Didn’t Give Up

You didn't give up. Far from it. 

To give up, you first must try. You must infuse your effort with passion and wanting. You must give it your all, and then suddenly stop, and take your all away. 

You didn't try. Instead, you simply stepped away and went home and continued on with your life. Neither you nor anyone else was hurt.

Sometimes it's better to not try, for sometimes to try is to give up, and to give up is to hurt.