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any one else ever think about just leaving?

I started imagining my cabin back in grade school. I researched the hell out of everything, how to build snares, edible wild foods and medicine.... Alas it was not to be. However, I bought a house out of foreclosure two years ago for cash and it's very well-insulated and quiet, close to the river. I live there by myself. The essence of the dream has come true. Plus, it has running water and a bathroom! I believe we all need some form of social contact, if only just so that we don't turn into the Unabomber like Ted Kaczynski (who as far as I can tell sure seemed to be an aspie)
 
I live out in the middle of nowhere, sitting in me tin can and surrounded by tall trees and yahoos who thought of doing it before me. anyways, unless one can grow all one's own food and provide for all one's medical needs, there is no escaping people unless one can get their own private island somewhere, and/or dig a big hole in the ground and stay put there, with enough supplies to last a good while, as well as having a body that never gets ill.
 
I left nearly 25 years ago: lived as a nomad for three years, then settled in a remote small town. Have the basics (food, hot shower, electricity, internet) but I'm 5 minutes from a very big wilderness. I LOVE IT. No one bothers with who you are, social status, etc.
 
Oh geez, you are living my dream. To get away close to nature, not having to deal with the unnatural people is a dream of mine.

One day I want to live where there are mountains, rivers, huge forests I can get lost in, where I can walk for miles without having to see a single human. Only then would I really be in nature. Want to live in a tree house, don't want to live on money but what I can grow and produce.

What a dream, glad you have found that dream. I can only imagine how wonderful that life style must be.
 
Recently I've been thinking a lot about the idea of either packing up my most important things and leaving in the middle of the night with no warning, or even being kicked out by a ridiculously angry dad, then taking shelter in my current church, and maybe calling my one friend to ask if I can stay at her house for a night or two, even though she doesn't have much room. If I couldn't, I wouldn't mind staying at church for a few days, as long as there's some room that not a lot of people pass through.
I haven't thought about this seriously - I think my area has a high crime rate so it would be pretty dangerous, and I don't have a gun or pepper spray or anything, and I highly value the things I would take with me, so I probably won't actually run away - but I have been fantasizing about it. Without the crime part, I wonder if it would really be that bad. I could get a job without my parents' invasion, at least. I have enough money in the bank to buy food for a little while, and it's almost summer, so the nights are warmer.
At least it makes a good story idea, I guess.
 
1911 said:
So, does anyone else ever think about just leaving the civilized world? Just moving out the wilderness to escape the mindless drone life that seems to be whats expected.

I just done see ever getting any fulfilment from punching a time clock everyday, just to worry about weather or not the company will be there tomorrow.
Lets face it...modern life puts us all at the mercy of some moron making decisions that may put us out of a job. There has to be more than this.
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It's like you pulled this thought directly from my brain. I have a fantasy of living in a tree house by a beautiful waterfall that leads to a crystal clear private lake. There are a bunch of wild animals roaming around but it's okay because they are all my friends. All I need to be happy is a hammock, a fan, my boyfriend, all the animals, and privacy. Maybe a trampoline cuz I fricken love those. The only thing that I haven't quite figured out is a reliable food source, because I'm an extremely picky eater and vegetables and things grown from the ground are not necessarily my friend. I know, I'm terrible.

That is pretty much my "happy place". It's just a fantasy though :(
 
alexa roper said:
It's like you pulled this thought directly from my brain. I have a fantasy of living in a tree house by a beautiful waterfall that leads to a crystal clear private lake. There are a bunch of wild animals roaming around but it's okay because they are all my friends. All I need to be happy is a hammock, a fan, my boyfriend, all the animals, and privacy. Maybe a trampoline cuz I fricken love those. The only thing that I haven't quite figured out is a reliable food source, because I'm an extremely picky eater and vegetables and things grown from the ground are not necessarily my friend. I know, I'm terrible.

That is pretty much my "happy place". It's just a fantasy though :(
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No trampoline, but indeed it's a pleasant fantasy. ;)

 
We should create Aspie Town, out in the wilderness, with farms and all that stuff, a place where people will work for food instead of money and be one happy community that supports anyone who needs it. It's a great fantasy but not very probable :(
 
1911 said:
So, does anyone else ever think about just leaving the civilized world? Just moving out the wilderness to escape the mindless drone life that seems to be whats expected.

