05-30-2001, 03:16 PM
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Originally posted by Larry_OHF:
I thought this would be a good place to rant and get some free advice. Many of you love doing that sorta thing! OK. About 1 year ago this month, my wife and I moved into our first home. Naturally, wanting to make friends with our neighbors, we allowed their teenage boys to borrow tools that I had for whatever. Whenever they needed a few bucks, or a couple eggs, we would give it to them. Gas for the lawnmower, as well. (By the way, the grocery store and gas station are both just a walk away.) We never asked for anything in return. The asking of us to help them grew steadily over the year, yet we always gave without any conservation, (though we are in a bit of a financial strain at the moment), always knowing that good is returned to you.
(I forgot to mention that these neighbors are black...no father in the home, Mom works all the time, 3 sons, oldest is 15yr). I don't know if that matters to any of you.
Anyway, finally when he knocks on my door at 10pm, waking the baby with the door bell, asking for three eggs, I snapped. I reminded him of the time, and told him the truth that we did not even have three eggs. He went to the little old lady's house(across the street) next.
Now, when we caught one of the boys with our gas can without first asking for it, that again kindled the fire. We told them about how we felt, and told him we saw his actions as stealing. (two days later, he did it again....and did'nt even try to hide it. He just left the gas can, empty, on my front poarch.!!!)
Now, the reason that I would not want to come out in the open and flame them and their mom is because I am afraid that they will proceed to do all manner of maliciousness to my home while I am not there. They could get angry that I am taking the defensive, which will spark them to do worse things, just to be on top. Believe me, I know this sort of rationalizing. For the protection of my home and family, I have remained basically quite. Even the old lady neighbor across the street says that I should not start anything. So what the flip do I do?????????????????????????????????
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Fill that gas can with water & sugar..  They will never use it again...
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