoted set of grandparents. The kids have brought the greatest joy to my life; they are beautiful people who bring positive things to their world. Couldn't, and wouldn't, trade them for anything and at this point I couldn't imagine a do-over that didn't include them. I would alter my marriage dynamics to make the do-over more successful. Yep, kids. That was my biggest decision.

Answer 5

i decided to go away to college on my own at 17. i didn't even know how to get to college and no one else lived away from home on the course.

I had to leave because my mom was clinically depressed since i was 13 and i had to home school my sister for two years because she was having panic attacks. I decided that i had to do some think for myself and that i need to start a new life where no one knew me and i could start again. It was hard but they both learned to stand on there own too feet.

Answer 6

Quitting my job of 7 years while I didn't have a new job waiting in line & I had like 20k worth of debt to my name. It effected my family since I asked them to help me pay for my debts until I found a new job.
I found a new job 2 weeks later & im still working there since june this year.

Answer 7

i decided to stop screwing around and finish college.
i had been really slacking and just didn't want to be there anymore, to the point that i got suspended for my poor grades.

when my dad found out, he sat me down and said if i didn't want to be there, i should just come home, but i needed to decide because if i was going to stay, i had to really work hard. as much as i wanted to take the easy way out, i worked my *** off to get my grades up and i got my degree several months later.

i'm so glad i did because once you get a degree you have it forever, and i know i would never have been able to find a job as good as the one i've got if i hadn't graduated college.

Answer 8

Finally told my parents that I sometimes feel so bad that I have to force myself to not to kill myself. Mom was shocked, but forgot the other day. Dad said jus 'eeeh' and went on watching TV. People that give lectures on my University and some of my friends ask me how I feel exactly and how they can help. Great parents, ain't they?

Answer 9

Flushing money on dubious investments on the stock market...

Some I win massively, some I lose massively ( I am currently down $15000 (the equivelant of in English money) on one....)

Gotta be very brave when making them kind of decisions...

Answer 10

the decision of raising my baby as a single mom, or giving her up for adoption...Best choice I ever made...Made that decision 17 yrs ago, and NEVER regretted it.