Welp, I'm in trouble

[z Revis]

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I'm sure you didn't mean exactly that and I don't mean to point it out or to go off the subject of this thread, but whoa man. My hero, Pat Tillman, had a hell of a lot going for him when he choose to join the military.
Sorry, just had to say that.

No that's not what I meant. I meant what I said. It's a great opportunity for people in Duke's situation(IF he is failing in school). Not that his situation is the only situation in which people should join. Personally I think everyone should give serious thought to the military because the benefits are all there and retiring at the age of 40 is something everyone dreams of.

[Melbournelad]

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Duke, are you failing school? Because if your not, what your mum is doing does not make sense.

[DukeC]

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No, I'm not failing (other than the usual dumb stuff like not dropping a class before the cutoff. Even still I have a 2.5 average, so I'm not in a terrible position). I think it just came down to me not having a job (or looking hard enough for one), not being as responsible as I should have been, and she was tired of seeing my face around the house.

Going to google my area and see if I can find anything. I'll probably wander around the Tech campus and see if I can find any takers for the Xbox and my games.

[buickbeast]

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Going to google my area and see if I can find anything. I'll probably wander around the Tech campus and see if I can find any takers for the Xbox and my games.

Put your system up on craigslist

[DukeC]

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Put your system up on craigslist

I've never tried Craigslist before.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Lots of interesting perspectives/thoughts in here from different people.

Hope you're taking some the advice in here though man. You're still young so you got plenty of time to get your ish together(you're in School and you seem to be doing fine in that regard so that's a start).

[DukeC]

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Yeah I am. If everything pans out (in terms of getting the I.D and selling some of my stuff for a couple hundred) I'm hoping I can open up a checking or savings account separate from my school account. Interest, even a sliver of it, is better than nothing...

Then I'm going to see if I can write articles or short stories for a couple of websites. If there's anything I'm confident in it's my writing, but this requires further research. Should not be too difficult, but I've said that before...

Still searching and exploring options.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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No, I'm not failing (other than the usual dumb stuff like not dropping a class before the cutoff. Even still I have a 2.5 average, so I'm not in a terrible position). I think it just came down to me not having a job (or looking hard enough for one), not being as responsible as I should have been, and she was tired of seeing my face around the house.

Going to google my area and see if I can find anything. I'll probably wander around the Tech campus and see if I can find any takers for the Xbox and my games.

I don't know if I would go that far. There is a time and a place for everything. Gotta have some fun too.

[buickbeast]

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I don't know if I would go that far. There is a time and a place for everything. Gotta have some fun too.

Can't plug in 360s when you're homeless

[J-Clutch1]

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I don't know if I would go that far. There is a time and a place for everything. Gotta have some fun too.

He'll need more money and playing those games won't help him sustain and improve his life.

[DukeC]

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Can't plug in 360s when you're homeless

This and considering the container it's in, it's simply not feasible lugging it around. Not only would it be physically exhausting, but it would make me a target to get jacked.

In any case. Giving myself a refresher course on umm...that thing you do to watch movies that aren't out on DVD yet...

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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Can't plug in 360s when you're homeless

And $150-200 is going to prevent that?

Without a job, THAT money is gone too...

[J-Clutch1]

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And $150-200 is going to prevent that?

Without a job, THAT money is gone too...

I don't think he ever implied that it would prevent him from going homeless.

He's just saying if you don't have a home, you won't have anywhere to plug it so why lug it around?

[LucasWVU]

And $150-200 is going to prevent that?

Without a job, THAT money is gone too...

Do you understand that he has no money whatsoever? Hopefully, Duke will find himself a job. That money can help him grind it out until he receives his first paycheck. ID, bus money, etc. Xbox is not a neccessity my friend.

Anyways, I hope your mother is just scaring you with the whole military thing. But you honestly do need to get your life together. You sound like a very intelligent young man with a future. Please go get a job and make the most out of what God gave you. In case your mother does kick you out while you are looking for a job, I would explore other options such as a shelter you can stay at while trying to find one. I understand that at least in my town, you cannot work at McDonalds and afford an apartment. Hopefully your area is not the same way. Maybe if you get a job your mother will change, if not the dorms are your best choice. I wish you the best and will keep you in my prayers.

[Fly3]

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Okay, so you're definitely going to be homeless or what?

You're still talking about watching DVDs so...