[TruckerChris]

My girlfriend now hates me and won't talk to me. I confused about what to do. I want to come back ON THE ROAD. I don't want to be home it seems latley. I don't want to drive a small local truck going around town seeing the same crap day after day. Here's some random thoughts running around in circles inside my head:

Things I miss about the road...
Driving a BIG truck, theres nothing like a 4axle trailer scraping the ground while trying to U-turn. haha
All the amenities of home inside my truck. My computer, tv, dvd, radio and my bed.
My bed, I don't know about anyone else, but I sleep better in my truck than I do here at home.
I miss my friends. All the guys I've talked to on the road.
It's weird saying this but I miss the "BULLSHIT". Theres so much crap you have to deal with OTR and I miss it. I'm crazy.
OTR is the only thing I know.


When I come home from being OTR I love hanging out with my girlfriend but I'm such a loaner it seems... We can hang out for a couple days but then I'm ready to go back OTR. We do have a lot of fun and one day I think I want to marry her but she doesn't want to marry a trucker I think and I know that I will be driving something or another for the rest of my life. I'm just babbling it seems but I have so many things running through my head. I'm basically screwing myself one way or another. Choose trucking over my girlfriend and ruin 1.5 years of a relationship or not go back OTR and not be happy working a job that I really don't want to be at...


I'm so confused.

[Sheepdancer]

Its very simple....You want to spend time on the road more than spending time with your girlfiend. You love truck driving, you just like your girlfriend. Go with your love....drop the chick and hit the road.

[mike3fan]

Trucks never give you the silent treatment either.

[Twilight Flyer]

Just remember, there is another side to that.

Today, you can drop the chick, hit the road, and be happy...but hometime will hold nothing for you.

But tomorrow when you retire to an empty house, no children, no memories, you'll wonder what might have been.

Think it through and good luck.

[Mr. Ford95]

Dang Twi, when you put it like that.................that would make me more confused. That was deep dude.

I would do what I enjoy the most, who's to say your even going to still be with this girl in 5 years?? Maybe you should try to find something that is regional where your not exactly OTR and gone for a week or more but your not seeing the same sights everyday and you get home every few days if not every night.

[Sheepdancer]

they probably wouldnt be happy with each other in the long run anyway. Just by his short post you can see that they have too many differences.
Hes a truck driver....this is what he chose to do for a living. She doesnt want a truck driver, in fact shes trying to mold him into something hes not. I wouldnt want a woman who wanted to change me. Relationships are hard enough for people who are alike. The only think that opposites attract is divorce.

Signed,
Dr Phil

[shyykatt]

If she cannot support what you want to do, then she's obviously not the one for you. Move on.

[madii'swife]

Would it not be possible to find some sort of middle road? Maybe a regional position, where you're still seeing different things, but also still out "on the road"? It's tougher when you're still in the "girlfriend" stage I"m sure, but my opinion is find out what she really wants, look into yourself to find out WHY you want to go back out so much, and if you love her then do your best to find a happy medium. If she really loves you, she will want you to be happy also.
I suspect my husband will never return truly "local". He's too in love with being on the road, and enjoys the solitude/living in the truck. He does want to be home more often, so we will be finding something where we get to see him at least once a week.
By the way, he says he also sleeps better in the truck, when its not odd hours.

[west_coaster]

PM'd ya Chris.

W.C.

[inmate1577]

Ditch her!
And......find yourself a nice lot lizard to go on the road with you. :wink: