Journal

I live around gangs. They are everywhere.More than half of my friends are in gangs, and they're all different to. I honestly don't get why gangs are even around. I saw an old friend I hadn't seen in awhile, I went to shake his hand but he didn't have any. He said they got chopped off...he had some "friends" that wanted him to join they're gang. He said no and they chopped off his fingers and jumped him because they thought he would rat them out or something. He was even a good student in school and from what I knew drug free. I think gangs are going to ruin this country. The more gangs, the more hate. My advice to anyone that is in a gang, get out of it while you can and just grow up and learn to live a real life. I manage just fine not being in a gang, and my friends are all equal when they step in my house. I think if gang members can manage that than they can manage not being in one. In order to be a true friend you shouldn't have to be in a gang...just be a true friend. If you like fighting so much than get into boxing or ufc fighting or something.