The Wood Wizard wrote:I know what you mean about pushing yourself to go out and do things, it usually worth the effort. You just gotta man up, stopp looking at pedalboards and go do something haha.
Ok well I guess nows a good time to put it out there. Ive been asked to leave my home. They raised the rent another 100 bucks and said they want me out. Which also means I will likely be losing my business with it. I need to find a new place to live, and a place to work. I dont make hardly enough to pay for an apartment myself, but I also cant handle living with other people so Im kinda fucked right now. also an apartment in my area is like 1200 BEFORE utilities.
Im trying to bust out these last few guitars, and other projects before im out as fast as I can and im freaking out over the whole "my entire lifes falling apart and I have to start over again and Im not ready" thing. Basically I feel like I did when I moved out at 18, i feel like im going in reverse, back to no money and shitty place in the ghetto. Woodworking is the only thing that keeps me alive and out of horrendous depression basically, once thats gone I have no idea what im going to do with myself.
Can I say something, TJ? Life isn't about "manning up". Did you watch the video with Patrick Stewart answering a really sensitive and personal question to a crowd in Texas? Here it is:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqFaiVNuy1k[/youtube]
It's a fantastic video and has plenty of excellent content. But something to pay attention to is his comment on "manning up". His father lashed out against his mother because of his shell shock, because of his post traumatic stress disorder after being a solder in the war. If people had stopped saying "man up" and actually helped him overcome his ailment, Patrick may not have grown up witnessing his father's brutality against his mother and him. There once was a time where manning up was the cure for an illness or a problem, but it's not any more. Life has evolved. There are answers, there are cures. It's just a matter of finding one that suits your needs.
Anyway, I'm really sorry to hear about your situation. I'm going through a tough time at the moment as well. There obviously isn't much one can say, because right now you need a new home, not necessarily a kind word or a shoulder to lean on. But still, something will come up. When you have a passion and a drive, life has a way of sorting itself out and allowing that passion to be realised. It might take time and might be painful, but you'll get there in the end.
Ive seen that vid and its kickass for sure, Good for him having the balls to see past things and try and help when its needed, not just asked.
