THE CHANGING NEIGHBORHOOD

When I was a child in the 60's and 70's, I remember what the neighborhood (that I live in) used to be like. Neighbors used to visit each other, even from down the block. They would have weekend get togethers and people got along. People made an effort to help each other out when they saw it was needed.
A change started to happen in the neighborhood about 25 years ago. A different type of people with a different type of mindset started to move in. We started to see bikers, and younger families move in who hada strong sense of self. The weekend get togethers and block parties ended. People had to lock their doors during the day as well as at night. Neighbors helping neighbors stopped.
Here we are some thirty years later. Neighbors yell at and to each other from their front door steps. Some think they own the neighborhood and think they cantell you what to do. Instead of helping each other when a problem arises, they yell or threaten to beat you or co-hearse you into fighting. WHAT KIND OF MENTALITY IS THAT?!?!?! It is that of a selfish child! That mentality has become the way of most of N.W. Ohio, especially Toledo. The sad part is that they show this mentality when vacationing in the south. They don't realize the bad reputation they leave behind. I truely no longer fit in with the mentality of N.W. Ohio and especially Toledo!