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Babyblue

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It was not long ago that I have moved into the suburbs of my town. All my kids life we have lived out in the country. The neighborhood that I live in is a pretty nice place.

I allowed my kids to go bike riding with a few other kids around the block. Something I used to do all the time when I was a kid.

My children came running home due to a physical alteration between two kids in the neighborhood. (over a bike) My kids saw what happened but was not involved.

I told my kids to get and stay inside. Some reason the kids all accumulate in my yard, and one of the parent came to my yard and started cussing me out. I told her Look lady... I just moved here. I am trying to figure out what is going on as well. She continued to cuss me out.

I had my phone in my hand and called the cops. Once they realize what I was doing... everyone scattered like cock roaches.

Sheesh!

Cops came.. and I told them the same. I just moved here.

Comes to it. We have a couple of kids in the neighborhood that are trouble makers.

I truly miss living out in the country.
 
That truly sucks, Babyblue. Hope you could move to a better neighborhood somewhere.
 
City life with close neighbors can be combative at times.

But in my state, one farmer shot another and dumped his body down a well after they argued over water rights.

So you can have problems not matter where you are.

Hopefully that won't be a predictor of your entire experience in your neighborhood and things will get better.
 
You gotta do what you gotta do :(.

And you know when they evaluate neighborhoods.. they seem to be evaluating by intra-city statistics. No one goes around looking who lives in the blocks and making a note of their police records or anything like that.

I can even set my city as an example. When we moved here back in the 80s, it was one of those old golden days/years where the neighborhood kids all go biking, swimming, playing roller hockey, everything you want to name it. Then, a lot of anglo-saxsons started moving away and the city became the most ethnically diverse city in the whole US. It was said to be one of the safer cities as well, but just a month or so ago some old man was shot in his home in the afternoon. Nowadays, no one goes out to play anymore. The neighborhood kids are all focused on their Wii's or psp or gameboys.

It takes a few to mess up the title, but the title is usually backed up by a bunch of numbers instead of honest evaluations!
 
Bottesini said:
City life with close neighbors can be combative at times.

But in my state, one farmer shot another and dumped his body down a well after they argued over water rights.

So you can have problems not matter where you are.

Hopefully that won't be a predictor of your entire experience in your neighborhood and things will get better.
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I reckon you are speaking the truth. When you get a bunch of kids together. It is bound to have some problems. No matter where you live. I agree.

The two children fought.

But' it is not like the old days in the neighborhood.


One of the Parent from one of the kid that got into the fight. Came to me and started cussing me out. I was inside. I just came outside to see what was going on.

She had her hands flying and her head shaking at me. I told her that I already got my kids inside. She was telling me that her child this and that... and this child this and that.... I told her that I do not know her child and that child...


and for her to leave.


She was like F..U... Bitch. I told her OK.. leave. she wanted to continue to run her mouth... I told her to leave. My kids have nothing to do with this. She refused.

That is when I raised my phone high enough to show her that I was calling the local P.D.

She hauled ass after that.
 
naisho said:
You gotta do what you gotta do :(.

And you know when they evaluate neighborhoods.. they seem to be evaluating by intra-city statistics. No one goes around looking who lives in the blocks and making a note of their police records or anything like that.

I can even set my city as an example. When we moved here back in the 80s, it was one of those old golden days/years where the neighborhood kids all go biking, swimming, playing roller hockey, everything you want to name it. Then, a lot of anglo-saxsons started moving away and the city became the most ethnically diverse city in the whole US. It was said to be one of the safer cities as well, but just a month or so ago some old man was shot in his home in the afternoon. Nowadays, no one goes out to play anymore. The neighborhood kids are all focused on their Wii's or psp or gameboys.

It takes a few to mess up the title, but the title is usually backed up by a bunch of numbers instead of honest evaluations!
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This is one of the reason why I am grateful that I work in a Day care setting.

My kids come to work with me. They go on field trips and get to do something constructive during the day.
 
Babyblue said:
Thing is.... this is a nice neighborhood. :roll: At least it is suppose to be.
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Where did you find the information that it is a nice neighborhood? From apt manager or police reports?
 
sequoias said:
Where did you find the information that it is a nice neighborhood? From apt manager or police reports?
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To be honest.. I have not.

I have not done my homework apparently...

but if one does... I am sure you will find something wrong with each one of them.. Unless you decide to live in a controlled gated community.. and even then you find crimes with in those as well.
 
Well, I moved to my neighborhood a few years ago, and it was very nice! At least it looked to be before I moved here and I even asked people before I moved how they liked living there and if there were any problems, etc. Everyone said it was great....so we moved in.

Not too long ago, we had a shooting, some break-ins, then new tenants without using garbage cans and garbage all over the lawn.....Whenever I drive thru this subdivision, now I see lawns that haven't been mowed in weeks, stray cats everywhere, fighting/mating....even in the middle of the street. Kids running thru my yard, which I detest!

