Well my name is Joey and I'm a traveler. I'm originally from PA but have been to asheville and new orleans. I keep leaving my house and family to make something of myself but end up nowhere. Right now it's christmas and feelin really depressed. just want to be free and on my own. can anyone give me any guidance on how to change my living situation?
Un-snag yourself from the door handle? Serious answer: Agree with Wizard. Obviously depends on what your family environment is like though too. Freedom is a state of mind, as is home. Being on your own doesn't necessarily mean you're free(assuming you actually mean ALONE, not just away from your family).. if you're wrestling with yourself over what you want rather than have, it gets kinda hectic. Family, as annoying as they are, do give you a nice spongy cushion(relatively) to develop on. I'm still living with my parents at the moment(and trust me... I really fuckin' wanna move out), but it means I'll be on the bones of my arse, working long ass hours in a shit job, temporarily giving up on my passion(and it's progress) just to support my "freedom". I can tell you now, that would probably suck every little inch of freedom out of my soul within 2 or 3 months, maximum. Sit and simmer, pay your board, help out with the cooking and shit, build yourself up and drift in the slipstream of your family, and smoothly ease your way into the Main Stream later, instead of just trying to force your way through into a relentless 1,000mph current, and getting caught up in the turbulence and drowning. This is all theory... I haven't proven any of it yet
Just silence the mind and you will receive your answer,just do what you think feels right,do not listen to anyone except yourself .
You have given much too little information for any reasonable advice. Do you have any idea what it is you want to make of yourself? Can you be more specific about "ending up nowhere"? Why do you keep returning to your house and family? You might want to check out the book "Exit the Rainmaker".
