Told to leave after a drunken argument, a woman leant around a visually impaired man and stabbed her other housemate in the neck.
When police told her the next day the housemate was still alive and she would be charged with grievous bodily harm, the woman said: "That's not too bad".
The May 2022 incident occurred barely two weeks after the woman had thrown a knife at her partner, Brisbane District Court was told on Tuesday.
The woman started throwing things at her partner after he returned home and it became apparent to him that she had been drinking.
A neighbour responded to the commotion, telling the partner to go for a walk.
When he returned, he became angry that the woman had continued drinking.
In response she threw a knife at him, striking his abdomen.
He was treated for a 3cm deep, 2cm long wound.
The woman breached a domestic violence order that her partner of eight years had taken out against her, the court heard.
She was released on bail and days later went to a Brisbane address she had sub-let to another woman.
She arrived with two men and was holding a knife.
She called out to the other woman inside the address, screaming: "This is my home c***, I will kill you".
The woman moved to another door, trying to enter the unit while yelling: "I'll get you c***, I'll kill you".
Five days later the woman was drinking with a group at the unit she was staying at with the visually impaired man and the female housemate who cared for him.
At 4am she got into an argument that became physical with the female housemate and was asked to leave.
After refusing, she leant around the visually impaired man who stood between them and stabbed the female housemate.
She suffered massive blood loss from the 3cm wound and underwent surgery, spending three days in hospital.
Judge Carl Heaton said it was fortunate the housemate had not suffered a more serious injury.
"As grave as the situation you are in now ... you are a very lucky woman," he said.
The woman had a dysfunctional upbringing and experienced domestic violence as a young adult, the court heard.
"Every relationship she's had ... with men has been violent effectively," her defence barrister said.
"It turns into a cycle of drinking, abuse - and it's accepted it goes both ways."
However, he said the woman's 471 days spent in pre-sentence custody had been a "blessing in disguise", allowing her to remain alcohol and drug-free while engaging in education programs and counselling.
A psychologist report said at the time of the offending the woman likely met criteria for diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, complex PTSD as well as severe alcohol use and stimulant use disorders.
The woman - now aged 48 - pleaded guilty to charges including grievous bodily harm and wounding.
She was sentenced to six years in jail and will be eligible for parole in May 2024.
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