Hey Ma .. I'm not sure how many good folk on here are familiar with drop bears .. I wonder if you get a "please explain ?"

(chuckle)  Jon

I've been thinking about axe murderers and whether or not they're out there. I'm not into teddies tho I do talk to myself (and answer myself as well!). As a solo woman I have my share of fears but I'm thinking that if I let my fears control me I miss out on life and end up getting isolated, lonely and depressed because I'm too scared to get out there.

I'm thinking maybe the wisest path is to acknowledge my fears and not take unnecessary risks - listen to my gut feelings - e.g. if it doesn't feel right don't do it. But I don't want to let my fears control me. It's about taking charge of my life - I'm more than my fears after all. Getting out there and experiencing life is far more interesting and rewarding than hiding away feeling fearful. I've also found the more I do that more fearful I get.

When I was in my early twenties I went to Asia with another girl. We went our separate ways in Bali because she travelled on with a guy she met. The next day I lay on the bed in my cheap hotel room listening to the other backpackers talking and feeling really cut off and isolated. I plucked up courage and went out and said "Hullo". After than it was easy. I met lots of people that way and travelled on - sometimes alone - sometimes with others. Pretty quickly I began figuring out who was freak and maybe even a potential axe murderer and learnt to give them a wide berth. Mostly I met good people or at the very least, interesting people. The hardest bit was getting up the courage that first day to walk out of the room and say hullo.

I don't mind the drop bears so much
It's the drop elephants I'm scared of

Not many solo's on the road, wonder why that is..................

Ma wrote:

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At least you would get the answers you want Doug, well it's to be hoped so anyway...............

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It's the abuse I give myself that's the main problem Ma.

 Sometimes I get the silent treatment as well. DOUG

..I can see where you're coming from..same applies for fellas who find themselves on their lonesome..we all crave companionship at one time or another, not all the time but it's nice when the timings right or for periods of time.

It would be nice to be able to be called on to take off with another 'solo' or join up with them..but getting to that stage seems to be very difficult.

We all have our stories but the overriding factor is the open road, the freedom it brings and throwing off of all the unecessary burdens we load ourselves up with only causing ourselves more suffering than we can handle.

I've watched this forum for a few years now and only recently joined with a view in the future to hitting the road, however just when I thought I was ready I find I am further away than ever, not a good feeling I can tell you.

However I want to do it and do it I will, even though it looks like no vehicle or set-up.

We must keep the dream alive and make it happen.

I hope to be able in time, once I am known more and respected and trusted to be able to perhaps join up with another solo for a trip or part of, sharing expenses along the way.

I don't know..do you think it could work, or have others done this to your knowledge?

I've been overseas doing volunteer work for the past 9 years and returning to Tasmania next month..a bit daunting to fit back into society..hoping to hit the road later in the year once matters have been finalised.

I will start off with a backpack and large Grey Nomad sticker and see how I go.

Any feed-back appreciated.

'benton'

-- Edited by benton on Wednesday 1st of February 2012 12:21:09 PM

I have just done a two week stint.

Was great and i didn't want to come back even but i need to pack up and put stuff in storage before i hand over the keys and head off.

I don't care if i am the only one at the camp ground a nice spot is just that whethere there is another person there or not

Dawa

you are talking to yourself DAWA.

Shows you are now ready to hit the road and you will never be alone as you have learnt to talk to yourself. Now all you need is to learnis to never argue too much with yourself and let yourself ALWAYS win every argument.

Welcome to the funny farm of grey nomads on the road.

Regards
Brian

..I'm over here in northern Thailand..believe me it's the elephant dropping you need to look out for..lol