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Discussion Thread 🧩 Saturday 25 October 2025 (aussie.zone)

submitted 4 months ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

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I hate where I live so much. It’s destroying my mental health and keeping me constantly hypervigilant but there are no other affordable options. I’ve applied for a transfer but have been waiting for a very long time and could be waiting much longer.

Fuck the social issues and housing crisis of Melbourne… Just wish I could grab Melbcat and get us both to safety.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Is there something you can do in the meantime that would make you feel safer?

Start a neighborhood watch perhaps?

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Unfortunately not. Some of the neighbours are the issue and I’m really not comfortable opening up to people now.

Back when I did a few of us used to club together and support one another but even that didn’t help much. For me my area is a write off

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So everything you have tried hasn't worked?

Try something else.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Literally everything has been tried. Now it’s just hurry up and wait.

I’m using the time to declutter and downsize for when I can finally blow this popsicle stand