Also, you stated “My analysis is that you and your family have had a relatively easy life up until now, and this infestation is probably the only devastating event you’ve had in your life. If you grew up in poverty, if you were abused as a child, if you have a disease or have recovered from one, you’d have some perspective, something to which you can compare your current infestation, and realize that as bad as things are, they could be far worse and you’ve endured situations that were almost as bad as your infestation.” Well, all depends what you mean by devastating. My life has indeed been hard. Here are just some of the things that I’ve been through: Very abusive husband, had to run away from my apartment and move because of him to save me and my child. He even called ACS and made numerous false reports about me abusing my child so he could get custody. I grew up in poverty in a middle-class neighborhood. Do not ask how my single mom of 3 kids accomplished this, but she did. She was on welfare. I have two autistic children, one so severe I had to quit my lucrative job and go on welfare because no one would babysit my dear child so I could not hold a job, being a single mom. Because of this I had to move from a middle-class neighborhood to the ghetto where crime and gangs are rampant. There is more, but I shall not go on about my life.

When I was trading a disease for bbs, I mean myself and not my kids. I would never, never wish any harm to my kids, disease or otherwise.

I wrote this in hopes that maybe other people would respond if they are feeling the same way. Or if they are living with bbs and have bites constantly, how do they deal? How? Because not everyone gets rid of their bbs. I’ve been reading stories of buildings being infested for years and people living in them for years.

You also wrote “…but Americans only read international news when it involves the United States.” Not me, not true. I read about other countries all the time. I’m a very well-educated person with a college-degree and am very open-minded.

You wrote “If man were to follow the teachings of Miss Carson, we would return to the Dark Ages, and the insects and diseases and vermin would once again inherit the earth.”
Perhaps those days are upon us right now.

Is it 2008 or 1908?

Yes. I believe you are right. IPM can only go so far. It’s not working. Sure it can work for a little while, but that’s it. We can tell because this problem is getting worse, not better. Some people, like you say, are getting infested more than once. BTW: I like it that you called Rachael Carson a dead B*tch!

Ok. Last thing to say to you. Hope you don’t think I was being sarcastic to you because I was not. It may have looked that way from the way this was written. But I had to say what I need to say. AND, I appreciate your blog, your thoughts, and your timing to keep this blog going. Good luck in job hunting. I hope you get one.