[–] Reallyreallylazy ago
Switch off the power strip by my bed before I leave for work. I saw a report of cheap usb chargers catching fire and now I'm terrified of my house burning down while I'm at work.
I alvays have a pen, pencil, and something to write with on me, just in case. I've never really needed them, but still.
[–] ReverieandEnvisage ago (edited ago)
I have problems with my brother's friend. My brother is his lackey to be honest, does whatever he says, wakes up whenever he calls him to go somewhere, he has to be ready 24/7. He's a really controlling asshole that likes to bully and fight people. I used to hang out with them but slowly I realized he was just taking advantage of my brother and having money. I have problems because I hate him and my brother defends him, it's a very weird relationship. I told him he's not welcomed in the beginning of this year, as we had just moved apartments, my brother comes out and tells me to shut up. I had gone inside and I hear my brother say something and I turn around and his friend is getting ready to enter our apartment I slipped as I was coming to meet him and he punched me in the head. My adrenaline was pumping and I went after him but my brother got between us, and told me, that's what you get. I go inside because this is not going to end like this, I take a bat and my brother takes it from me, I guess that was a good move but I felt like my brother would rather disarm me than let me defend myself. So, now I carry pepper spray whenever I go anywhere, it's not a manly move I know, but he has a reputation for not giving a fuck and he still comes over. My brother is basically being controlled by this asshole, he has punched him at least twice for some reason and I'm sure my brother is whipped. So I expect no help from him if it ever came to something bigger. I carry the pepper spray in the house as well, I never know if my brother is going to let him in and we suspect he has whenever we're not there. It's his homie I guess.
I hate gangbangers and I hate bullies, and especially one that has literally punked my brother into submission, but whenever the topic comes up my brother doesn't wanna hear it. I gave up to be honest, and I don't want to deal with him, unfortunately we both have to live there with my mother for now, and I can't easily find a job, so everyday, I walk out the door not knowing when I'm going to have to use it, the pepper spray, or when he's gonna try to fight me. I dread sometimes even going to check my mail. It's not a good enviroment to be since he lives in the same neighborhood, and forces his way into situations.
I don't know if that's being too paranoid, but I don't even feel safe around my house even when my brother is home as well. I guess only when my mom has a day off do I feel somewhat at ease but even that's not enough since we can hear him outside our windows calling my brother to come outside. I feel better when my brother leaves to work since I know at least the area is clear from his asshole of a friend. By the way, that guy, he got kicked out of his shack he rented for not paying rent. About 2 weeks passed and he went back to where he lived and beat his ex roomate really badly, I did not see pictures but heard that he had a court date. It was hilarious when he tried to be on his best behaviour around everyone, even befriending my sister's boyfriend who he had previously fought with. He's since not gone to jail, and I have no idea what happened and I hope he did not get the case dropped. If anything I suspect my brother is paying his sentence... the same person also picked a fight with someone in the neighborhood that wanted no trouble, because he didn't need it to be honest. From what I hear, he has relatives that are tied to the cartel. I have no idea if they are true but my neighborhood friend claims he is, and he has been tagged I guess. I'm still waiting though, it's been around a month and he has not gone to jail, and he's still not dead. But if something does happen to him, I wouldn't shed a tear.
Edit: Why is it always when you need to tell a story and your emotions are going nuts do you sometimes not make sense when you try to explain the situation when typing? I reread it and some parts make sense and others don't, it's just hard sometimes to write a coherent paragraph when you feel very strongly about a situation and are just generally mad about the topic.
TLDR, my brother is friends with someone that likes to bully others, came into my house after I told him he's not welcome, punched me in the face, I carry pepper spray now, even in the house, don't feel safe even when my brother is around, lost relationship with brother after he told me it was my fault, that was what you get. So now I carry pepper spray even to check the mail, paranoid most of the time since his friend has a reputation for being violent.
[–] 1161606? [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I'm really sorry to hear that.... I don't think you can do anything beside being prepared for a potential attack..... That guy is a typical psychopath who needs to have everyone submissive... Its not paranoid at all... Its actually being precarious....
Thank you, actually, I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking that. I had filed a report on him, but, I never filled it out because he had moved recently. I thought he wouldn't come around, and for a time he didn't, it was perhaps a month before I heard him knocking on our windows again. He had been kicked out I heard, and after moving back here in the neighborhood did I regret not filing it. Plus my brother was already demeening me by calling me a snitch, a word that is very popular in their world.
But, anyways, the guy had beaten up his roomate, had a court, and had to be on his best behaviour, I'm not sure why he's not in jail currently, and I wondered if they dropped the charges on him, which was a big mistake. Then he got into a fight with a neighbor that has cartel relatives, so I'm still waiting for him to die, which is my only redemption really. For years of abuse to my brother, emotionally and psychologically. And I'm not the slightest unhappy for him, but yeah like you said, I'm still being careful.
I did check this out, and it sounds like a good idea to have. I don't know how to feel about a camera transmitting in my own home though.
[–] Cookiethumper ago
I sleep with a knife on my bedside table. I set two alarms in the case that one fails in order to make sure I get up for work. I often keep the chain lock engaged on my door even if its daylight outside.
Interesting. I hold my breath for a while first then exhale. Not sure how long it takes the germs to go. My other thing is to wipe my fingers on my trousers before rubbing my eyes. I read somewhere that the eyes are a significant vector in catching stuff, and because I work with other people's computers, it seems a simple safeguard to wipe germs off.
[–] Its420somewhere ago
I always stare at the screen on my security cameras every chance i get. It's kind of wierd now that i think about it. Only one thing has happened in the 3 years of owning them, 2 low lives tried breaking into one of the cars in my driveway, i caught it just as i was on my way to bed, i thought about getting the 30-30 out and making them shit their pants, but i flicked on the outside lights and they pissed off. Wish i called the cops instead now.