Burns / Infection / Unknown Disease : One of the Worst Snake Owners

[dkatz4]

Nixon, I responded earlier saying you needed to get involved, but honestly, I think the best move now is to completely detach yourself from the situation.

The animals are important, but you are more so, and this has all of the indicators of a potentially very ugly situation. I completely commend you on your caring for Dave, and all you've done for the other animals still in the :cens0r: care. But this one won't end well for you. What you are attempting to do is the 100% right thing, but at this point, without the support of your parents, it becomes exponentially harder. If they can't be convinced to back your move, then please just walk away from this fight. Do try and convince them to go to the authorities. Pull the "what would you do if this was a puppy or a kitten?" However, if they are adamant that they don't want to cross this guy because he is dangerous - well, there might be a valid reason for it. We out here on the web aren't in a position to judge that. Though, I would ask if he was so dangerous, why do they allow you to visit in the first place? In the end though, it is their house, their rules, and it sounds like they have your safety in mind (good parents). I'd respect their wishes. At the very least, you gave the :cens0r: a wake up call that there is legal jeopardy in what he is doing.


As for the friendship, I'm sorry dude but that is toxic. I've had very few true friends, so I know exactly why you don't want to lose someone you think of as a long term friend. It doesn't work when one person puts in all the effort. I've been there too. She's not really a friend, and you deserve better.

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Nixon, I think your last post on the thread is spot-on. Forget certain trolling instigators here. Obviously i have no idea if there is an element of actual danger here. Pursuant to the comment above, seems like your folks wouldn't want you over there in the first place if there was, BUT even if there is not - you could be getting yourself and the rest of your family since you are a minor (emphasis added for instigators, not you) into a huge, ugly, expensive, long, drag-out legal situation. You may be in the right, but you can still be sued. They may not have a case against you, but you'll still need to pay a lawyer. You might be the good-guy of the story, but you will still suffer if it goes in this direction. Dude, you saved a desperate animal, take the win, dont make yourself into a martyr.