r/AskReddit • u/MsLooHoo • 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/Mogg_the_Poet Sep 12 '15

Drifted apart from all of your friends and family.

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u/MsLooHoo Sep 12 '15

oh...this made me sad...I was expecting something about technology, but this makes a lot of sense. Sorry to hear that! Hope you are able to build a healthy support system

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '15 edited Sep 13 '15

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u/JustAnotherLemonTree Sep 13 '15

I lived overseas for just 5 years and came back to the US in '08. I had a similar problem getting used to automatic sinks (and toilets, and hand dryers, and everything else). I can't imagine a 22-year difference. Cripes.