mrwong I read this entire thread in the last week or so, and I find your stories very intriguing. I think most modern men look at how you've lived your life and feel both disgust and jealousy.
You have no official education, no meaningful career, no wife or family. Some would say you have wasted your life and have not accomplished anything of significance. You have nothing to show but experience and a million killer stories.
You've spent most of your life living in the moment, doing whatever feels right at that time - seducing tourist women, making a living playing good poker against bad players, always with a cigarette and cocktail in hand, never afraid of putting down a good bet if the price is right and the edge is there. You've made mistakes, seen the highest highs and the lowest lows, but tomorrow is a new day and you're still here fighting your heart out to live every minute to its fullest. You're the man. A true lonewolf bighitter style oldschool poker player.
I think every man has a bit of that spirit in him. We all wonder what would have happened had we stayed a lonewolf and took every breath like it could be our last. No plans for the future, just live for the present. Have another beer, smoke another cigarette, try and seduce the hot college babe or play poker until sunrise. A part of every man wants to live a life like that, and there you are doing it. Kudos my friend.
I'm a middle-income married soon-to-be father. My wife and I plan to be great, dedicated parents. My indulgent nights of playing poker, or knocking back cocktail after cocktail are few and far between nowadays. Hitting up strip clubs with friends is now just a memory. My sense of responsibility is rising, and to put my own desires ahead of my family's is rare. I am very happy with my life and my future, but knowing the true meaning of change leaves a slight sour aftertaste.
Reading stories about your lifestyle has been a satisfying, fun outlet to the monotony of my day-to-day life.
I particularly liked the homegame story where you fought the porn producer with tourette syndrome, put it all on the line twice and went from robusto to busto to robusto.
I would LOVE to read more. Please don't stop just yet. Ignore those ****ers who want to sabotage this thread by critiquing your work. I know you have a million more great stories to tell and I know I'm not the only one who'd love to read them.
Cheers brother.