thaicat
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I guess this shouldn't surprise me, considering all the sorry people I've seen but it does.
I have a buddy I grew up with. I lost contact with him after a couple moves and recently met up with him again. Turns out, he was laid off, has no work and is staying with his ex-bosses Mother-In-Law, who he doesn't even know. We go back 35+ years, so I feel more about him than the people I met a year ago. I hooked him up with free smoke, free living necessities, cash etc. Meanwhile, I asked around and found a couple potential jobs for him in hopes that he'd get his feet back on the ground. He found some kind of excuse to decline all of them.
We used to grow together as kids but I have never even considered having a partner since. I think about it and decide to ask if he's up for an outdoor gig this year and he was all for it. I don't need a partner but figured involving him would help him out. I was going to provide the seeds, all other materials, know-how, transportation and about everything else and was cool with that.
About a month ago, I called him and asked if he wanted to go scout for spots...He was too tired. I called about a week later and asked if he'd like to check out the spots I had found...He was too stressed. I called last week and asked if he'd help load some manures and he had to ''comfort'' his Daughter. The last straw was today. I called and asked if he'd go with me to find more spots. His response was ''He was just mentally exhausted.''
We all are stressed, tired etc, etc, etc. but if you're stranded with strangers, penniless and hopeless...Don't you think the average Joe would jump at the chance to do a moderate sized outdoor thing? It just amazes me that someone in his position would remain so lazy and unmotivated. He would have had nothing in this other than a bit of labor and he'd be on his feet again. The shit was handed on a silver platter to him and yet, he'll likely be homeless and hopeless in a month or so.
Now I know why my cat and I get along so well...
I have a buddy I grew up with. I lost contact with him after a couple moves and recently met up with him again. Turns out, he was laid off, has no work and is staying with his ex-bosses Mother-In-Law, who he doesn't even know. We go back 35+ years, so I feel more about him than the people I met a year ago. I hooked him up with free smoke, free living necessities, cash etc. Meanwhile, I asked around and found a couple potential jobs for him in hopes that he'd get his feet back on the ground. He found some kind of excuse to decline all of them.
We used to grow together as kids but I have never even considered having a partner since. I think about it and decide to ask if he's up for an outdoor gig this year and he was all for it. I don't need a partner but figured involving him would help him out. I was going to provide the seeds, all other materials, know-how, transportation and about everything else and was cool with that.
About a month ago, I called him and asked if he wanted to go scout for spots...He was too tired. I called about a week later and asked if he'd like to check out the spots I had found...He was too stressed. I called last week and asked if he'd help load some manures and he had to ''comfort'' his Daughter. The last straw was today. I called and asked if he'd go with me to find more spots. His response was ''He was just mentally exhausted.''
We all are stressed, tired etc, etc, etc. but if you're stranded with strangers, penniless and hopeless...Don't you think the average Joe would jump at the chance to do a moderate sized outdoor thing? It just amazes me that someone in his position would remain so lazy and unmotivated. He would have had nothing in this other than a bit of labor and he'd be on his feet again. The shit was handed on a silver platter to him and yet, he'll likely be homeless and hopeless in a month or so.
Now I know why my cat and I get along so well...
