Reply #126: I lived across the street from people who were borderline [View All]

I found out alot of stuff I didn't want to know later on.
Came out one day and their two year old was at my fence in his diapers, poking his hand through the dog fence. (and my dog was a pit bull mix who did not like children) and his 1 year old was in her diaper playing in the neighbors junk pile. I'll never forget his yelling at her in baby-speak, and how she got up and moved away from the trash, he was only 2 and yet her only caretaker. That neighbor threatened her with calling social services if she didn't clothe the children and watch them closer. I found out later she was on coke and so was her husband. Long story short, their trailer burned down one day and killed the little boy just a little while later. I was there, it was horrible. I didn't know about their addiction until after the fire and the criminal investigation. She was being investigated for starting the fire on purpose (she didn't, I was there and am confident it was an accident; when it began to burn my dog started barking and I ran over there). That was a horrible time, haven't thought about it in a while..he ran back in to get his puppy. I have to ask did I fail somehow, knowing what I know now I should have called that day I found them in my yard, but, she was just across the street and called them home, and I know how kids can get away from you.

It came out that she used to lock them in the room and leave for the day and her husband would come home from work and have to clean all the feces and urine in that room. Apparently this was habitual. They were an extremely attractive couple too, both stunningly good looking, just poor.