When it rains, it does pour doesn’t it? For me, that is usually the case.
Recently, actually this morning, my dad informed me about a problem at one of his houses. It just seems at one of his houses there is always a problem. Sighs. He used to rent out all three of his houses, but now is fixing up and selling one of them.
You guys remembered the one where someone trashed the whole place before they left. I hate people sometimes.
There is this guy named Kirk who lives nearby or his mother lives nearby…when my father was fixing up, he would wander over and help out by mowing the lawn or helping the crew. My father would pay him a little, actually more than a little. Roll eyes, I think my father can be too Zen and compassionate at times. While I keep my guard up with people, my father is always welcoming. He gives people a chance and never belittles them. He’s like the buddhist missionary. I really don’t know how he does it and most often I wonder how we share a genetic code.
So this morning, my father goes and inspect the house he was fixing up. Douche bag Kirk comes over and asked if he can live at the house. Lets be frank, Kirk is a jobless bum and most recently a homeless bum. He was court-ordered kicked out of his apartment and needs a place to live.
My father said “No”, of course. My father can be too nice at times, but he is not stupid. Why would he rent out a house to a person without a job and was recently kicked out of his apartment by the court.
Kirk retaliated to my father’s “no” by threatening him. According to my father, Kirk threatened to trash the house that my father has been fixing for 4 months. Like dude, what’s wrong with you? How can you be so self-centered? Don’t you see my father’s predicament. Why would he rent a house to a bum? He is acting like a child who didn’t get his way and he is a grown ass man. I really don’t understand people like him. Why would you bite someone who has been kind and paying you for the last 4 months. Just thinking about it now just pisses me off.
In order to calm the situation, my father didn’t say anything, fighting anger with anger just creates more anger. One side must give in or keep quiet to diffuse the situation. God! My father is freaking ZEN.
My father came home and laughed it off, “he probably taught I was a weakling Asian to threaten me like that, ha.”
Now, I’m worrying. Will Kirk trash or break in to our house? God, more court issues.
Blog issue and now this. When will it end?
your dad should get a restraining order on kirk. i’m scared if he’ll do smthg to your dad and/or the house. i hope things turn out well for you guys.
I will pray for you Lyn! Seriously, that guy should go somewhere else and get lost! As human we should be nice to each others, but remember nothing is free all the time. We have to earn our living somehow to support our family or else they will become bad people in the community. Of course, your dad have to rent out to someone who could pay him monthly so that he can use it to make his living too!
And I think ur dad did the right thing by saying No. coz I would say the same thing! I’m just hoping that he won’t break into coz is he already has an issue with the court?
I would notify the authories about Kirk’s threats. I know the cops probably can’t do anything to prevent Kirk’s actions, but at least you let it be known that your poroperty got vandalized (hoping that Kirk won’t do it though).
Unfortunately yes, when it rains it pours, but everything always gets better. I’m all ears if you want to chat sometimes.. cause, sighh….. I’m not a stranger to pouring rain at all. Take care and good luck…
Lome
I agree with everyone here, you guys should write down a statement and make a report. Even if it doesn’t get that far, as long as there’s a paper trail your case will be stronger. I hope nothing happens though. Why are there such stupid people in the world?
Wow.. and I thought my family was the only one with drama.. I’m glad to hear we are “normal”. Wish your family the best of luck..
i hope things will get well for u….
wish u all da best=)
i hope things will get well for u….
wish u all da best=)
For that guy Kirk, I can’t believe you just let him go like that, once a person verbally threatened you, you should report to the police right away and file a record, so in the future, God forbids, if anything bad happens, the police will have a clue to start investigate, and it’s not a bad idea if you can tape the conversation between your father and kirk, you might be able to gather evidence also! Fight back, why take all the emotional abuse and stuff it inside you, it’s not healthy really, your father might be telling you to be calm and may be he seems to be calm himself, but we Asians are always known for our ability to tolerate the intolerable but actually deep inside we are boiling to the point of erupting, so I suggest the first thing is to inform the police , file a harassment charges on Kirk if he came around a second time, don’t take it lightly, you have no idea how crazy people is these days especially during the time of rattle economy!Good Luck!
sheesh! some real jerk huh? he actually tried to get your father to ‘let’ him live in the house. he doesn’t have a job. it’s great that your dad said ‘no’. a guy like kirk really needs a life. he needs a job and a brain. and i agree with you lyn. sometime, i really think there are too many people who are just messed up>>>need to look out for these people (like kirk). the world needs more good people. GOOD LUCK to you and your family. i will pray upon the buddhist and shaman. ^_^
poor lyn.. gosh what a fucken loser ass. good luck..