Pros And Cons Of Life In Houston

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I was born and raised in southeast Houston and still live there till this day. Thankfully, I grew up on the good side of town and in a very good neighborhood. Houston is definitely filled with violence, gangs and shootings. You can drive to certain areas or parts of town and you automatically know this area is filled with violence and your chances of be victimized will increase. For people that live in these disorganized neighborhoods and communities, it becomes there norm. They are not shocked by what they see compared to people like me, since they grow in this type of environment and it desensitizes them. For them it is normal and an everyday thing. For example, hearing gunshots may be a daily or weekly thing for them. Also, there value and