Is CRAZY contagious?

HqdefaultFor years, there’s been a kinda crazy lady living within a block of my home in the mountains. 

This is a woman that has on more than one occasion been seen on her balcony bare breasted speaking fragments of half a dozen languages doing the Xena Warrior princess war cry or arguing with one or more of the voices in her head.

On at least one occasion she’s been out on the street lying naked having a full on temper tantrum.

It is not uncommon to hear her having these fits once a month or so, they go on for an hour or so then she gets bored and shuts up.

Crazy manHer immediate neighbor was a decent guy, But over the years he’s gone downhill. He’s on heavy medications and way too much “Medicinal” Pot. With him, the problem seems to be Tourette’s syndrome (after a fashion). Something will frustrate him and for the next 30 minutes there’s a stream of bellowing obscenities, punctuated by fuck in all it’s various forms.

Usually, the neighborhood only has to deal with one of them having a bad day at a time.

Since I’ve gotten back up to the mountain, both of them are having bad days every day sometimes all day, and well into the night. We’re talking about screaming at the top of human vocal ranges. Imagine the screams of the damned souls in Hell.

Needless to say, it’s making it tough for me to calm down. The very last thing I need is conflict or soul chilling screams right now. I really need peace and quiet. I’m thinking someplace away from all people, off grid – maybe camping someplace? 

The thing is, The Crazy is strong with these two. Do I have to deal with their shit and my own too. can’t I find a moment’s peace? What happens if in dealing with their shit and my own… I end up just like them. 

There’s a fragment of something about looking into the abyss and having the abyss look into you. I can’t remember all the quote right now. There’s something else about dealing with monsters.

I did find a few moments of not only peace, but joy, over the past few weeks, but that is over now I fucked it up. Now it’s back to just dealing with stupid shit.

Sigh, Time to go walkabout!