I tried to ignore the kid on my street

[mopinko]

39. been there, sadly.

summer of 2020, when my neighbors got locked out of their jobs, they became trapped rats.
ppl i’d gotten along w for DECADES we being assholes and it was just war.
they were passing the time by blowing things up night and day. drove the whole hood nuts. my chickens not only stopped laying, they started pulling their feathers out and escaping my yard.

there were many 911 calls on both sides. tho, somehow, when they called, i got in trouble. when i called, i got in trouble.
they’re still harassing me w complaints to the city.
couldnt get anyone else to stand up to them, so i did it. and i won, goddamn it.
even on the 4th they dont do that shit any more.

but boy did i pay the price. anxiety has never been my problem. usually it’s depression. man does that shit suck. and my reputation was in tatters for a while there. they convinced ppl i was a drunk.
i’m just the last couple months getting back to anything that feels at all like the before times.
mending relationships still.

best of luck, and take care of yourself. try to do something for your nerves, whether is rx’s or bubble baths or going to the movies. try not to let them trap u in your home.