And every time i do it, she makes an excuse or wants to wait longer. i'm not going to put my life on hold for her anymore, either she wants it or she doesnt. and if she doesn't want it, then stop making excuses and she needs to stop wasting my time.. Examine your own excuses. make a list of the excuses you make, consider why you make them, and decide which ones you want to work on stopping first. review the excuses you are making about your performance at work. if you find you complain about deadlines, for example, maybe you need to re-examine your workflow process.. �