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RadioFreeSeaLab:
Since I got into the gun and self defense culture last year, I've found
myself having less and less in common with my friends.  It's not that they
are bad people, I love them all dearly, but for the most part, they seem
to be sheep.  I don't know what they think about privately, of course, but
from discussions we've had, or not had, for that matter, they seem to give
little thought to the danger around them, and rely on the Authorities for
protection.  They are concerned with the next episode of Laguna Beach, and
the next big sale at the mall.  I have never been interested in such
things, but even less so in the past year.  I've woken up, I suppose, to
the world around me, and to the need for self-reliance.  I spent Friday
evening with them, as we've done so many Friday evening before, and it
seems that I'm becoming less and less like them.  I have less to add to
the conversations, and I care less about what they are talking about.  I
care about them as people, and I want so bad for them to wake up as I
have, and I worry about what will happen to them if San Diego ever has a
major terrorist attack, avian flu outbreak, or Katrina-scale disaster.  
I've tried to bring up guns, self-defense, and self-reliance with them,
but most are "afraid" of guns, or "hate" them.  They can't see past
tomorrow, to what might happen, and to what every American ought to be
prepared for.  They can't seem to fathom why one would want to be prepared
for the worst to happen.
Thanks for listening, just some thoughts I've had lately.  Oh, I'm 23, by
the way, and these people range from 18-26.

-Dave

Chris:
I have now categorized my relationships with people into groups:

1.  family/long-time friends
2.  work friends/acquaintances
3.  friends/acquaintances through children
4.  neighbors

It's not as if I cut off all ties to one group because they could care less about what I talk about with another group.  When I really want to talk guns/self-defense, etc., I'll call my best friend in AZ, and talk for hours.  Yeah, I can still talk work/children/etc., with him, but he's really the only one I feel I can talk with about guns, etc.

You're really young.  You'll find as you grow older, you actually disconnect with many of the friends from your youth.  Basically, you grow apart.  NOthing wrong with it.  Different paths through life lead in different directions.  Yeah, it can be sad to look back and think of what has come and gone.  Then, take stock in what you have now and see how much you have.

As an aside, see if your shooting range has any clubs or organizations.  It may give you an outlet for your desire to talk guns, etc.  And, there's always THR.

RadioFreeSeaLab:

--- Quote ---As an aside, see if your shooting range has any clubs or organizations.  It may give you an outlet for your desire to talk guns, etc.  And, there's always THR.Luckily I do have a group of shooters I get together with often.

Guest:
I'm making a guess here, but I think it might have more to do with your age than with gun ownership.

Buying a gun didnt make you into a different person, you were a different person in the first place, and thats why you bought a gun.

It's natural for people to grow apart. I am not in contact with *any* of the people I was friends with in Highschool. We didnt even know who we were back then, let alone who anyone else was.

RadioFreeSeaLab:
Heh, I'm not in contact with anyone from highschool either, and I've been out for six years
But you're right, it isn't because I bought a gun, it's because I'm the type of person who would buy a gun, and they aren't.

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