Hello from Alabama.

[garrisons]

Hello everyone. I'm Stephen, and i live in Salem. I've been on the here for 3 or 4 years now but never posted anything until now. I have had a growing desire to travel for the past year and a half or so. Literally I think about it every single day. I had a job but i got layoff couple months ago so I've been thinking... "Why continue on like this and be miserable? There is more to life than this!" I want to go to concerts and experience things I never have before. using the money I've saved up, and just hitting the road by Train hopping, Hitchhike, and walking. My parents never traveled and always worked and I don't want that to be me. I'm a noob when it comes to all of this though. I've never been on vacation, never driven for more than 3 hours at a time, and I've been camping only a few times. I have been in a car for more than 24 hours at a time, I just wasn't the one driving. I'm in my early 30's, money saved, and while my parents won't approve of this decision I want to make, I still want to do it. It's my life and I want to live it. Not wait to die!

I do have a question for y'all.
How do y'all deal with overprotective parents?

 

[beersalt]

Welcome!

I gave my parents the finger, and said i'm doing what I want. When I did do the things they may have not wanted me to, I returned un-scathed, and still managed to get the things they gave importance too, finished as well. After doing that for a while, they learned that I could take care of myself, and stopped bothering me, or ordering me around.
Though, I made sure to make this happen by the age of 16.

I'm sure a similar approach would work for you.
Tell them how you feel, and do what you gotta do. They'll see that you're getting by fine, and you are your own person.

 

[Deleted member 20065]

You are in your 30's.....What was the question again.

 

[garrisons]

I'm sure a similar approach would work for you.
Tell them how you feel, and do what you gotta do. They'll see that you're getting by fine, and you are your own person.

thank you for your advice

You are in your 30's.....What was the question again.

How do y'all deal with overprotective parents?



My parents won't even about talk to me about leaving, I did try to tell them how I feel and they think I'm crazy because I want to travel

 

[Deleted member 20065]

thank you for your advice



How do y'all deal with overprotective parents?



My parents won't even about talk to me about leaving, I did try to tell them how I feel and they think I'm crazy because I want to travel

I was being sarcastic but...Why do you need to talk to them? Pack a bag and leave. You don't owe anyone anything, you are in your 30's! Time to start living your own life and making your own decisions. I haven't asked for permission to do anything since I was 16 I am 31 now. It's your life not theirs; live it.

 

[garrisons]

I I know what you mean, that why I'm leaving tomorrow

 

[Tude]

Well very cool -go live life!!! And very cool that you registered .

I love to travel - I'm housed up and enjoy my couchsurfing friends but love my travels - and plan my travels - where to go, what to see - any abandoned stuffs around? Urban explore - I love. Forests, fresh water springs, hot springs etc etc etc - get an idea an investigate. I love planning. but then even on the fly - know the routes. You traveling by car?

 

[garrisons]

@Tude I don' have a car now, I have to do it by Train hopping, Hitchhikeing, and walking.

Thank you

 

[benton]

So glad I moved out of my parent's house at the age of 17, even if it was to go off to college.

 

[benton]

I walked 100 miles recently. It's a great way to get away and be alone.