Whoa, Hootie is gone? I would have never seen that coming.

o:-)

In all seriousness, I don't live anywhere near Kansas or Missouri but anyone that does should send Child Services or any type of Social Service to check on him.

Anyone that thinks this is funny or typical behavior would be wrong. The guy, whether he realizes it or not, is begging for help. He needs help.

Yep. Pretty crazy to hear kids in the back ground while he's carving his leg.

The bad thing is that we DO think it is typical...for him at least.

Yes, absolutely.

In all seriousness, I'm not trying to put the onus on one person and it's certainly not my business, BUT, we should try to pool some resources in order to at least check on him.

I'm game, if anyone else wants to pitch in. There will need to be backup for this, as my friends know what's happening in my neck of the woods, but I'll be happy to be the point man or whatever.

All it will take is a phone call.

Which is all the more reason why he needs help.

He's literally begged for help before. There's a thread somwhere when he was sitting by his dads grave for hours and I told him he should go home I think instead of drowning himself in his depression and he thought I was leaving so he asked me to stay and talk to him. I did and he was fine but I worry about him.

I know a lot of people don't like the guy but I do. He's like my troubled little brother. Actually my second troubled little brother. Maybe that's why I care about him, he reminds me of how a real brother of mine used to be.

From what I know of Joey he does get some counseling and is on some meds.

With all due respect (and to be blunt), it really doesn't matter who likes him or who doesn't. He needs help and JFC, I just came back and all and have about 10 million things going on, but I'll be more than happy to make a phone call to have someone check in on him.

I just need to know where, whatever agency it may be, needs to go to help him out. And yes, I think the dude needs a big brother or sister.

SR knows how to get hold of him. Of course SR had another chimpout and left a couple of weeks ago.

I didn't say it mattered who liked him or didn't, I was just saying that I do. Also like I said I know he already gets help. I'm not sure how much more "we" can do. He knows people here and on RoyalsPlanet and knows he has friends he can talk to.

You know I have only heard of your name until your current return to CP. People said you had no heart, but I think different.

Okay, that's at least a start. Thanks.

I don't dislike the kid. I'm just not going to enable him. He has resources. I know he's involved in a Catholic Charities Mentor program I've volunteered with in the past in addition to the state's involvement with regard to probation and rehabilitation. He's not on an island. But I'd encourage anybody who wants to check in on him to contact him on facebook. He's not hard to find.

Hey man, no offense intended. I just wanted to be clear that it really doesn't matter if we like him or not - the dude needs a hand.

If he does, it's clearly not enough. I mean, Demonpenz makes crazy, ridiculous, funny ass videos and sends hilarious PM's and Reps, but he's all clear upstairs (well, as much as any of us can be!). But "Joey" is a different case.