Kind of OT

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry for the cross post.

Hi all,

This is kind of dog related but not really... I'm just writing it because,

well, frankly,because I need to internalize it all.

Friday night, just before midnight, I took Dewey outside to potty. We went

out the front, not out the back where the dog yard is. The neighbor from

next door was out and we talked for a few minutes... I walked Dewey and

when I was coming back, a man drove up and began yelling at my neighbor.

The arguing got pretty intense and as we had to pass her driveway to go

home, Dewey wouldn't let me. He kept growling and pushing me back... When

I got rather insistent, he nipped my leg...

A little argument turned into a blazing row, and, before I knew what was

happening, the man, (Her boyfriend, I found out later), pulled a gun and

shot her five times.

I was unfortunately close enough to see this clearly. I spent the remainder

of Friday night/Saturday morning really, with the police...

Now when I walk Dewey, I must walk a different direction since he *will not*

go passed her house...

I just don't understand mindless violence. I really don't... What happened

there sickened me and has made me think about my own past.

For those who don't know, I was abandoned by my family as an infant and grew

up as a ward of the state. I was abused, in every way you can imagine, from

infanthood to my eighteenth birthday when I was no longer in state custody.

Sometimes, they would threaten me with guns...

Seeing this shooting has made my pain level skyrocket. My meds are not

helping. I'm jumpy, can't sleep, can't eat, feel sick...

Sorry for rambling.

Yanosz Descouedresz

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