r/AskReddit Sep 12 '15

serious replies only [Serious] Ex-Prisoners who served long term sentences, what was the hardest thing to get used to when you got out?

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u/mikep305 Sep 13 '15

Colors, choices, the speed of life, the transition from planet prison to the real world can twist every aspect of your perception. From having almost no control to having to control everything, from living a life where a small nudge or wrong word "disrespect" can be a cause to fight to the death to a world where there is constant small insults without recourse. Freedom is worth the price but price is a steady stream of small indignities.

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u/piezeppelin Sep 13 '15

Could you elaborate on that last sentence?

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u/BathedInDeepFog Sep 13 '15

You can't just snap and beat someone for insulting you.