So Much For the Quiet Neighborhood
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
Nashville, Tennessee
August 18, 2021 4:18pm CST
The majority of the time, the neighborhood is quiet, except for July 4th and New Years. Many fireworks. But the rest of the time, things are quiet.
Just now I noticed red and blue flashing lights on the next street over. Could not imagine what was going on.
A neighbor was outside and I asked her. She said a couple were divorcing. The husband had moved out. He returned to pick up his clothes. And the argument started.
He threatened to take the kids, had one in his arms, heading to his truck. She called the police and it went from there. The husband was eventually arrested.
This saddens me to see. I hope they can get things resolved without any more trouble. And for the sake of the children. Life is too short for this drama.
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27 responses
@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
18 Aug 21
The worst thing my parents did was to stay together 'for the sake of the kids'---kids are not dumb--they know what is going on!
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
18 Aug 21
A home with dissention is destructive, the same as a divorce. Fighting destroys the unity in the home.
@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
19 Aug 21
nobody wins in situations like that
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
19 Aug 21
Children are the first that get hurt by divorce..
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@Deepizzaguy (102848)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Aug 21
Family fights are the worst case scenario for anyone to deal with.
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@Deepizzaguy (102848)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Aug 21
@CarolDM That is what many police stories on television have mentioned.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
18 Aug 21
Unfortunately, those children a broken pieces from a broken family. If the parents could find it in the heart to forgive and forget, the children would benefit from a stable life. Both parents think they're right, they're both wrong.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
18 Aug 21
@CarolDM Many couples don't want to try, they give up hope. An elderly couple lived two houses from us, he was a licensed pastor. Two years ago Clifford moved to Virginia, Betty had filed for a divorce.
As you voiced, I have no idea why.
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
19 Aug 21
@CarolDM Always is when kids involved too
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@jobelbojel (35578)
• Philippines
21 Aug 21
That was a sad news. Sorry for your neighbor.
It is quiet here as well. Aside from the fact that the houses infront of my house is still empty, the neighborhood seemed so quiet since the new variant of COVID-19 was reported here because of the cases.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
18 Aug 21
There's always drama when people get a divorce. I went through two of them. They really suck.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
18 Aug 21
@CarolDM I should have stopped at one, too. Live and learn, I guess.
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@moffittjc (121586)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Aug 21
I wish divorcing couples would think more about the emotional well being of their kids before they start acting like morons. It is possible to separate from someone without acting like little brats.
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@moffittjc (121586)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Aug 21
@CarolDM Or they’re so hellbent on revenge that they lose all sense of sanity and rationalization.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
19 Aug 21
@CarolDM
You are right that life is too short for drama. Divorce cases involving what happens to the kids is very hard. There are people that have a decent divorce and others have drama. Good idea for her to call the police but what will happen when he gets out of jail?
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
20 Aug 21
@CarolDM
You are right it is harder to move when have a house. Moving as a renter is no fun either and have to go see places and hopefully find the right one but this time I did not at all and it was a nightmare and now I want to find one we both will like.
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@Juliaacv (51197)
• Canada
19 Aug 21
That is such a sad way to part.
I cannot imagine how painful it is, but to use your kids as pawns is disgusting.
I hope that the police were able to separate the parties and that they can both cool down and begin to forgive and heal, for the sake of the kids.
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@LindaOHio (178701)
• United States
19 Aug 21
I agree with you. I avoid drama at all cost.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (84017)
• Rupert, Idaho
19 Aug 21
That would be scary to see....that's good you know what was going on, but that's not good at all. Hope all will be okay in the end...
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