How far should you go to protect shared property? After months of disappearing tools at a neighborhood community garden, one volunteer decided enough was enough and changed the lock code on the shared storage shed. But when rumors spread that a neighbor’s son may have been involved, his mother accused the volunteer of publicly humiliating …
Seguir leyendo Community gardener changes the lock code after neighbor’s son is spotted leaving with missing equipment, mother demands a public apology: ‘The damage is already done’
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Apartment neighbors consistently use laundry machines for 3 weeks, leaving neighbors with no way to do laundry: ‘They likely are running a business’
What if you could never do laundry in your own apartment building? Sharing a space with other people might not be the easiest thing we do in the course of our lives. In fact, it can be quite difficult. We don’t always know where to draw boundaries with the people we live with; we just …
Seguir leyendo Apartment neighbors consistently use laundry machines for 3 weeks, leaving neighbors with no way to do laundry: ‘They likely are running a business’
85-year-old neighbor hacks down neighbor’s beautiful hydrangea bush without their permission: ‘We are obviously devastated’
What would you do with a neighbor who disrespected your property? Neighbor relationships are not always easy. Sometimes you just don’t see eye to eye, and it ends up ruining everyone’s day. Maybe you tried to be nice at first, but incidents just continue to occur, and then before you know it you’re wondering whether …
Seguir leyendo 85-year-old neighbor hacks down neighbor’s beautiful hydrangea bush without their permission: ‘We are obviously devastated’
38-year-old woman insists her neighbor take her 15-year-old daughter out to lunch, doesn’t understand why neighbor refuses
If you’re not a kid person, then you’re not a kid person. There is no shame in that. Some people just don’t enjoy hanging out with children, and that’s okay. It doesn’t make you a bad person. Not everyone has to prioritize children in their lives, and that’s their choice. Sure, you can tolerate them …
Seguir leyendo 38-year-old woman insists her neighbor take her 15-year-old daughter out to lunch, doesn’t understand why neighbor refuses
Entitled man hounds neighbor to share his Wi-Fi with him, calls in a noise complaint when he refuses: ‘Sharing your wifi is part of being good neighbors’
Would you share your Wi-Fi with your neighbor? I find that in this life, it’s best not to keep score. If you want to continue having healthy, non-transactional relationships, then you probably want to just let things go and assume that with good faith, it will all even out in the end. It saves you …
Seguir leyendo Entitled man hounds neighbor to share his Wi-Fi with him, calls in a noise complaint when he refuses: ‘Sharing your wifi is part of being good neighbors’
‘There’s an entire ecosystem there that is being destroyed because of your neighbor’s ridiculous «aesthetic»‘: Man forces neighbor to clear leaves and trees that pose no danger to his property
Should you have to bend to your neighbors’ aesthetic preferences? Sometimes neighbors can be pesky. In an ideal world, you build community with your neighbors and get to enjoy it. You can go and ask them for a cup of sugar, and maybe you can water their plants when they’re away. You partake in a …
Seguir leyendo ‘There’s an entire ecosystem there that is being destroyed because of your neighbor’s ridiculous «aesthetic»‘: Man forces neighbor to clear leaves and trees that pose no danger to his property
28-year-old ‘rents’ neighbor’s dog for $20/day so he doesn’t look like a ‘creep’ coming home at 2 AM
Living in a type of neighborhood where everybody watches what you do is not for the faint of heart. You have to have a particular kind of temperament to want to live in a place like that. You know the one, where everyone keeps up with each other’s business and knows what you’re up to. …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old ‘rents’ neighbor’s dog for $20/day so he doesn’t look like a ‘creep’ coming home at 2 AM
Man wakes up every week at 3 AM to move pesky neighbor’s trash cans 6 inches to the left, convincing neighbor he’s going insane: ‘Saw them standing in the driveway praying over the trash cans. I almost felt bad’
Have you ever put a mountain of effort into messing with someone? Would you? A good prank is worth its weight in gold. But there are way more bad pranks than good pranks. Most pranks are too big and instill too much fear into the victim. Even if it’s for a moment, they feared for …
Seguir leyendo Man wakes up every week at 3 AM to move pesky neighbor’s trash cans 6 inches to the left, convincing neighbor he’s going insane: ‘Saw them standing in the driveway praying over the trash cans. I almost felt bad’
Downstairs neighbors call out 21-year-old woman for playing mahjong at 11PM every night, claim the clicking keeps them up: ‘How thin are your floors for them to be able to hear your clicking and typing?’
Everyone has their little bedtime habits. It’s healthy to have a bedtime routine that you look forward to doing. It can help you unwind from the day and sleep a little better. Maybe you have an extensive skincare routine you can’t wait to get back to. Maybe you read a few pages of a book …
Seguir leyendo Downstairs neighbors call out 21-year-old woman for playing mahjong at 11PM every night, claim the clicking keeps them up: ‘How thin are your floors for them to be able to hear your clicking and typing?’
Home’s previous owner beats down the door demanding to be let in, screams at new owner for selling their old belongings despite refusing to take them years prior: ‘They both yelled at me while I hurried inside’
You know what they say, you can never truly go home again. This might be a maudlin thought, but it can also be freeing. Home isn’t a physical space; it’s a feeling you get around the people you love and the places you feel comfortable in. This doesn’t mean it’s easy to let go of …
Seguir leyendo Home’s previous owner beats down the door demanding to be let in, screams at new owner for selling their old belongings despite refusing to take them years prior: ‘They both yelled at me while I hurried inside’