Trapped in Happy Normality.

DavidRyan · Newbie Joined: Nov 30, 2009 Posts: 1

Hello everyone. This is my first post.

I live a normal life. I am 21, turning 22 in the begining of January. I still live with my parents but plan on moving out in the begining of the new year. I have a job at a BPO call center making 10 bucks an hour doing technical support for a cable company and I'm awesome at what I do. I have a girlfriend of 1 year who I do love and am happy with, most of the time. I smoke pot once and a while and drink everynow and then. I am easy going, have a lot of friends and very few enemies. I am college educated, L.A Associates, and am pretty wise for a 21 year old. I'm not religious and I don't plan on ever being religious. For all intesive purposes consider me an athiest. I am a little wierd, but I like it because it makes me stand out.

The only real negative thing in my life right now is about 2000 dollars of credit card debt which I am slowly chipping away at.

All in all, I live a good life and I should be happy. But I'm not. I feel trapped. I have an urge to escape. Sell my car (a 2000 dodge stratus, KBB priced it at 4500 but its a POS so I think I could get maybe 2500 for it...), pay off my debt with the profit, pack my backpack and catch a bus out of town with out anyone the wiser. I probably would quit my job... but they do offer a work at home opportunity which I could do if I got a computer that was less efficient then the one I have now (I'm also a gamer and a computer/sci-fi geek). I feel like leaving everything behind and just going out and living life. Meeting new people and just become a vagabond of sorts.

Am I crazy? I can't shake this feeling. It's been haunting me for months now and it feels like it is the right choice. But I am hesitant as I am with a lot of things. What should I do?

dug110 · Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:00 am Post subject: Vagabond of sorts

No, you are not crazy! You’re not alone, most people I've known have expressed just these sort of feelings. You are definitely at a cross roads in your life. You will have to make a decision...to stay and improve on your current living situation, or to make a new future for yourself.

My advice is to talk with a neutral party about it. Find a licensed therapist and explain your situation , and what has led up to this point in your life. Most important, keep a positive outlook on your months and years ahead. Life is exciting and full of surprises. Choose your path carefully, but always enjoy the journey.

I hope this helps you!

Dug110