yeah, tell me about it...
I've got to agree with you - there are quite a few naive people out there, bound by the conventions and rules of their society. Like you, i'm also unrestrained by those rules. A lot of people don't see that. Until its too late.
As for myself, I also had it pretty rough. Being brought up on the streets with violence all around you gives you a different perspective of life. A lot of people don't realize how fortunate they really are.
When your young you don't understand that fact untill it's to late.
Unfortunately, when I was young, I learnt that fact all too soon. I guess they call it learning the hard way... I also don't regret my past or the things i've done and the people i've eaten... but to be honest, I wish I had made some different choices. There are some times that I wish I could just live by the rules that everyone else lives by. They don't even aknowledge people like me.
It makes it pretty hard to find ordinary work.
I still bounce occationally when I'm inable to find work as anything else, and you learn from your experiences.
I'm getting old so I can't bounce like you can... Hell, i don't even go for contracts anymore. You might just find this funny, but I work on an ice-cream van these days - go ahead and laugh, but when you've had a life as tough as mine any ordinary work is welcome. I still get bothered every now and again by the kind of people I used to associate with (not the kind of people you'd want to f**k with), but they pretty much leave me in peace. Considering my reputation they don't have much of a choice...