Need To Vent! Long...UPDATED 8/12 About This Page:

[WishIwasinDisney]

I'm a little stressed out and I need to vent to people who aren't tired of hearing it yet. That would be you guys!



My next door neighbor is a real jerk. We used to be friends and it soured over a year ago and it's been a nightmare ever since. They blame everything bad that happens to them on us and I just can't handle it anymore!



A couple months ago his wife had a flat tire on her way to work so they said that my son must have slashed it! What are they nuts? She works over 20 miles away, if we slashed their tire in our parking lot, how would she make it all the way to work? Any why my son? He's not even a trouble maker.



They keep blaming things on my son and on us and I don't understand why. Andy has never been in trouble in his life and they keep calling the landlord and the police for stupid things. We have no recourse, there is nothing we can do. The landlord just yells at us and the police get mad at US because they call for stupid things.



Yesterday he called the police right after my son got home from work to say that he was banging on their outside wall. Now come on!



I'm so stressed out.



Any thoughts? Thanks for letting me vent. I needed that.

[poohmaine]

One idea is to try and sit down with him and talk things out. Obviously whatever happened a year ago still bothers him enough that he takes the time and effort to harrass you and your family.

I don't understand why the police and landlord are mad at YOU. You'd think they would know by now what he is up to!

If it is a constant thing, and you are so stressed out, you may want to seriously consider moving (since you have a landlord I am assuming you don't own the place.) Perhaps the landlord could help you find another place?

I hope something works out for you soon!

[HiddenMickey]

Do you have a Dispute Resolution place in your area? I think you need to have an impartial party listen to what is going on and clear the air. Invite your neighbor to a session and see what happens.

-HiddenMickey

[DrDolphin]

Other than documenting everything so when the landlord and cops do come you are prepared.

[Colexis Mom]

Sending you lots of pixie

[LBAK]

I have no great advice but here's lots of for you.

[chezp]

Jen, I know a bit of what you're going through, as we had real problems with our neighbour where we lived before - nothing as bad as you're experiencing, but a few nasty experiences, him turning up on the doorstep yelling at us, playing his music in the early hours of the morning, that sort of thing, so I have an idea of how upsetting this whole thing is for you.

I don't have much advice, except what's already been suggested - some form of service that helps to solve neighbour disputes sounds good, as it'll involve a neutral third party and they might be able to suggest a way forward.

In the meantime here's a heap of that things are soon resolved for you.

[Nick and Ryans Mom]

Here is some Pixie dust for you Jen Maybe you can contact the police and file a harassment charge against them. A friend of ours was having trouble with a neighbor and got a no-contact order of some kind. They were lucky and their neighbors finally sold their house and moved (after the wife violated the order and was arrested). If you think the man might be violent it would probably be better for you to think about moving. Good luck.

[snoozy]

Obviously they can't prove anything they have accused you or your son of. Or the police would have done something about it.

How about turning the tables on your neighbor and call the cops on them for harrassment. Better yet you could get a camcorder and record when they go off on you. Then show it to the cops.

Is moving out of the question?

[BritDisFan]

I'm sorry you are going through this stressful situation Jen. Document everything with dates and times so you can refer to them. I'm sending you lots of .

Karen

[MegglesMom]

Sending lots of your way Jen... please keep us updated!!

[loobyoxlip]

Ugh, I can't stand some neighbors. Their life must be so boring if this is all the can come up with to do. I hope Andy's not taking it personally (although I'm sure that's hard to do) I know he's a good kid! I hope he knows that.

[FanOfMickey]

Sorry to hear you guys are going through this, Andy is such a great kid, he does not deserve all these things that are happening to him. I wish I had some advice to give you, but unfortunatly I can't think of anything different then what everyelse has said. Sending lots of pixie dust you way though.

[WishIwasinDisney]

Thank you to everyone for your thoughts. I have some good news. A coworker knew of someone who was renting a house and we looked at it today and decided to take it.

We'll be moving in a month. This really makes living here right now easier to bear, knowing we can leave soon. It also helps that for more than a week of this time we will be at WDW

So now, what's wrong with me, I was getting ready to go to bed and now I'm sad. I guess we've lived here for four years and it's kind of sad to change.

So new pixie dust request to get over this small hurdle.

Thank you!

[FanOfMickey]

Sending new pixie dust your way for a smooth move. I know it will be a good move for you.