I've always thought it odd, for an area this size, but actually there are a good number of pawn shops around. However, if you look at the search warrant closely, for the pawn ticket, in the notations is says "National." National is the name of a pawn shop in Durham. Just FYI...JerseyGirl said:
That is interesting - it had to have been hard for her, after having to give up a job she loved at Eurosport because of Raven, to have to go back to work to keep the family afloat so soon after having a baby. But Raven still kept buying stuff. That's why I wonder - maybe Raven was at the wall and was completely out of money. I mean, if you are pawning a stereo, that can't be worth a lot of money. At least I don't think so..JerseyGirl said:
Moxie said:
I think that in Raven's childhood, he must have felt very lonely and powerless. I think that money and expensive items make him feel more worthy. We've heard stories of him one-upping; he has to have the best of everything, the most unique of everything - cars, clothes, soccer shoes, stories, etc. He might not have formed emotional attachment well because he was moving around so much during his formative years. He couldn't make true friends in such short periods of time; he had to imitate friendships in order to fit in quickly. If you're coming into a school with established cliques, etc., it's hard to fit in at all, let alone quickly. To fit in quickly, you have to have something that impresses people, and makes them want to be near you. So you put on the expensive stuff, act like you have money, and charm your way right in. I think that Raven's penchant for expensive things, (if it is as it appears to be), is based not only only habit or arrogance but also a need to feel like he is worth something, and to try to present himself in such a way as to make people like him. Also, I've heard that he has a step-father but I don't know when that happened or if he liked him or what but it doesn't seem as if Raven had a good role model for the way to be a man, (and I'm not saying that to be funny).Moxie said:
Hi Golfmom,golfmom said:
Ahh, I'm an idiot!!! I wonder if someone should call them. :innocent:SouthEastSleuth said:
LOL! Of course you gave the concise version while I went for the annoying, long & drawn-out one. But honestly, we ARE starting to think alike ... ya' think we've been spending too much time together?golfmom said:
That would make sense. I feel kind of sorry for him - he didn't have what it took to make it in either sports or his professional career. And that has to be hard to deal with. Janet seemed to have so much talent and accomplish things effortlessly. She didn't need to flaunt or brag, she was the real deal.golfmom said:
I agree. SES, you're an AMAZING addition to this forum!!!Moxie said:
JerseyGirl said:LOL! Of course you gave the concise version while I went for the annoying, long & drawn-out one. But honestly, we ARE starting to think alike ... ya' think we've been spending too much time together?
Quick, someone solve this soon ... golfmom & I are becoming one person!!!
Agreed. What makes me feel even worse for him is when I think about what he might have gone through growing up. I don't know enough but from the glimpses he gave us about his life, I don't think that his personality flaws are his fault. The one big blog entry that he chose to write about was his childhood. I think that there's a definite reason why that's what came out of his mind that day.Moxie said:
Moxie said:
You're right, he probably didn't. But a part of that is because I don't think that Raven ever felt good enough himself - for himself, his family, his friends, his employers, etc. He was never satisfied with what he had on the outside because I don't think that he was ever satisfied with what he had on the inside. And the reason that that makes me feel bad for him is because I think this stuff began when he was too young to even realize it and through no fault of his own.golfmom said:
JerseyGirl said:
Hardly "amazing"! LOL I just had gone through that d##n search warrant piece by piece yesterday, so I remembered that notation.JerseyGirl said:I agree. SES, you're an AMAZING addition to this forum!!!
So ... who's courageous enough to call? I, myself, tend to be shy and stuttery with stuff like that.
