Oh wow. That causes me consternation. Let me tell you a story, and see if it applies. I had a professor once, a genial old man and a philosophy nut. He was a guy that had never gotten a doctorate but had gotten 4.3s all through his college and master's and decided that was enough. He wanted to teach then and there.
So back in the early sixties, that was still doable, and he was hired at my school (Colgate University). He was a civil rights guy back when that really meant putting skin in the game and yourself on the line, and he adhered to it. He had plenty of life experience from it. At my graduation, after I made sort of an ### of myself blowing kisses to the crowd after receiving a raucous cheer, he stopped me. He said to me "Todd, you don't always have to be on the edge. You can be in the middle." It stuck with me to this day. He was dead right. A lot of the pain in my life has been caused by wanting to live a life on the outskirts of respectability, of thinking of myself as an intrepid reporter bringing back nuggets of wisdom from the down and out to the middle class.
This burned me. Be very careful, Caveman33. It's a fragile life we lead (as you know) and it can get away from you in the blink of an eye. The stories you're creating or seeing can cause serious physical and mental damage. Take care of yourself and best to you.
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