Ben Owen

I was such a manipulative little shit. Just anything I could get that gave me an excuse to do what I wanted, I was going to grab onto that and not let go.

I was such a manipulative little shit. Just anything I could get that gave me an excuse to do what I wanted, I was going to grab onto that and not let go.

I was such a manipulative little shit. Just anything I could get that gave me an excuse to do what I wanted, I was going to grab onto that and not let go.

Yeah. Growing up, my parents drank. Neither one of them had a problem. I knew both of my mom's parents died alcoholics, but it was never really beat into my head the way it should have been that I was playing with a loaded gun. It definitely got me early. I wasn't even old enough to buy alcohol. That was the crazy part. You mentioned having homeless people go buy beer for you.

Yeah. Growing up, my parents drank. Neither one of them had a problem. I knew both of my mom's parents died alcoholics, but it was never really beat into my head the way it should have been that I was playing with a loaded gun. It definitely got me early. I wasn't even old enough to buy alcohol. That was the crazy part. You mentioned having homeless people go buy beer for you.

Yeah. Growing up, my parents drank. Neither one of them had a problem. I knew both of my mom's parents died alcoholics, but it was never really beat into my head the way it should have been that I was playing with a loaded gun. It definitely got me early. I wasn't even old enough to buy alcohol. That was the crazy part. You mentioned having homeless people go buy beer for you.

I definitely did that. I was never without beer. And it was just beer back then. I didn't do a whole lot of drugs at Auburn other than recreationally. That was back when ecstasy was still X. Whatever it is now is not. But making terrible decisions. I ended up getting a girl who was in her mid-20s, pregnant. And... My mom convinced her to get an abortion, which fucked me up pretty good.

I definitely did that. I was never without beer. And it was just beer back then. I didn't do a whole lot of drugs at Auburn other than recreationally. That was back when ecstasy was still X. Whatever it is now is not. But making terrible decisions. I ended up getting a girl who was in her mid-20s, pregnant. And... My mom convinced her to get an abortion, which fucked me up pretty good.

I definitely did that. I was never without beer. And it was just beer back then. I didn't do a whole lot of drugs at Auburn other than recreationally. That was back when ecstasy was still X. Whatever it is now is not. But making terrible decisions. I ended up getting a girl who was in her mid-20s, pregnant. And... My mom convinced her to get an abortion, which fucked me up pretty good.

I don't know that I've ever told that story publicly. You wanted to have it. No, but I didn't want to kill it either. If I'm being honest, this girl was on so much dope, though, the chances of that baby making it were very slim anyway. She was heavy, heavy into all the drugs. I was just drinking. How'd you meet her? Met her at a cigar shop in downtown Auburn.

I don't know that I've ever told that story publicly. You wanted to have it. No, but I didn't want to kill it either. If I'm being honest, this girl was on so much dope, though, the chances of that baby making it were very slim anyway. She was heavy, heavy into all the drugs. I was just drinking. How'd you meet her? Met her at a cigar shop in downtown Auburn.

I don't know that I've ever told that story publicly. You wanted to have it. No, but I didn't want to kill it either. If I'm being honest, this girl was on so much dope, though, the chances of that baby making it were very slim anyway. She was heavy, heavy into all the drugs. I was just drinking. How'd you meet her? Met her at a cigar shop in downtown Auburn.

Six-foot-tall redhead, and we liked the same music, and it just was off to the races from there. How did your mom convince her, do you know? I don't. I don't know. I was so drunk during that time period. This is like probably middle of 2001. But of course, since that fucked me up, it just gave me another excuse to drink. Did you go with her?

Six-foot-tall redhead, and we liked the same music, and it just was off to the races from there. How did your mom convince her, do you know? I don't. I don't know. I was so drunk during that time period. This is like probably middle of 2001. But of course, since that fucked me up, it just gave me another excuse to drink. Did you go with her?

Six-foot-tall redhead, and we liked the same music, and it just was off to the races from there. How did your mom convince her, do you know? I don't. I don't know. I was so drunk during that time period. This is like probably middle of 2001. But of course, since that fucked me up, it just gave me another excuse to drink. Did you go with her?

I guess I did go with her. My mom came, too. Because I remember being in the parking lot. I didn't go inside. My mom went inside with her. My mom went inside with her. And I just went back. And, I mean, that was the end of me and her. She was a fucking psychopath. Like, ruptured one of my eardrums, beating the hell out of me one time. Like, she was just nuts. Just nuts. Just nuts.

I guess I did go with her. My mom came, too. Because I remember being in the parking lot. I didn't go inside. My mom went inside with her. My mom went inside with her. And I just went back. And, I mean, that was the end of me and her. She was a fucking psychopath. Like, ruptured one of my eardrums, beating the hell out of me one time. Like, she was just nuts. Just nuts. Just nuts.

I guess I did go with her. My mom came, too. Because I remember being in the parking lot. I didn't go inside. My mom went inside with her. My mom went inside with her. And I just went back. And, I mean, that was the end of me and her. She was a fucking psychopath. Like, ruptured one of my eardrums, beating the hell out of me one time. Like, she was just nuts. Just nuts. Just nuts.

I have a penchant for crazy women, I think. That was a rough summer, though. So it dawned on you in the parking lot what was happening? I mean, I knew what was happening, but the totality of it hit me. Went back home and drank myself into oblivion. She packed her shit and left, and that was the last time I ever talked to her. Does it still bother you? Yeah, yeah, absolutely. I love children.

I have a penchant for crazy women, I think. That was a rough summer, though. So it dawned on you in the parking lot what was happening? I mean, I knew what was happening, but the totality of it hit me. Went back home and drank myself into oblivion. She packed her shit and left, and that was the last time I ever talked to her. Does it still bother you? Yeah, yeah, absolutely. I love children.