Oh, Suzie. Suzie, Suzie, Suzie. *cuddles* If I could come out there and be your 24-hour watchdog, I would do it in a heartbeat. And if that jerk came back I'd grab 'em and beat the tar out of 'em with a baseball bat. And ENJOY IT. :P

I would like to suggest you take your vacation time and come stay with me for a while, but I'm not sure if that would even be possible for you. I can't even fathom how awful it would be to live in a neighbourhood like that... mine is so safe and friendly, and police cars and folks from the neighbourhood watch organizations are always nearby. Maybe someone in your community needs to look into starting a volunteer crime prevention organization of some kind. They just started one here where volunteers patrol the problem streets on bicycles all day to prevent vandalism and shoplifting and stuff. In your case, I think a simple neighbourhood watch would do wonders.

*major hugs* The world really isn't any worse than it's ever been, I'm afraid. I'm sorry all this is happening to you, but it WILL come to an end, and life WILL seem sweet again. I just wish I could do something to hurry it along for you. :(