Running away?

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:02 pm

Has anyone ever run away from home due to psychological distress, a simple desire to add meaning to m-- uh, one's meaningless life, and/or to mourn the loss of a best friend? How'd it go, or would you recommend the experience?

This is a cheerful topic. Believe it.

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:06 pm

Nope

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That might be about the time I seek out professional help.

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:11 pm

Well damn.

Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 2468 Location: Utah

I have no experience with this topic, however, I'm pretty confident you can do all you mentioned while still staying home. That doesn't mean you shouldn't do it though

Except one time I fell in love with this guy and lost touch with him for a few months and when I tried to contact him again he'd run away from home and no one knew where he was or how to get ahold of him :(

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:25 pm

I don't understand why you would run away to mourn the loss of your best friend, unless this friend was a runaway??

anyway, would you have somewhere to stay, or would you be living the hobo life?

If it's the hobo life, Dave can give you some serious tips, like what kind of stuff to bring with you.

Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 2000 Location: Cleveland

Oneironaut wrote:

Has anyone ever run away from home due to psychological distress, a simple desire to add meaning to m-- uh, one's meaningless life, and/or to mourn the loss of a best friend? How'd it go, or would you recommend the experience?

This is a cheerful topic. Believe it.

Seriously, even one of these would be too much. If you're going through all three at once, my honest advice is to talk to a psychiatrist, or some kind of support group. I think that's what I would do.

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I tried to in my younger years, but never got far. However, in doing so I've discovered that the simple act of walking is quite therapeutic.

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:33 pm

I doubt anyone's in love with me. But I don't know. The losing a best friend thing, well, the best friend didn't die. That would kill me on the spot, I think. And the psychological stress thing was just an extraneous example.

Hm.

Anyway, I think Ryan is awesome and Joey and Emily are my heroes in life.

Also, I hereby request topic deletion!

Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 2468 Location: Utah

nope it's not that easy

you have to post a picture of a penis or something for that to happen*

*i am not advocating this

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:38 pm

...I tried, I really did!

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i'll help

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ten out of ten · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:43 pm

hay HAY Hay

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4 richv1

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:56 pm

Now I will never see a Naruto preview without chuckling, then kind of throwing up a little bit.

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anni jaksun
come to us in this our hour of need

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:20 pm

should i bring in the big guns i.e. my alternative hentai collection

Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 2000 Location: Cleveland

only if there are tentacles

ten out of ten · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:24 pm

tentaclits!

wow I'm amazed there aren't more webhits for that

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:26 pm

Jhayes94 wrote:

only if there are tentacles

there are tentacles out the wazoo baby

literally!

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Dispo! wrote:

Jhayes94 wrote:

only if there are tentacles

there are tentacles out the wazoo baby

literally!

that literally at the end there blew my mind Surprised

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Sam wrote:

tentaclits!

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:34 pm

chadwick, you made me choke on my iced tea with that post

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:52 pm

http://www.truthandbeautybombs.com/bb/viewtopic.php?p=398498&highlight=#398498

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Oneironaut, don't run away from home. I am of the opinion that young'uns should have shelter and maybe food and safety.

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:06 am

But I'm 16 or older!

Hahah. I'm not really ready to explain my reasoning yet, even though I briefly outlined like three of them. And I doubt I'd have the balls to do it right now, especially after having talked to someone about it.

But King Carl, I saw a quote of yours and would to set it as my signature. And now that you showed me that thread, I understand the baber's post above.

EDIT: Also Katie, I love your boa-constrictor digesting an elephant dinosaur. The guy that drew that also wrote the current quote in my signature.

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:13 am

if you do, be smart about it. there's plenty of things to do that are worthwhile that break out of the 'home for 18 years, then college for 4 years' storyline. it's a question of what you value. sometimes i wish i had gone out and ridden the rails. i guess it's not too late.

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:22 am

tell me about it buddy :)

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:42 am

I just read a book about a Chinese guy that ran away from his job and just travelled around China for a few years living off his wits (and sometimes dying off his stupidity). It's pretty inspiring what he did, and made me want to do something similar. Drift around the states for a year after I get out of college, trying to make it on my own.

Also there are these kids that hang out on St. Mark's Place in Manhattan and in Tomkins Square Park all the time. Sometimes they have a dog with them. They always seem to be having a jolly good time.