Get up off of that thing

Talking to Sean yesterday made me think about all the possible messes you can get into in life. Sean ended up in jail for a few weeks due to a kidnapping about 2 years ago. When he first told me I thought “No way, this guy is one of the safest people I know” but as he told me the story I could see how these things can turn out. Sean had a friend whose sister had run off with this other guy, so Sean’s friend wanted to get her back, he organised with Sean and a couple of other friends to pay this guy a visit. They went up to his house and this other guy went crazy, he somehow managed up in their car and the guys dad found out and called the police saying they’d kidnapped his son. Sean and his friends had a word with this guy and were going to let him until his dad turns up with a knife and starts threatening Sean. The police arrive on the scene and arrest Sean and his mates. It was also Sean’s car, he was the only one who could drive and that was the reason Sean’s friend asked him to help him out. Sean was looking at 5 years in jail until he paid the father of the boy £3,000 to drop charges.
The problem Sean now faces is he has a criminal record and is out of pocket. All because someone wanted him to drive a car. There’s no way of me finding out if this is true or not, Sean may have played a bigger role, but trust me….he does not seem that kind of guy.
I’ve never been through anything like that in my life and I wouldn’t want to but it puts into perspective my version of a difficult life. You cannot be a pussy in this world, you need to be thick skinned and be prepared to fight some battles. A lot of people my age have no idea what its going to be like when we are 30, when we are completely independent and living on our own…I certainly have no idea, I just hope to be ready for the transition.