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Comment on Discussion Thread 🧩 Saturday 25 October 2025
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 day ago
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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.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 1 day ago
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 day ago
I’ve actively been trying to get out of here for almost 10 years now.
I finally got onto priority but it took years for anything to come up and they tried to put me somewhere that had had two murders within the last few weeks (both a couple of streets away).
The next place was also an incredibly dodgy property with stairs (I wouldn’t be able to manage).
I got booted off priority and had to fight to get back on. I’ve changed applied areas now and have my fingers crossed for somewhere quiet
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 1 day ago
Fuck, 10 years :( I’m sorry for being so tone deaf
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 day ago
It’s okay, you weren’t to know.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 day ago
Is there something you can do in the meantime that would make you feel safer?
Start a neighborhood watch perhaps?
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 day ago
Unfortunately not. Some of the neighbours are the 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 1 day ago
So everything you have tried hasn’t worked?
Try something else.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 day 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 blow this popsicle stand