I really hate the city/neighborhood I live in.

Sorry to hear that bud. Unfortunately my home town is getting worse also, my car got broken into and someone took it for a joyride last week. I’m now in costs with over 1k in insurance for repair going down the same road again and getting rid of it after repairs.

my big dream right now is to live out in the country or some where close. Even if it’s dealing with more insects or bugs. My friend made it and is now three hours up north.

Enough of my vent. But I highly suggest MMO rpgs World Of Warcraft.. etc.. There’s a database that has lists of them actually. I used it in the past as an escape from bullies at school. I don’t regret seeing beautiful worlds that have been created to explore and roam. I like where you’re head is, most of those idiots that partake in crimes are just in for a loss. I think it’s because they crime from harsh families though .

 

I really hate seeing people fester in hell too and thats often what I see in the world. It drives me a bit cracked to know how much of a miracle life and creation is but yet watching people debase it all to hell.

Just remember at the end of the day society/the world is not LIFE. Life is beautiful and miraculous and all that is truly Good, but "the world" is a miserable hell plunging itself farther into depravity by the day, and its only just begun.

 

Every city is getting bad. And if HBO can be believed Baltimore is really bad. You gotta get out of the city.

But it sounds like you're a young guy. And that's tough. I don't know what resources you have or what's tying you down there. So maybe for now you gotta survive. But ultimately you gotta get out.

Here's what I would do if I was in your situation and wanted to get out. Start planning. Find a place with a low cost of living in the midwest or the south. Start saving what you can. Learn about moving there. Plan for it. Make it real, even if it's a decade away.

Then start building your capacity so when you get there you'll have something to offer. Stay away from the crime. It sounds like it's all around you. But I'm telling you man, you get wrapped up in that and you're done. It limits your options so much down the road. Stay out of the crime.

Look for an apprenticeship. Is there a church you can volunteer at? Is there a local mechanic who would take you on and teach you? Or a gym you could start hanging out at? You need skills. That way when you move, you can get a job quickly. It doesn't have to be your forever career. But a man who can work with his hands will stand before kings.

You need a destination, a plan, money, and skills. Focus on that in the meantime and keep your head clean. Then when you have an opportunity, you'll be ready.

Good luck.