Dear Eric: I’m a right above-knee amputee.

I became an amputee two years ago due to an escalated argument with my mother who stabbed me seven times while I was knocked unconscious with a bat. She was given 12 years. She’ll do six and a half.

She is also my neighbor. Should I move?

But also, why should I move? I bought this property as a teenager. I’ve worked all my life.

Why should I give up a home I have poured blood sweat and tears into? Is it worth the trauma to stay?

– Want to Stay Home

Dear Home: You shouldn’t have to move. And it sounds like you have a number of years to figure out how to make your home a safe space. Talk to the local authorities and perhaps the DA that handled your case about your options for a restraining order or other protections.

However, this isn’t jus

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