All I have heard from my boyfriend lately (who is taking a college course on the history of St. Louis, MO) is how amazing the city is, and how it's such a shame that people keep moving farther west (away from the city). After my weekend, I completely understand why a person would want to be as far away as possible from urban places.
My car window got busted out this weekend by a group of young thugs who wanted my car stereo. Obviously these individuals seriously lacked intelligence because once they broke out the window and got in the car, they realized it was a cassette player and said "Nevermind". So now, (because these stupid fucking kids think they can just take whatever they want) I have to deal with insurance companies and having no window for a week (while I still have to drive to work and school). Not to mention the fact that it made me feel victimized and now I'm afraid.
It sounds stupid, I know, but I am completely scared to go back that area of the city. What would have happened if I would have been in the car, you know? Plus the fact that now I have a really hard time just leaving my car somewhere where I can't see it (which is almost anywhere you go in the city).
I grew up in downtown St. Louis, and in the first six years of my life our car and home were robbed/broken into multiple times each. For the past 15 years I've lived in West County and not a single thing has ever happened. I've left my doors unlocked thousands of times, and I never worry.
I think the most unfortunate thing about the situation is that I don't like West County, I'd actually prefer the surroundings of the city. But, after this week, I think that I've decided that I'm just not cut out for dealing with shit like this. I am not good at playing the victim.
My car window got busted out this weekend by a group of young thugs who wanted my car stereo. Obviously these individuals seriously lacked intelligence because once they broke out the window and got in the car, they realized it was a cassette player and said "Nevermind". So now, (because these stupid fucking kids think they can just take whatever they want) I have to deal with insurance companies and having no window for a week (while I still have to drive to work and school). Not to mention the fact that it made me feel victimized and now I'm afraid.
It sounds stupid, I know, but I am completely scared to go back that area of the city. What would have happened if I would have been in the car, you know? Plus the fact that now I have a really hard time just leaving my car somewhere where I can't see it (which is almost anywhere you go in the city).
I grew up in downtown St. Louis, and in the first six years of my life our car and home were robbed/broken into multiple times each. For the past 15 years I've lived in West County and not a single thing has ever happened. I've left my doors unlocked thousands of times, and I never worry.
I think the most unfortunate thing about the situation is that I don't like West County, I'd actually prefer the surroundings of the city. But, after this week, I think that I've decided that I'm just not cut out for dealing with shit like this. I am not good at playing the victim.
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you rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just out of curiosity, however, how much is shit??
It might be worth taking a pay cut cuz the benefits where I work now are practically nihl and my hours are getting shorter and shorter cuz the co's going under and the first thing they do in those situations is cut payroll hours... I'm using up all my sick time now so that I fat paychecks between now and June (sad, really...)