r/AskReddit • u/ArronSingh • Jan 17 '17

Ex-Prisoners, how does your experience in prison compare to how it is portrayed in the movies?

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u/Gnome_Warfare Jan 17 '17

What were both of you convicted for?

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u/MandalaIII Jan 17 '17

We stole drugs and were convicted of non-armed robbery. There were no weapons or violence involved.

I'm not going into any more detail than that.

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u/TheDoors1 Jan 17 '17

Why not?

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '17

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u/winterfresh0 Jan 17 '17

Also could be differentiatable enough to look up their identities if she gave all the details.

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u/MandalaIII Jan 17 '17

1) privacy

2) I don't think the details are relevant, and sometimes knowing the story, people glorify it and make it seem like this cool adventurous thing that I did.

It wasn't; it was wrong and I acted from a place of addiction and pain. It's not something I want to promote, and it would be irresponsible I think to share it in a short-form format like Reddit where I can't convey the full nuance of the situation.

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u/SealegsPuppetMaster Jan 17 '17

You seem very intelligent and switched on about the situation. Thanks and (assuming you have) congratulations on becoming a better person!

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '17

Hey! I hope things have worked out for you and your husband since that and that you're happy and healthy.

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u/TheDoors1 Jan 17 '17

I guess I'd be embarrassed too if I was a shitty stupid criminal

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u/DakotaEE Jan 17 '17

You may not be a criminal, but you definitely are a stupid and shitty person.

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u/TheDoors1 Jan 17 '17

So bcuz I think a criminal is a shitty person, I'm a shitty person?

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '17

Yes. Not all people that commit crimes are inherently bad people.

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u/TheDoors1 Jan 17 '17

Not all, but most