Basejumper.com - archive

...are BASE jumpers, thrill seekers, heroin junkies, Cowboys or whatever we are; just messed up in the head (Chemical In-balance, Maybe?)? It's so hard to keep, find or truly want a good relationship right now with a girl for fear of being held back and not being able to experience the things I want to.

I just broke up with a girlfriend this weekend (for other reasons) and apart of me is very much so releived because I have nothing to hold me back from the plans I have this year for jumping and career wise.

It, honestly, f*cking scared the sh*t out of me at times knowing I loved this girl, and I would probably have to trade a lot of what I desired in the near future in return for the relationship. I'm probably just a selfish prick with deep seeded family and relationship issues, but it is what is it.

It doesn't help that I'm from a narrowed minded family & friends with little to no support for my way of life and my dreams, and I have to do a lot of traveling out of state for sky-jumps (not BASE, though ). I am going to be finishing up college in the fall, I am about to turn 23yrs old, already have a career going and want to be able to do exactly what I want once I finish college. I'm thinking about moving at that time anyways.

Well thats off my chest. I'm single, and let the good times commence.

-TJ

There's your answer right there

I figured someone would catch that.

You are probably right and I'm probably just bitching.

I come from a town where everybody and their mom tries to marry and settle down as soon as possible after high school. It would just suck for me to do that now IMO.

SIDE NOTE: A good friend a year or so younger than me is getting married in my home town this weekend. The wedding is very, very close to a recently opened long-line. Excellent conditions for a good jump then a wedding reception to celebrate afterwards.

I guess my friends that are settling down are providing some motivation for me after all.

-TJ

This number is for you and anybody else having a similar problem. 267-436-5063 Please call now.

And enough with the smileys. Just because they are there doesn't mean you should abuse them.

Glad I could help ya out, bud.

Soup

Leave. Immediately. Run fast and don't look back. The world is a big/exciting/amazing place and you'll never know it if you stay. Now get off the internet and get your shit packed...

I met a girl and married at 27, what a mistake, gave up alot of good times, left her and ever since the good times been rollin!

I dunno man, being married is pretty sweet.

Coming home from a jump and getting laid's not so bad either.

Maybe you just had the wrong girl ;)


ps. "it is what it is" is a defeatist attitude. it's like saying, "i dislike it but i don't care enough to do something about it"

also, it may seem like it now, but base jumping isnt everything.

cheers. -b

or it can be a sign of accepting life as presented and choosing not to wage an ego infused, losing battle.

should a jumper insist on jumping under dubious conditions, or accept that the time is not right and wait?

everyone gets to make their own call, and will face differing circumstances.


ps...
I'm happy for you. Hopefully you avoid adding to the staggering divorce rate in the US.

if the hypothesis put forward in this book is correct, then we all have issues!

We definitely all have issues! Thanks for the book reference, looks intriguing. I'm picking that one up.

I'm still reading a copy. very eye opening.

Are there pictures?