What's your general rule for when to give up on something?

It can be a relationship, a job, a hobby, or something else. Do you have a rule for when enough is enough?

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I follow my parents' best aphorism.

The crummier the country the more expensive the visa.

The metaphor means that when dealing with something is awful - like a job, or a hobby, or a relationship - it's often not worth the bother.

SW-User

@CountScrofula I like that advice! Good thing I'm not from a shithole country!

CountScrofula · 41-45, M

@SW-User lol! A friend told it to them when they found out how much a visa to Burkina Faso cost.