How in the world did I ever end up living in this borough?

Let's first try to understand the Bronx, maybe that will help me figure it out. This is the home of:
1. Yankee stadium!!
2. The Bronx Zoo
3. New York Botanical Garden
4. Edgar Allen Poe's house
5. The Maj Deegan Expressway
6. the original little Italy

Sounds great right ? And here's the downside from posts I found online (clears throat):

"You love the South Bronx? So the urban decay, graffiti, housing projects, crime rate, and high rate of poverty are something to love? The South Bronx is a mess, the whole place is rehabed NYCHA buildings and the old highrise housing projects. It's one big concentration of projects. No wonder the Bronx is the poorest county in the country. A whole section of the borough is on section 8, welfare and other forms of gov't assistance." Thank God I dont live in the south Bronx.

"well lets be honest, the South Bronx and Parkchester is nothing more the a Human Toilet, and lets look at the trash that have just ruined the area and for the most part, they have very little respect for anything and just would rather blame others for there own mess. I would not let my dogs use the place for a bathroom.." Interesting view point I must add

"I love New York and I have lived in the bronx my whole life and the Bronx is a shit hole. 75 percent of the people are uneducated criminals. 30 percent are hard working good people. The mayor is a asshole and does not do anything to help because most of the people living in the bronx are black, hispanic and white trash. There are too many drugs, guns and violence on the streets. If it wasen't for the cops it would be even more dangerous, they do a great job but there is only so much they can do. Not a day goes by that I don't witness a crime. But living in the bronx makes you tougher and you have to respect the bronx. If you want to see the real New York City visit the bronx and brooklyn at your own risk."

Can I really be counted as tough? Oh jeez, what have I done?

As for me though, the Bronx isnt so bad. I dont want to have a million phone calls from my family begging me to relocate (unless of course, they are offering to give me money to do so). So what, its a little "ethnic"? Doesnt that make it "unique"? Oh come on lets face it, I really need to move...