You know Eddie, you and I have both grown up on this forum. I've done many things you haven't done. I've clashed with the Cheetahs, the DDs, the bigtexxxs, and everyone else. I've tasted the fruits of my labor and sampled the exotic women. I drove Anna-Megan Raley off the forum with an epic beatdown. I beat resident nice guy Manny Ramirez in a vote-off. Yet what has it garnered me? The audacity to double space all my posts? Tons of cabbage and Moses Malone status? A gig writing for the clutchfans blog? Retweets by Adam Clanton? Being an internet sensation isn't really anything. When you walk around, you're just an average joe. But I find that cathartic. I like attention, but only for selfish reasons. I hate most people and avoid them at all costs. When I get up in front of class to read my latest poem, my hands still shake and my voice cracks. I guess what I'm trying to say, is that we are a brotherhood here, a community. Its half frat house, half Fried Green Tomatoes. We're douchebags because we can get away with it, but we turn into human beings when humanity strikes. You're doin good kid. You're doin good.
Starting over is often one of the most courageous things people can do, in my opinion (especially those that are already settled). However, I'm not quite sure I would say you are starting over as much as simply switching careers. As much as I admire people that can change paths even in the face of comfort, it is also equally admiral to understand whether such a change is actually what you want. Take time to figure it out - you're in no real rush. But at the same time, I know how it feels to want to get moving. Good luck.
Oddly, I've never "That's What SHE SAID!"'d any one of your posts, mister Eddie. Well done, sir. Much respect, yo. [InterWebs fist bump]
Eddie, I'm not going to go into detail on what you wrote, but I'll say a few things. At 23 you seem to be ahead of the game regarding certain things, love, owning a home and career. I remember being in my 20's probably having the most fun I ever had in life, but being the most miserable at the same time. I put so much pressure on myself to have ALL the answers and they never came, they never will. You just have to keep plugging, trying to do what you feel are the best ways to live life, love, being a parent, finding success in work and so on. Over the next 10-15 years you're going to learn so much and realize that all your worry was for naught. Just keep living man, you seem to be handling it pretty well. Oh and I for one love a dose of reality here on the bbs, so I enjoyed reading what you wrote. Sometimes we forget we're really not all that different. Yes we have different beliefs, opinions differ but we're all basically trying to live, love and just survive. And whether people admit it or not, we at CF are kind of like a big dysfunctional family. So you have my support, whatever that means. Keep on keeping on.
Dude, I stood one foot from Moses Malone once, in the wild; therefore, I am more Moses Malone than you'll ever be. /moegettingannameganraleyed
