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Damn, all the going ons have been really affecting me recently. The kid getting stabbed on Monday night was the straw that broke the camels back. Of course people have been stabbed since the invention of stabbing instruments, and it happens in every suburb, city, country, and in every decade, year, and (seemingly) month, but it's pretty shit that it all seems to be happening right around my area
This one, and the one that happened in sunshine a month ago are particularly affecting me because on top of them happening in my area, they're both my age too. I'm probably sounding kind of entitled/selfish but it's just a hard nut to swallow that they were my age doing the same thing I do several times a week, then someone decided to just.. end them... Forever gone, all that potential just lost for good
As someone else suggested, reach out to some youth support service. Trauma is a no joke. you don't have to be harmed or witness something first hand and it's better if you treat it now. I got to speak to someone last year when I witnessed something traumatic and it really helped sort me out.
I mean, it's not entitled or selfish in my opinion. I would call it more... empathy? Struggling because violence in your area has caused deaths? That's a totally normal reaction. I remember a few years ago working in parkville I was really, really scared to go out alone after dark, because 3 separate women were murdered and assaulted in the parks around where I lived and worked.
Sometimes unpredictable people are scary. And the knowing that there are unpredictable and scary people around is stressful, so it's not surprising that you are struggling.
Is there anyone you can talk to about this? I hate to think of you dealing with this by yourself.
The recent stabbing murders of western suburbs teens was not random.
100% agree with this
There used to be fights among teens and gangs of teens but it's only now I'm seeing stabbings and murders between teens . This is a new thing.
hugs, I know they are your age and your locals but these kids are fighting people they know, it's not random violence so this is what you can focus on. Take care and choose your friends wisely.
No I feel the same way whenever I heard about stories of kids dying around my age. It's not selfish at all. But yeah, talking to someone even for a month can help.