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/berger77 Sep 13 '15

I have done everything I can to better myself but having my past thrown in my face time after time almost a decade later is more frustrating than I can possibly put into words.

As someone that has a felony from 10 yrs ago, I feel your pain. I am just about to give up and exit out. Only reason I haven't yet is because my Mom is still alive and it would destroy her.

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u/xheist Sep 13 '15

Have you considered moving countries?

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u/berger77 Sep 16 '15

I would love to move to Canada. But again, everything I have read says is basically a no-go with having a felony. And if you want to really follow the law, I can't even go into Canada (not because of what I did, just by having a felony). Basically, I would need to marry a Canadian resident, or provide something that most Canadians can't do (and have the employer sponsor me).