[ArtWilliams]

Hi UW,

Sorry to hear life has got you down. Why you? Why anybody? (Don't mean to sound like a dick but it's not like God has a plan for us.) Random shit happens to all of us. Just do the best you can to figure it out and fix it.

I've been lurking at GGB as I've given up virtually all my adult stuff. Thinking of doing one site just for the love of it but that's another matter. Thought I would log in to post to your thread.

As I recall, you went to school for a degree to do something very specific. Too bad that did not work out for you. Would it not be possible to do work part-time or full-time related to what you studied? Editor, seminar trainer, that sort thing?

Sometimes, education is not a means to an end but is really just to train our minds to think. Maybe that is BS but someone once told me that. I hope there is some truth to that. Perhaps you could start your own house painting business or the like. If you're trained to think critically then you can apply it to other endevours. It's better than working for a jerk.

Many years ago, I got a BA degree in Economics. That and $1.95 gets you a coffee at Starbucks. I was able to take a few of those courses as credits and then study part time to become a professional accountant. It took 7 years to get finished but it was worth. Can you leverage your degree in a similar way?

Anyway, I justed wanted to let you know that I hear your frustration and I hope you're able to come through it stronger in the end. I know you're a smart guy and if anyone can figure this out you can.