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I've been a retail manager three occasions (and additional times informally)

I taught high school for a year at a Catholic school.

I lived on my own from 1982-84 and again from 1985 to 2008. Yes, 20 years+ on my own. Since Oct. 2008, I have been living with my parents and it has been difficult.

I had a job in Jan. 06, treated unfairly, fired without explanation, the guy even smirked (maybe out of embarrassment, still, he's a jackass). I took it hard. Couldn't find another job.

Believe it or not, decided I could make a living playing poker. Drove to Atlantic City (which I enjoyed, liked the beach, although lonely) No where near ready. Yes, the casino rake but the really brutal thing is the inevitable ups and downs.

Went to Vegas, thought I'd sell furniture (which I've done before) and play poker. Sorry job, in part I tried too hard, place was only half the company former place was.

The poker itself I broke even, but the living expenses. Just some poor choices. But I was hurting. Yes, the job thing is brutal too in it's own way (usually I try too hard and make other people uncomfortable, learning to back off)

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I have hopes for my SAT tutoring business, although the gear up and promotion is taking a while. I tend to be attracted to long shots. For example, I've tried my hand at screenwriting (and that's relatively reasonable! before that I thought about just making movies myself). If it works, I make a lot of money, but I kind of need the situation where I have the staying power. And so I think in terms of a high probability job and high potential outcome job. It shouldn't be this hard. The world should not be this nonaccepting.

I sometimes tell myself, the world is open enough. And sometimes. maybe. at times

Sweetleaf, I need to get going.

Together we hear at WP can figure some of this out. Me and Verdandi are pulling for you, of course we are! And other people, too, who probably aren't responding because they're not sure what to say. That's okay. In time, we can add to our patchy skills (that's how I describe my own social skills!)

friendship can be a tough one (again, I think I try too hard, and paradoxically I'm not medium choosey like I kind of wish I was. And this is one I could use some help, although it is a personal subject.)

Here's sending you positive thoughts.