Rattled... thinking of moving to a new town, state, country
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:18 am
I've been far less active ingame and on the forums lately. I've been dealing with a sudden anxiety problem that's been freaking me out a little. RL events this evening didn't help....
I'm just plain sick and tired of the **Filtered** going on in my town.
I went for a walk this evening. I came down one main road to a five-way intersection. On the route I was planning to go, I saw 4 or 5 guys beating up some other dude. Not sure what the problem was, but when I reached for my mobile phone to call the Police I realised that I'd left it at home. There is a serious problem with alcohol-fueled (and bogan-fueled) violence in my town; especially gang-related attacks. After about 30secs I decided to take the next road over... the other side of the next road over. I sorta forgot that there is an alleyway connecting the two roads 50m before the intersection.
The next thing I know, the group appears 5m in front of me. They all seemed content to ignore me, except one. He goaded me and asked me what my problem was (all in a very belligerent '*Filtered*' sort of tone), but I'm probably the least antagonising person alive. With my hands palm-out down by my side, I said calmly that I had no problem and it was none of my business. So, this knob-stick took the opportunity to punch me in the temple. I got a split second to duck a little, but he still got me. If he was any closer or quicker he would have probably knocked me out.
I hate this town... people just go out and start fights for no reason, and then start going after everyone within half a kilometre of the fight they just finished.
I wanted to be a school teacher in this town. But a man like me, who will do anything to avoid getting in a fight, just can't function in a town where someone you don't even know will punch you in the face, unprovoked, while you're trying to back down.
**Filtered** me.... this is not good for my anxiety.
I'm just plain sick and tired of the **Filtered** going on in my town.
I went for a walk this evening. I came down one main road to a five-way intersection. On the route I was planning to go, I saw 4 or 5 guys beating up some other dude. Not sure what the problem was, but when I reached for my mobile phone to call the Police I realised that I'd left it at home. There is a serious problem with alcohol-fueled (and bogan-fueled) violence in my town; especially gang-related attacks. After about 30secs I decided to take the next road over... the other side of the next road over. I sorta forgot that there is an alleyway connecting the two roads 50m before the intersection.
The next thing I know, the group appears 5m in front of me. They all seemed content to ignore me, except one. He goaded me and asked me what my problem was (all in a very belligerent '*Filtered*' sort of tone), but I'm probably the least antagonising person alive. With my hands palm-out down by my side, I said calmly that I had no problem and it was none of my business. So, this knob-stick took the opportunity to punch me in the temple. I got a split second to duck a little, but he still got me. If he was any closer or quicker he would have probably knocked me out.
I hate this town... people just go out and start fights for no reason, and then start going after everyone within half a kilometre of the fight they just finished.
I wanted to be a school teacher in this town. But a man like me, who will do anything to avoid getting in a fight, just can't function in a town where someone you don't even know will punch you in the face, unprovoked, while you're trying to back down.
**Filtered** me.... this is not good for my anxiety.
