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Gang articlesGang Life: In The Words of Gang MembersSubmit Your Story About Street Gang Life here...Life's True StoryWhen i was 18 I met a what I thought was a really nice guy.. He was a Friend of my brothers.. I knew he was in a gang but his personality didn't match what you think a gang members personality is.. He never mistreated me, never cheated on me nothing like that he was really good to me.. We talked and chilled for a long time before we hooked up.. Well we hooked up and things started to get serious.. He had done some robberies and and mugged people broke into houses and stuff just so we could survive.. He wouldn't allow me to work. I never knew why untill the day he was murdered.. He always told me he wouldn't have his girl working he was going to support her.. So in 1999 when we got married and had our son.. I still didn't work but we lived a comfortable life.. I was no part of a gang, never joined one, never claimed to be in one.. Well in the summer of 2000 my husband robbed a house in a rival gangs territory.. they came after him shot him and our house up.. He survived through it.. I loved him and until that point we were never faced with danger.. Well in the winter of 2000 he decided to lay low and be an active member anymore.. this was to protect our son and myself.. well that lasted for a short time.. In February of this year my husband was shot and killed because he didn't die the first time the rival gang shot him... My husband was a good man.. Yes he was in a gang, but he never physically hurt anyone and he provided for us very well. Not only did that rival gang have it out for him but they now have it out for my son and myself. My son is almost 2 years old and never done anything to anyone why should he die.. I will tell you why these people want him dead.. They want him dead because of his father.. As I mentioned my husband would not allow me to work.. I now know that is was for my safety cause every one knew we were married. So they would go after me just as fast as they would him.. So all in all gangs hurt every one.. even those who don't belong to one. My son now has to grow up without his father cause of bad choices that were made.. It's not fair to me or my son. I just wish all you want to be gang bangers and and those who know people who are in gangs knew how much it effects every one.. And gangs are not just in big cities cause I live in a fairly small town that is run by gang members.. And gang members can't always be identified by their clothing anymore either... Please take a moment to think before you do anything stupid.. |