i watched program about girls and boys in gangs, documentaries with insiders who are still their and those that were and somehow gotten out.

i be worried about my kids but like you MB i found to keep gangs loyal or a more them and us focus between rival gangs especially rival racial based gangs its very very bitter.

Same usa prison system, whites, blacks and Latino are 4 racial gangs in prison, their aint any other. Add guns to that gang mix and its horrendous to think 24 is long to live as a gang member,

i'd worry about that too MB for my kids.

i am a Scott orchid so not from heer, similar enough culture but Scotland more progressive 20 + years over Ireland because of terrorise trouble/war over here.

i lived in England and other countries in Europe, not long term like here but it makes a difference to finding what's funny about your own country, some people classed me as English ...and didn't like English because of xyz invasion...Not realising its the same argument we had with English. So that type hatred not nice (even if i was English) and not fun is a big insult (because i am a Scott)

we also got to see how other cultures operate and along what lines. So i never stayed more than 1 oe 2 years but been heer for about 15-19 years. It was only meant to be for short time but things rolled on and myself and original partners still heer.


trouble is if i was leaving it be hard in one sense i have no family near me but a comfort several good friends, and i known here so u have sum historie here. I just getting very restless with slow progression this country is doing and think i won't be here forever so move now even back to Scotland until i know were i want to Seattle properly.