Thank you C.G.
Did my bad driving caused it to go out?
Think I should get rid of the car?
Even a good driver can wear it out. GM tends to make a fragile clutch for their small cars. Bad technique for stoping and going on hills and riding the clutch shorten the life. How many miles on the car? Fixing it is cheaper than buying a new one unless the car's value is close to the price of fixing it.