1 post tagged “crazy”

This is an e-mail I sent the parentals about an incident that happened an hour ago.  Do you think I'm overreacting?  Because really, from the responses I got from management AND the SDPD, I'm not so sure anymore.

This morning when I got home from work, I parked in one of the visitor spots behind the complex.  There was a van in one of the spots parked all the way into my spot, so I had to park a little into the one next to mine.  I thought there'd be enough room for this other dude to get into his garage so I left it how it was and went to bed.

Around 1:30, the dude that owns the garage comes banging on my door.  Since I'm in my bedroom and the AC is on, his banging doesn't wake me up for awhile.  When I'm finally on my way to the door, I notice that he's turning my nob.  I open the door ask him what he wants and he starts screaming.  He's saying shit like, "Move your fucking car!" And so I just stood there telling him I wasn't going to do anything for someone talking to me the way he was and for turning my goddamn door nob.  He's still screaming, "Move your fucking car! Do you really want to make enemies with me?  You better move that fucking car or else I'll get it towed."

So I'm pissed off and scared because this dude was trying to open my door and was screaming at me.  I call the management company and they pretty much blow me off by saying they'll talk to him but I need to move my car.  I tell them that I don't feel comfortable going outside when the guy was just screaming at me.  I understand that I need to move my car, but I'm AFRAID of this dude.

I get frustrated with them because I don't think they're handling this as seriously as it should be.  I'm obviously upset and scared because the entire conversation with them is with me in tears.  I called Jeff and he told me to call the cops... soo that's what I do. 

Basically, I get the same shit from the cop.  He tells me I need to move my car.  It has already been moved, but I'm afraid I tell.  I give him the whole story of the door nob turning and the screaming and he tells me that the dude was just handling the situation wrong.  He says that some people don't know how to confront other people and this guy was just mad.  He says that the dude was just turning my nob to get my attention, there's nothing he can do.

WHAT?  I'm 20 years old living alone in North Park.  I'm obviously upset but there's nothing they can do?  He was just handling it wrong?  Can you just pass off every angry action as handling it wrong and move on?  I'm sure those kids were handling the situation wrong when they shot up a school, right? Shame on them.

So, is there a part of this that I'm not understanding?  Am I this upset over nothing?  I don't feel safe living with this crazy and no one seems to give a shit.  I'm so frustrated I don't know what to do.

You guys know me.  You know I don't get upset to the point of crying for no reason.  Especially when it's dealing with an asshole.  But I really don't feel safe.  I don't know this guy and I don't know what he's capable of doing... and I really don't want to find out.