Joining a Commune

~~[MERIT]~~ · 06-08-2018, 11:27 PM

Go Amish. They have a solid foundation, and cool haircuts and beards.

grindy · 06-09-2018, 08:33 AM

You'll never be able to run away from yourself.

OccultHawk · 06-09-2018, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by grindy

You'll never be able to run away from yourself.

Yeah but when that point is extended to say time and place don’t really matter it’s bull****. People say if you move you’ll bring your problems with you but that’s not true if the problem is where you live.

Some people might be able to make peace with any situation but a lot of suicidal prison inmates would be just fine living on a yacht.

Lisnaholic · 06-09-2018, 08:58 AM

Yes, I'm surprised too that Batlord is the member to voice such yearnings as these. Everybody with any spirit has imagined this kind of escape I suspect, but the statistics aren't very promising. After all, things did not go well for the Into The Wild guy. Basically, the hermit life is miserable, imo, even before you get sick or have an accident, at which point it turns into hell.

Communes also have a pretty high failure rate: long ago I read a compendium about American communes from about 1850 to the hippy era and every one, sad to say, succumbed to one or more of the following:-
+ economic hardship
+ leaders going off the rails and becoming abusive
+ internecine rivalries and factional disputes

Sorry to pour cold water on an idealistic scheme, but if u want my advice, I'd suggest you take a holiday in which you can at least experiment with some of the things you have in mind before making any kind of commitment. This guy, for example, did a Mondo and went on the bum in his college vacations:-

grindy · 06-09-2018, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Yeah but when that point is extended to say time and place don’t really matter it’s bull****. People say if you move you’ll bring your problems with you but that’s not true if the problem is where you live.

Some people might be able to make peace with any situation but a lot of suicidal prison inmates would be just fine living on a yacht.

I'd probably be more suicidal on a yacht.

OccultHawk · 06-09-2018, 09:31 AM

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After all, things did not go well for the Into The Wild guy

Did you read it or just see the movie?

He had some amazing experiences.

No offense to Batlord but I’d take Alexander Supertramp’s life any day.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 06-09-2018, 09:32 AM

All he had to do was take a map.

Trollheart · 06-09-2018, 11:43 AM

Not for me. I'm a lazy ****er, have a sister who is totally dependent on me (yeah we know TH shut up about your ****in' sister!) and I'm too fond of my comforts. Plus I don't do well with manual labour. On-grid for me.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Something I've fantasized about for a while now. I just want to escape the rat race and live in a community of individuals who don't want anything to do with modern society and form a community who value people and not consumerism. Pretty vague but I have no familiarity with the concept.

Does anyone have any insights and possibly advice on exiting society and joining a community that isn't a cult?

What would you do without your video games though?

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Bruh I can't stand you humans with your bull**** and your obsession with such bull**** as "society" and "Protestant work ethic" (literally the most oppressive concept of modern human society). I ****ing hate yard work but if I have to do that **** and grow crops to eat or whatever the **** and never have to work for a paycheck another day in my life then it would be like a lifelong vacation.

The truth is finally out! Batty is an alien!

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

Mormonism comes with some weird religious/cult like baggage, so that's not an option.

I can understand the desire to cut down and find a way to live a simpler life. I've had the thought myself. Instead of a radical move like joinging a commune, I've just cut down on certain things in order to have a quieter, more grounded life. I don't ever watch TV at all. Don't have any channels. I don't really watch youtube videos much anymore. Most of my internet time is dedicated to music these days. And I try to spend more time reading books and comics (offline in paper form!), either in silence or with a CD on the stereo. My cellphone also has no internet connection, so I only use it for calls and a rare sms. I also rarely play video games these days.

I know it's not quite what you're talking about Batlord, but I have found that just getting rid of some mental chaff and distractions this way makes for a big difference. Whether it's connected or not, I don't know, but I'm also generally less angry, less depressed than I used to be.

Introducing the new Innerspaceboy!

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Originally Posted by Blank.

Your descriptions all sound miserable. I'd rather shoot myself.

I'd rather shoot him.

06-09-2018, 08:33 AM	#42 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	You'll never be able to run away from yourself. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

06-09-2018, 08:58 AM	#44 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Yes, I'm surprised too that Batlord is the member to voice such yearnings as these. Everybody with any spirit has imagined this kind of escape I suspect, but the statistics aren't very promising. After all, things did not go well for the Into The Wild guy. Basically, the hermit life is miserable, imo, even before you get sick or have an accident, at which point it turns into hell. Communes also have a pretty high failure rate: long ago I read a compendium about American communes from about 1850 to the hippy era and every one, sad to say, succumbed to one or more of the following:- + economic hardship + leaders going off the rails and becoming abusive + internecine rivalries and factional disputes Sorry to pour cold water on an idealistic scheme, but if u want my advice, I'd suggest you take a holiday in which you can at least experiment with some of the things you have in mind before making any kind of commitment. This guy, for example, did a Mondo and went on the bum in his college vacations:- __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

06-08-2018, 11:27 PM	#41 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,823	Go Amish. They have a solid foundation, and cool haircuts and beards.

06-09-2018, 09:32 AM	#47 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	All he had to do was take a map.