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’
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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
Family want to force neighbors to stop showering at midnight because they wake up at 5am: ‘The walls are very thin’
Would you change your shower habits to appease a neighbor? We all have our own hygiene habits, and we’re entitled to them. If you’re a night showerer, you’re a night showerer. You probably feel pretty strongly about the fact that you want to go to bed squeaky clean. You’re used to washing off the grime …
Seguir leyendo Family want to force neighbors to stop showering at midnight because they wake up at 5am: ‘The walls are very thin’
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’
Apartment complex charges tenant $75 for having an overnight guest: ‘ I tried calling the desk numerous times before the charge was due to dispute it’
Nobody likes feeling controlled, especially in their own home. When you’re in your house, it’s your rules. Except, of course, that’s never true. Especially when you’re renting. Landlords have a way of getting into your business even when you don’t want them to. It’s kind of their whole thing. They would go into your home …
Seguir leyendo Apartment complex charges tenant $75 for having an overnight guest: ‘ I tried calling the desk numerous times before the charge was due to dispute it’
Homeowner struggles with repeated trespassing by neighbor’s unsupervised children, while playing and running around her unsafe yard, debates confronting their mother after she dismissed her safety warning on Halloween: ‘Her girls are a handful’
I’ve always wanted a home that feels like a giant welcome sign. With the chaotic noise of the neighbor’s children playing in my front yard, or random, unannounced visits from people who just want to know how my Tuesday is going. Is it obvious that I grew up watching Girlmore Girls? I guess it’s just …
Seguir leyendo Homeowner struggles with repeated trespassing by neighbor’s unsupervised children, while playing and running around her unsafe yard, debates confronting their mother after she dismissed her safety warning on Halloween: ‘Her girls are a handful’