I just done see ever getting any fulfilment from punching a time clock everyday, just to worry about weather or not the company will be there tomorrow.
Lets face it...modern life puts us all at the mercy of some moron making decisions that may put us out of a job. There has to be more than this.
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This has been a fantasy of mine for a long time. As a devout Catholic, it takes the form of living as a contemplative or a monk. To a certain extent, I live "off the grid." I've been unemployed and homeless for the past ten months. I no longer have a checking account, a set of keys, or a cell phone. I think of myself as being on a pilgrimage, as I walk quite a lot every day to get to meals, to the library, to church. I spent so much of my life trying to live like everybody else without understanding why I was so bad at it. And although I don't necessarily plan to live like this forever, I'm happier now than I've been most of my life.
 
Sander said:
We should create Aspie Town, out in the wilderness, with farms and all that stuff, a place where people will work for food instead of money and be one happy community that supports anyone who needs it. It's a great fantasy but not very probable :(
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Many of the more recent discussions on the "Aspie community" concept separate between "Aspie Acres" (a rural/farming concept) and "AspieBURG" (a smaller area in a larger urban environment).
 
Sander said:
We should create Aspie Town, out in the wilderness, with farms and all that stuff, a place where people will work for food instead of money and be one happy community that supports anyone who needs it. It's a great fantasy but not very probable :(
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You'll find me inside somewhere close by, doing tech support so you guys all have wifi out in the fields. I may be part vampire, and any remaining desire to be outside has been completely crushed by living on the surface of the sun. ☀️
 
radasp said:
I left nearly 25 years ago: lived as a nomad for three years, then settled in a remote small town. Have the basics (food, hot shower, electricity, internet) but I'm 5 minutes from a very big wilderness. I LOVE IT. No one bothers with who you are, social status, etc.
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May you please share how you did this?.

Thanks.
 
Sander said:
We should create Aspie Town, out in the wilderness, with farms and all that stuff, a place where people will work for food instead of money and be one happy community that supports anyone who needs it. It's a great fantasy but not very probable :(
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Well Sir, That sounds like a great idea.

While it may sound like there's no way it could be done.
There is a way it could be done.

And also, the medical people maybe are moving towards this don't you think?, its just in medical prisons.

Also, would it need to be portable?. If its a place that is



A second society maybe?:
- All of the people who join it, would get together, plan, etc, have mostly the same mindset maybe. And most of all, there's NO leader. There's NO numbers.
- Own officers,



THE MAIN THING IS;
- ACCORDING TO WHAT THE MEDICAL PEOPLE say, people with real ASD can be EXTREMELY MOTIVATED.
And this type of idea, sounds quite good.


The main thing maybe, anyway is; that everyone is in together, everyone pretty much has all the same power. There's no leaders that some how are not really in it for US THE PEOPLE, WHO WANT TO join it, but for them selves, so that's what you would also want to do, To not let people who only want it for them selves and not want everyone to come together and enjoy it.

- Pretty much own government, and following Universal Law (so clearly no stealing,killing,etc) of course. all the basic laws. but then we check regarding stupid laws such as LSD for example. the law would be for some laws changed, e.g: LSD = Legal.

Its about creating a second society. REALLY GUYS, If people are TRULY MOTIVATED TO THE HEART AND ARE OPEN TO IT, THEN LETS ROCK !!!..
Think back to history, then think of how it would be done. Also read more info about what amazing people have written and said regarding how people work together and everything.


And I'm not talking about people just becoming really advanced in outer space and flying (THAT IS NOT THE POINT), the point is we as whole, everyone or pretty much all the good, everyone on this beautiful planet earth are equal, no numbers and no leading bullshite.

Really, lets admit the current laws are very ****ed up, and are only making the evil people that control everything become more evil and with more power while


How would it work out maybe?:
- Well first of all, before everything there would need to be some sort of registration for people, and this would be brought to the countries, or that the people send it via post,etc . But that there's some type of HQ maybe, or a couple of HQ'S.



Come together and build, if people with ASD are truly motivated for this, and all together, this may be something beautiful.
 
millie33 said:
Ummm isn't aspieness unconducive to communal living? My $.02
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I've noticed previous discussions where posters discuss what amounts to a monastery or commune, while other posters are discussing what amounts to an apartment complex.

There may be some cultural/geographical issues with the distinction, US-based posters were referencing separate apartments (complete living quarters behind private doors), while some non-US posters were referencing cooperative living (only separate bedrooms behind private doors, shared living and common areas).

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