What’s going on with the homeless people in the loop?
In the last few weeks I’ve been accosted, assaulted, a-whatever-ed almost every time I’ve left my apartment by homeless people and junkies. I live near the Montrose HEB. Not like it’s a shitty area.
Just yesterday I was sitting at the light in Montrose and Westheimer when two homeless guys knocked on my window asking for money. Told them sorry, I don’t have cash. They started in with the f**k yous and the bitches and pussies, you know the drill. Then they started throwing rocks and chicken bones at my car from their perch on the bus bench and threatened to drag me out of car. Called the cops on them but they ran off.
The other day I was walking down Alabama to HEB, same thing. Guy asked for money, told him I don’t have cash, dude starts trying to start a fight right there. Luckily I got into HEB without having to deal with it.
Few weeks back a homeless guy was following my girlfriend down Alabama. When she got to our apartment and told me, I saw the fucker pacing around the Dunlavy intersection and went to let him know exactly what would happen if I saw him around again. Called the cops and let them know. Obviously nothing was done. Because cops don’t really do s**t in this town.
I don’t know guys. I’m just fed up with it. I’ve lived in Montrose and Hyde Park for five years and have never felt unsafe. It’s been a chill place to live for the most part. Even the “shady” folks have always been cool. But lately I can’t leave my house without something happening with a homeless person. Sure, I feel terrible about the series of catastrophes that must have happened to have made them homeless. I can’t imagine how hard that must be. But f**k. It’s not my fault. And they’re ruining the whole damn city for me. For the first time in my life I’ve been thinking about getting a gun because I don’t trust my city anymore and don’t feel safe at home. I don’t even walk around or ride my bike anymore except at the bayou in the middle of the day. Honestly, for the first time ever I’m starting to understand why people move out to the suburbs.
I don’t know. Sometimes it feels like this city is trying to push me out. Anyone else having a hard time with Houston these days?
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