tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post1275817292172307187..comments2024-03-28T01:42:27.305-07:00Comments on Dark Thoughts: Apartment Life #26 Mary Kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-48566462053475328352018-05-09T07:19:59.769-07:002018-05-09T07:19:59.769-07:00Oh I agree with you on that. Oh I agree with you on that. Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-42874055838543688522018-05-09T07:19:18.940-07:002018-05-09T07:19:18.940-07:00Ken told the police they should set up a sub stati...Ken told the police they should set up a sub station across the street because they are here so often. lol Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-88262195304925502492018-05-08T23:36:10.933-07:002018-05-08T23:36:10.933-07:00It seems like parental misconduct has to be of an ...It seems like parental misconduct has to be of an unbelievably severe and blatant degree for anyone to actually do something in an official capacity. This is just one manifestation of the terrible small-government bias we have in the U.S.; there is this notion that the government can't do anything right and that any proactive government initiative is overreach. That mentality results in some BrightenedBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140255969796496082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-84321668505528265922018-05-08T20:38:44.086-07:002018-05-08T20:38:44.086-07:00Some people are so ridiculous. Probably frustratin...Some people are so ridiculous. Probably frustrating to the cops, too. A lot of times their hands are tied in situations like this. Anna (herding cats-burning soup)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422129120413380189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-4192237354526636322018-05-07T12:48:50.199-07:002018-05-07T12:48:50.199-07:00Oh believe me, so was I. Oh believe me, so was I. Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-66595691156536124522018-05-07T12:44:49.328-07:002018-05-07T12:44:49.328-07:00I'm surprised they left the kiddos in his care...I'm surprised they left the kiddos in his care!!!LilyElementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04791827655749184355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-61530120118307030162018-05-07T11:41:53.284-07:002018-05-07T11:41:53.284-07:00Me too. Me too. Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-76880669293444931142018-05-07T11:37:09.355-07:002018-05-07T11:37:09.355-07:00I feel so sorry for the kids. I feel so sorry for the kids. Heidi@Rainy Day Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984216720423826256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-43421476326869395302018-05-07T10:35:15.825-07:002018-05-07T10:35:15.825-07:00I know and in the 20 years that I've lived her...I know and in the 20 years that I've lived here I've seen things like this all too often.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-14322100878418882162018-05-07T10:25:42.895-07:002018-05-07T10:25:42.895-07:00Dayam, people are crazy. It's one thing to mes...Dayam, people are crazy. It's one thing to mess up your own life but I feel bad for the kids caught up in it :(Bark At The Ghoulshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201971932093705929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-4369665474915851402018-05-07T08:23:21.475-07:002018-05-07T08:23:21.475-07:00I do too. It's sad that so many kids live with...I do too. It's sad that so many kids live with parents like this. Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-13264616561979325642018-05-07T08:22:16.332-07:002018-05-07T08:22:16.332-07:00I feel so bad for the children. :(I feel so bad for the children. :(Kristin (Book Sniffers Anonymous)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11916755699616389906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-61533219213421196952018-05-07T00:03:23.990-07:002018-05-07T00:03:23.990-07:00I've called the police and social services on ...I've called the police and social services on other neighbors before and nothing ever seems to be done. It's easy to feel like it's not worth the effort.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-35369370692485160382018-05-06T19:00:55.666-07:002018-05-06T19:00:55.666-07:00In my job working with children I have had to make...In my job working with children I have had to make that call more than once. Protecting children is very important. But there are kids who are left in bad situations, even after people make that call. I don't understand it, I feel like we are all charged with their care, ya know?<br /><br />Smart to film and not step out the door. <br /><br />Also, I have lived in a lot of apartments. And we Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353667980806676067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-1856951591125243232018-05-06T11:58:00.315-07:002018-05-06T11:58:00.315-07:00I couldn't either.I couldn't either.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-5307281151724879572018-05-06T11:57:47.714-07:002018-05-06T11:57:47.714-07:00Yeah at least they woke his dumb ass up.Yeah at least they woke his dumb ass up.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-28648307364883200422018-05-06T11:57:29.445-07:002018-05-06T11:57:29.445-07:00Yeah. Yeah. Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-55664749529433135412018-05-06T11:48:26.867-07:002018-05-06T11:48:26.867-07:00I can't imagine the cops leaving the kids ther...I can't imagine the cops leaving the kids there! Insanity!!!Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-65975309967770920082018-05-06T11:42:12.763-07:002018-05-06T11:42:12.763-07:00Good that the cops came even if they did nothing :...Good that the cops came even if they did nothing :(Blodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-88617616369297785892018-05-06T11:12:40.791-07:002018-05-06T11:12:40.791-07:00Those poor kids! :(Those poor kids! :(Niccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122972546470154598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-32380304666396942602018-05-06T10:04:38.798-07:002018-05-06T10:04:38.798-07:00Nope, never dull here.Nope, never dull here.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-64152080792124105012018-05-06T10:04:24.701-07:002018-05-06T10:04:24.701-07:00I'm sure it was. Those parents fight and argue...I'm sure it was. Those parents fight and argue all the time too.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-85663281963117020442018-05-06T10:03:58.988-07:002018-05-06T10:03:58.988-07:00It's so crazy.It's so crazy.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-2971032921856487632018-05-06T10:03:46.319-07:002018-05-06T10:03:46.319-07:00That's very true.That's very true.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13244708.post-2596471398719328712018-05-06T10:03:31.806-07:002018-05-06T10:03:31.806-07:00I couldn't believe that the kids weren't t...I couldn't believe that the kids weren't taken away from them. Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.com