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Inconsiderate, intimidating neighbors cause depression and anxiety?
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I agree with you about Edmonds being a very nice community, with their own city government, police and fire departments. I drove a truck for Office Max delivering furniture, paper, and other office supplies for almost 17 years, and Edmonds was in my delivery area. I was in downtown Edmonds almost every day of the week, and it was always clean and well kept.
Anywhere in Seattle's King County it's a different story, you wouldn't want to live down there. Traffic, crime, homelessness, graffiti, etc.
My wife and I live north of there in Mt. Vernon, Wa. It's a lot more rural up here, with fewer people, less crime, and lots of open farm land.
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This bad experience made my think about overall crime and the degradation of society. I came up with an interesting theory and the Seattle, Washington area is the perfect case example. 35 to 60 years ago there was a strong culture of collaboration in technical and artist pursuits that led to world-changing advancements and culture. Examples include Microsoft and the music group Nirvana. The founders got together in a spirit of doing good. Neighbors shared good information. People were inputting good into society. That was the culture and the result was a safe and happy place.
Today there's a much higher percent of people inputting bad into society, just like the men threatening me. Why couldn't they say something positive? Maybe that would lead to something good. An employment opportunity? A business idea? A creative work? How about just a pleasant place to live?
You're seeing the results of bad social inputs. The solution is to recognize that culture is everything and we need to change it to one of good. This is very possible. Social interactions are so import in doing so. Without going into detail I believe it starts with the responsibility of each person and those that are not responsible (inputting bad) must be immediately forced to be responsible. In my case this is what is happening. The men who input bad are getting thrown out of a nice place and good will return here. These men won't care but the next places (that's plural) where they go to will no longer be in good environments, unless they change.
It's just a theory but I believe in it lies the solution to getting back to the days when you didn't be afraid to go outside or even lock you door.
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Hi,
You are so right about Seattle and King County! They are awful with all the crime, homeless, etc. I'm not thinking of moving anytime soon, but if the rent goes up too high, I may have to. Mt. Vernon is a nice area. I'm glad to hear that it is still nice. I've lived in Washington State since I was 6 and I'm 78. It was always such a nice, beautiful state with friendly, good people in it. It's too bad that it has turned out like it has. I never thought I would see it like it is now. It's very sad.
PML