Moving is expensive and hard work. But I feel it's time for me and my family to move out. We keep our lawn nice and some other neighbors couldn't care less, even throw soda cans/potato chips, etc. in my yard....I'm done with it really.
 
No matter where you live, You will have some bad neighbors whether they are annoying, noisy or rude. I have a neighbor who drives me insane, he comes over my house every single day, asking some stupid questions, bothering us and being nosy. There is nothing I can do about it, I tried to be as friendly as I can with this neighbor, but he doesn't get the hint that I want to be left alone sometimes. :lol: So I feel you, Babyblue. ;)
 
When you pick up the phone and they take off, then it's obvious that they're the guilty ones... not you. Hehehe!
 
Cheri said:
No matter where you live, You will have some bad neighbors whether they are annoying, noisy or rude. I have a neighbor who drives me insane, he comes over my house every single day, asking some stupid questions, bothering us and being nosy. There is nothing I can do about it, I tried to be as friendly as I can with this neighbor, but he doesn't get the hint that I want to be left alone sometimes. :lol: So I feel you, Babyblue. ;)
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Yeah, you're right... I've had my share of annoying neighbors.

Right now, I've got a neighbor who lives above me. From time to time, they will cook something that causes the whole building to smell. Ugh!
 
Babyblue said:
To be honest.. I have not.

I have not done my homework apparently...

but if one does... I am sure you will find something wrong with each one of them.. Unless you decide to live in a controlled gated community.. and even then you find crimes with in those as well.
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Yeah, it happens everywhere even in nice looking areas. I've had bad roommates, wild kids screaming, theft, gangs passing by and all that stuff.
 
I find it disgusting that this woman would come into ur yard and start cussing you in front of other kids who had gathered there too.....Apparently, this woman has no class! No parental skills or just don't give a damn!...I would steer clear of this lady and her kids....Seems to be very "low class".

I've been into a few alteractions with some parents before (where I live), due to their kids riding bikes onto my lawn or throwing their trash down....But I don't get into a "cussing match" with them.

One man did come to me, raising hell, said that my boys (along with other boys) were playing football and the ball kept going onto his lawn. I did apolize, and told him it would not happen again....but he was "so worked up" he said..."I'm going to call the police if they don't stay out of my yard!".....And he yelled it....

To me, that was overly dramatic....we could have handled the situation much better! His loss...we could have been better neighbors. We don't speak anymore, or even wave as we pass by. Such a shit-head!
 
aww i feel you! I think what you did the right thing is to call the cops. At least, the neighborhood now knows that you are not stupid or not allow them to walk over you. It seems to me that they just pick out the newest neighbors to blame on for no reasons.

I hope within a few weeks or months, things will get better and better for you and your kids. Let's hope that they will forget the past and move on with bright future. Do your kids like the other kids??

I had a slightly problem but the next door and i cleared it up but still disappointing. Life goes on.
 
That is the thing.. My kids are new here. They decided to hang out with a group of kids to bike ride up and down the road. They ran into another group of kids. My kids were clueless. These two groups have been at it for a while from what I hear.

So I told my kids best to stay around the house for now til things cool off.
 
There is no such thing as a nice neighborhood nowadays. Even in a very nice area with mansions and well-trimmed lawns and huge pools in the backyards, there is always that one house that is either a meth lab house or a crackhouse or there is a pedophile living there. Always.

When I moved here this area looked very nice, my apartment property looked elite, was recently renovated and painted, with 2 pools, balconies, patios, tennis and basketball courts, a playground, and a fitness room as well as a large management building with a couple of computers for internet use to be shared by all tenants and a living room for everyone to hang out in. Well, in the last three years it has become infested with gangs, homeless alcoholics, drugs, graffitis, robberies, and even a murder. And everyone litters. I have to check my front door everyday in the mornings and at nights to make sure no one has thrown trash on my doorstep, because the management fines you $25 per item that is littered on your front door step. No surprise to me. It always happens. We had a deaf guy move upstairs on the third floor from another state and already he is complaining about the apartments and the property and its conditions. I'm not happy here anyway because they dismantled and removed the wheelchair ramp that I need, and they never replaced it, even though they painted a new disabled parking spot right in front of my apartment with the blue wheelchair symbol on it. I'm in the process of getting a Quickie Revolution (I can't walk much anymore without intense pain nowadays and am having serious nerve issues in addition to the hip dysplasia that I was born with) so I have to complain to the city about the ramp. They better put a new one before I get my chair in a few weeks, or I will raise hell. They should have known better because we had a neighbor right across from me who is an amputee, however he moved out last month due to the robbery. (They took the ramp away about 6 months ago for no reason). I was furious when I came home one day from a doctor's appointment and there was no ramp!
 
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