Sunil and Bruce have both given sage advise. Integrate and focus on the important things. I was isolated and enjoyed it, but, the daily wear and tear of dealing with people who always viewed me as a outsider finally got to the point that I either had to change or move. So I changed. It wasn't nearly as difficult as I had thought and most all of my neighbors consider me "one of the good foreigners". I will never be one of them, but they are respectful now, with just a few exceptions, they no longer steal from or cheat me.
I attend weddings, funerals and sons becoming monk parties on a regular basis as a favored guest. It is called, Go along to get along.
I will admit many times I wanted to get even, but common sense prevailed. My getting even now consists of never rewarding bad behavior, workmanship or attitude.
Spend you cash and emotion on getting your pond and property back in shape. Integrate into the community, post signs and call the sheriff every time you have a problem. Stay rational, stick to the issue and you will eventually be a happy person again, give the monkey on your back to the sheriff.
As for not rewarding bad behavior, in your case an anonymous call or letter to Fox16, they did a piece a while back on identy theft, telling them how a county sheriff is selling ssn to anyone who walks in the door might just put the good ole boy on the hot seat for a few minutes. It is not against the law for him to do it, but, as a law enforcement officer he would be considered unethical by his peers and at election time could be a point. He knows the value of the ssn or he would not have taken the trouble to blank out the other one.
