Someone in GA suggested I move to some apartments near my work.  Not a totally bad idea, however, there are a few things I will NOT give up.  Even if it means saving money, I will NOT give up the following:

• I will NOT give up basic comforts (ie:  air conditioning, heating, water, etc.)
• I will NOT give up my physical safety (ie: I will not move anywhere downtown unless it has a gated entry for the parking lot and an intercom system to get visitors in).
• I will NOT give up NOT living in the ghetto.

I am unhappy with were I live, yes.  I believe this place is going ghetto quickly and I’m one of the few remaining white girls in this area.  It makes me nervous, but I feel halfway safe since I am on friendly terms with my next door neighbors (Big Daddy and Miss Gold Teeth.)

Where I work is across the street from the projects.  Now, while I KNOW the projects may be a fine place to live for people who are used to the projects.  I am not used to the projects.  I would have an anxiety attack the moment I left my apartment.  Seriously.  I’m so paranoid about high crime areas, I have a small FREAK out whenever something happens even remotely close to where I live.

Crime can happen anywhere.  I know this.  I worked on a police department for 15 years, so I’m not looking to get lectured on my “biased” opinion here.  It’s not even biased in the fact that I don’t CARE what color my neighbors are.  As long as I’m in a safe neighborhood and it’s not the ghetto.

I do NOT find it fun to walk to my building from my car and get cat calls.  I do NOT find it flattering when there is a gaggle of black AND white men standing on TOP of the utility box outside my apartment building and they start calling me “baby” or “boo.”  Mother fuckers, I am NOT your boo.

I am very willing to go down to a one bedroom.  Just not in this apartment complex or any other complex where I do not feel safe and secure when coming home, walking to my apartment or walking my dogs.  I have been looking online and one of these weekends, I’m going to go venturing out.   I may drag Miss Laci with me, just so I don’t have to drive around all by my lonesome.

OK, my venting is done for now.  TTFN

Until next time…