cowboyup
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ran into a guy I know ....
we exchanged the colloquial "hi, how are you" and then he told me he thinks he's having some kind of quarter life crisis. I, of course, asked "what's going on" (thoughts raced through my mind that I should NOT have asked however...)
He said he's just at a point in his life where he is evaluating/re-evaluating his life, his past choices, job prospects (he lost his job recently) and has been thinking about the nomadic lifestyle - living in an RV - going from coast to coast, doing odd jobs, like his photography and/or tech stuff. He said it was just something that he was looking into at the moment.
I told him good luck and he has to ultimately make choices that make him happy; rather satisfy his needs/wants (you get the point)
This is the same guy who has, in the past, expressed his desire for one thing or another - i.e. photography business, starting his own company, moving to the UK or China, etc, etc.
Well, long story short, I get home and of course my mind is racing a 1000 times a minute, and my heart pounding on the verge of a panic attack.
Why?
1. I like this guy - don't know why, but I do.
2. It would make me sad to think he is leaving and going on this awesome adventure
3. Envious - I think it would be awesome experience - as long as I'd have a home to go back to eventually, LOL
4. It seems everyone I know has left me in one way or another - whether by car accident, suicide, prison, or just simply drifted away...and I sometimes feel that the "simply drifted away" part is the worst feeling...
5. Now I am going to be obsessing about this all night.
But...I do know he has to do what he feels is right for him. He's kind of a hippy by nature - super long hair, unshaven, but just one of those fun kind of person to know. Even with my SA, he understands and doesn't pry about it.
I know right now I am over-reacting but my heart feels sad because I feel the possibility of losing someone again. I guess that is selfish of me to think that way.
So, given the opportunity, would you live a nomadic-lifestyle?
we exchanged the colloquial "hi, how are you" and then he told me he thinks he's having some kind of quarter life crisis. I, of course, asked "what's going on" (thoughts raced through my mind that I should NOT have asked however...)
He said he's just at a point in his life where he is evaluating/re-evaluating his life, his past choices, job prospects (he lost his job recently) and has been thinking about the nomadic lifestyle - living in an RV - going from coast to coast, doing odd jobs, like his photography and/or tech stuff. He said it was just something that he was looking into at the moment.
I told him good luck and he has to ultimately make choices that make him happy; rather satisfy his needs/wants (you get the point)
This is the same guy who has, in the past, expressed his desire for one thing or another - i.e. photography business, starting his own company, moving to the UK or China, etc, etc.
Well, long story short, I get home and of course my mind is racing a 1000 times a minute, and my heart pounding on the verge of a panic attack.
Why?
1. I like this guy - don't know why, but I do.
2. It would make me sad to think he is leaving and going on this awesome adventure
3. Envious - I think it would be awesome experience - as long as I'd have a home to go back to eventually, LOL
4. It seems everyone I know has left me in one way or another - whether by car accident, suicide, prison, or just simply drifted away...and I sometimes feel that the "simply drifted away" part is the worst feeling...
5. Now I am going to be obsessing about this all night.
But...I do know he has to do what he feels is right for him. He's kind of a hippy by nature - super long hair, unshaven, but just one of those fun kind of person to know. Even with my SA, he understands and doesn't pry about it.
I know right now I am over-reacting but my heart feels sad because I feel the possibility of losing someone again. I guess that is selfish of me to think that way.
So, given the opportunity, would you live a nomadic-lifestyle?
