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My morning with my sh!tty neighbor!
My morning starts at 4:30 a.m. when I head downstairs to feed C. After about 30 minutes she's out, so I place her in the bouncy seat, start cleaning up the kitchen. After washing bottles, etc, I decide to take a few things outside to the recycling bin. We have recycling on the back deck (where they should be). As you all know it rained a lot last night, so the top of the bin had about an inch of water on the top, I proceed to dump the water on my deck and some went over the fence, and hit the neighbor who is outside smoking. I had no idea she was outside still. Although I could smell the cigs, but the smell can linger as we all know. She was leaning against my fence and smoking, obviously being nosy, who the hell really knows.
She starts cursing, and I just walk inside. I let dogs out and she's now yelling at me, I ignore her, but Tim let's dogs back inside and he apologizes for accidently pouring water on her.
Fast forward to about 45 minutes later, she's still upset, now sitting on her front step, demanding that I pay for her coat, because I ruined it, it was dry clean only. I told her I wasn't going to pay for her coat, she then gets in my face, while I'm holding the baby, and tells me she's going to take me to court. I just laugh at her. I get the kids in the car, leave 10 minutes early with Tim because I'm so nervous now that she may do something to me, the kids, my house, my dogs. She told us today she was calling the police about the water, which I just smiled.
I should never feel uncomfortable or scared about being in my own home. I thought about getting a peace order, but I don't think I can, she hasn't really done anything, other then verbally abuse us, although she did trespass, but we can't really prove that. And the cops were called out for the fence issue, all we have is a police report. She damaged our fence, but we decided it wasn't worth it to take her to court for $300 worth of wood.
We want to sell the house, and we know we will take a loss on the house, but for the my sanity and my kids safety we gotta do something.
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Re: My morning with my sh!tty neighbor!
Ugh I feel your pain. We have been dealing with our crazy neighbor for quite some time. Just last week he parked with his van literally touching my car and when I went outside, told me to go over there and j*rk him off.
Anway, the officer that came out gave us a number to an office that deals with these issues. If you can't find the number for your area, I can give you the number in ours and they should be able to direct you to the correct one. We spoke an officer on Monday and she called our neighbor the following day. She told DH that the neighbow refused mediation with us and was cussing at her (a police officer!). If he continues, he will be charged civilily, but we are hoping since the police are now actively involved that he might chill out. Like you guys, we are looking to move but won't be for a couple more years unfortunately. Hopefully if the police get involved, yours might knock it off. You definitely shouldn't have to deal with that!
OMG what a psycho.
PS I giggled when I pictured the water dumping on her.
Yes. It just sounds like she made the whole thing up. I mean it sounds like she would have to be physically leaning against your fence in order to get splashed. I also love how she acts like water ruined the coat - as if smoking wouldn't do more damage. BTW it's June - why is she wearing a coat in the first place? She doesn't even sound like someone who would own a piece of clothing that requires dry cleaning.
All these questions I asked myself this morning! It was at least 65 degrees outside, no need for a coat. She just wants to start trouble. Looking for something to do.
also - seriously - whythefuck is she up and smoking @ 5 am?? Is she an alcoholic/drug addict? That seems super shady to me.
No she didn't. And I agree she is crazy. The police think she's crazy too.
She most likely an alcoholic, maybe drug addict, I don't know for us. She's F*CKING shady!
You definitely need to get out. I would not handle someone getting in my face while I was holding one of my children.
Just keep smiling and ignore her. It'll piss her off!
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