As to the story of the cops shutting off the water. They were told to do that. It doesn't mean they were bad cops. It's the one in charge of being told by the utility companies to do that. The cops have a tough job and can't please everyone. There are good ones and bad ones for sure just like there are good and bad people judging cops.
I am very close with my parents. I love them and they love me. Unconditionally. But in some small, awful, unintended ways, they’re also my enemies and the greatest barriers to my growth as a person.