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FirstLight

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13. it's ALL just too big right now...

Reply to llmart (Reply #10)

Tue May 3, 2022, 05:47 PM

May 2022

I've been fighting and fixing and struggling my entire adult life ... it's just overwhelming.

And there's far too much that is outside my influence, so "changing thing" even small things is off the table.

all i can do is watch the other shoe drop

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Anyone ever get that urge, to just cut and run from your LIFE and never look back? [View all] FirstLight May 2022 OP

I had those exact sentiments in 1984 when RR was running for re-election. no_hypocrisy May 2022 #1

I have a friend who moved to France mnhtnbb May 2022 #9

I have at times CrackityJones75 May 2022 #2

I acquired new missions. Some things have been cut due to time and money Tetrachloride May 2022 #3

been there, done that lapfog_1 May 2022 #4

Wife and I moved to Mexico eight years ago and love our life here. wanda4rafi May 2022 #17

As a child I dreamed about living in a "fort" on a mountain top... by myself. WarGamer May 2022 #5

I'd be happy in a tree house. Native May 2022 #11

I acted on that urge DBoon May 2022 #6

ya... part of me is too chicken. FirstLight May 2022 #7

No. ForgedCrank May 2022 #8

You can't cut and run from your life. llmart May 2022 #10

it's ALL just too big right now... FirstLight May 2022 #13

You can't run away from climate change Kaleva May 2022 #12

You say you've never been anywhere in your life, so I say go for it in a less dramatic way. Native May 2022 #14

two years, tops.... I'm planning the great escape lol FirstLight May 2022 #16

Planning your great adventure will be fun in & of itself! I'm so pumped for you! Native May 2022 #18

I've pulled up stakes and moved several times. multigraincracker May 2022 #15

*LOCKING* Spazito May 2022 #19