Actually, I just googled it. Baltimore is 2nd in AMERICA, right behind Oakland. Awesome. And yup, same here. We have gangs and drug rings galore. It's ridiculous.
Awww! I'm sorry! I know sorry doesn't really make up for it, but I truly do mean that. :( My dad's not a deadbeat (thank God), but I can relate to the being surrounded 由 trashy people thing. Basically every single person in my high school did drugs 或者 got wasted 或者 got pregnant (my best friend had her baby this year, actually) and had no dreams. I, however, can't wait to get out and go to college.