Now, this is interesting, I never intended to write this blog, but people need to see my reasoning for my developmental journal, I don't want to have a secondary source in why Jimmy is based off of. Jimmy is based on a primary character in my life and it makes sense if I write this. I shall leave this person unnamed as I don't want any implications but it was someone that was a close acquaintance of me throughout my life.
After I went out with some friends I found out through the grapevine that one of my older acquiescence had been arrested for drugs. This person had begun their downward spiral ever since attending their first year of University. The drug and party culture of new had somehow gotten too much for him. I instantly messaged when I got home to find out what has been going on. Firstly, maybe they was caught just being high or under the influence or with a pill that they intended to pop. I was so wrong. They were busted because they were trying to distribute drugs. Not just taking, but distributing of ecstasy, a class A drug in the UK.
He was reluctant to talk to me but rang me up and told me. I never intended to find out but I never wanted to see 'x' person fall to this low, we are better than this as people. He said he bought pills in at £2 a pop, and never owed anything ever, always outright, and would go and make upwards of 400 pounds a night, mostly being invested back into get more.
After a lengthy chat and discovering they turned their family home and halls inside out to find more, they did. hes being charged with possession with intent to distribute a class A drug and has been bailed. I just kept wondering, what made them do this? They were very naive about the whole situation, somewhat not understanding the concept of reality. It was 'I needed money for Uni', ' I needed to fund my international festival trip', 'You don't understand what its like to make 400 a night with no repercussions'. It was all a bit joke, and that hurt me. I work upwards of 12 hour shifts at McDonald to ensure I have enough money to get by, if I don't have the money, I cut what im doing or work more? Apparently the Job they were doing didn't make enough money for him to go out. BULLSHIT. You earn an honest living even if it is at McDonald, you never stoop that low. What if someone died whilst on his gear? Just because retail didn't make you enough money? The answers were insulting.
It was hard to me to interview this character, as it was too close to home. That's where I got the inspiration for Road man. It doesn't matter who is out there, someone cares about you, someone doesn't want you to fall, there is always an option than the dark road. And some people need to believe that.
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