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TEB

(15,651 posts)
Fri Aug 17, 2018, 12:57 PM Aug 2018

I was approached last night in truck stop by a hooker [View all]

I stopped get a coffee coming out New England. Slang in trucking culture lot lizard whore this woman approached me. Years ago it was common but today truck stops have really been driving them out. Thirty two years of union freight I’ve never slept in a sleeper berth we run terminal to terminal and stay in hotels when we sleep. I’ve laid my head over steering wheel over years get a nap when I needed one. Make union cash get home to wife and kids , but this young woman approached me and I declined. I am not interested I have wife ,in my mind I felt sorry for her.

I told her I am not interested and joking I said I have day cab that is no sleeping berth. She said I can do you your skinny enough I’m like wow. I asked her how old are you 26 she said I thought our daughters 32 28 24 And our sons 13. Looking at her she had those blisters around her lips I think from smoking crack. I just felt bad for her I just gave her 20$ I said you know go get something to eat. I told my wife I said that bothered me that young lady. A ramble she is our daughters age and fucking her ass away for drug money I wonder where her parents family is it just bothered me. We need a program to treat addiction in this country I’m thinking I’m taking naltrexone for not drinking. And this kid is stuck in this cycle I just felt bad for her.

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You are a good soul TEB. Sure wish there were more like you in this world. FM123 Aug 2018 #1
I second this. Snackshack Aug 2018 #3
Third it! ailsagirl Aug 2018 #37
Thank you for helping her out with some money. That was kind. Aristus Aug 2018 #2
You're a compassionate person TEB Ohiogal Aug 2018 #4
Old people babies women TEB Aug 2018 #14
I remember seeing those kinds of images from a program about amywalk Aug 2018 #28
Thanks for the kindness you extended to her. democratisphere Aug 2018 #5
Thank you for your act of kindness. It never feels like enough... Ferrets are Cool Aug 2018 #6
Another sad life radical noodle Aug 2018 #7
I keep bags of food or some fruit in my car to give to people efhmc Aug 2018 #25
I'm sure they are radical noodle Aug 2018 #33
her parents/family are probably somewhere worried sick. mopinko Aug 2018 #8
thank you for being a gentleman and so generous.. samnsara Aug 2018 #9
I used to drive a truck too. soryang Aug 2018 #10
+1 would not open my wallet in front of them . Giving them food is ok . One time some guy told me lunasun Aug 2018 #31
exactly n/t soryang Aug 2018 #32
You are a good man TEB CentralMass Aug 2018 #11
As you know TEB Soxfan58 Aug 2018 #12
Not sure TEB Aug 2018 #13
Her family might be part of the problem IronLionZion Aug 2018 #15
This country doesn't care. gtar100 Aug 2018 #16
Much of the country does care.. whathehell Aug 2018 #22
I think most of us do care but see no way out efhmc Aug 2018 #24
Actually, you left out the Republican great panacea... proglib217 Aug 2018 #34
It's a good thing your reputation precedes you genxlib Aug 2018 #17
You did your part and more Roy Rolling Aug 2018 #18
You're a good soul, TEB. Keep writing.... marble falls Aug 2018 #19
You've got a good heart Victor_c3 Aug 2018 #20
Drugs have destroyed so many lives, yet they are the symptom. PatrickforO Aug 2018 #21
Have you ever read about the Rat Park experiment? TexasBushwhacker Aug 2018 #29
You ARE a kind soul, and that was nice of you. Rorey Aug 2018 #23
In college, a friend of mine was driving home from Wichita TlalocW Aug 2018 #26
You Rock dude, doing the best thing in that situation. stevil Aug 2018 #27
Blackstar are awesome TEB Aug 2018 #36
Thanks for your kindness TEB. smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #30
Pulled into a truckstop in Amarillo... CanSocDem Aug 2018 #35
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