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Neighbor Is Harassing Me Over My Portable Washer and Won't Leave Me Alone
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Neighbor Is Harassing Me Over My Portable Washer and Won't Leave Me Alone

I bought a portable washing machine online and it was delivered to my apartment. My neighbor saw my package and told me that isn't allowed. I just ignored her and went back inside. She knocks on my door telling me I need to return it because it is against the rules. A day later I get a text from my landlord telling me portable washers aren't allowed and she knows I have one because she has photo evidence (neighbor took a picture before I was able to get to the package). I was outside one day taking groceries out of my trunk when my neighbor saw me and she asks me if I returned it. I did not reply. I asked her to leave me alone. She told me it is not fair if everyone cannot have in-unit laundry and that I need to do the right thing. I again tell her to leave me alone as I walk back inside. She follows me telling me I am being inconsiderate and how the landlord will raise our rent because of me and how rude and selfish I am. I told her I spoke to the landlord about it already and it is none of her concern. She said she lives in the building so it is her concern and she won't let it go until she knows for certain I returned it.

Jonas Bergström
Neighbors Demanded My Land For Their Fence And Are Now Harassing Me Because I Said No
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Neighbors Demanded My Land For Their Fence And Are Now Harassing Me Because I Said No

My neighbors moved in about 6 months ago. They have a couple young kids and a dog. A week ago, they approached me and asked if I minded if they put up a fence between our yards. I was unsure of why they were asking me until they showed me where it would go. The edge of their yard is on a steep hill and since they couldn't build a fence on the hill they wanted to build it at the top, a couple feet into my yard. I told them absolutely not, and they got defensive and said that they didn't want to build it at the bottom because it would cut off part of their land and that I should just let them build the fence because it was only a couple feet. They asked me again and said that they would cover the cost of the fence if I let them put it on my land, which I was a little confused about because I was never going to pay for it? I still said no but they've been bothering me about it and say I should just let them because I hardly use that part of my yard(except for my blueberry bushes), and a fence will keep their kids and their dogs safer. They keep trying to convince me to do it and I'm starting to wonder if I just should, AITA?

Jonas Bergström
Neighbor Demands $200 After Her Daughter Stole My Hair Dye and Ruined Her Own Hair
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Neighbor Demands $200 After Her Daughter Stole My Hair Dye and Ruined Her Own Hair

My (25F) neighbor (42F) has a daughter Ann (14F) who is a pretty nice kid. She comes over to say hi pretty often and I let her stick around an hour or two some rare days if I’m doing a project she might be interested in. An important thing to note is that I have neon dyed hair that I change frequently and Ann is enamored with it while her mom has commented is “immature.” Ann has asked me a few times to dye her hair and while I expressed that I was of the opinion that teens should be allowed control of their appearance, her mom’s opinions seemed pretty staunch and it might be a better idea not to touch her hair until she’s an adult. Earlier today, I was working in my office when someone banged on my door. It was Ann and her mother. Ann’s hair was a splotchy pink, hands and face stained, and cheeks beet red with tears. Her mom shoves a box into my hands. It was a jar of hair dye and a USPS box with my name on it. I had ordered it last week as my current dye job is on the fade. To make it perfectly clear, I did not give this hairdye to Ann and her mom isn’t accusing me of such. Ann actually admitted to stealing it when the mail for our building came. Ann’s mom screamed at me and told me I encouraged Ann into this behavior and I was gonna pay every red cent to fix it. I said I had the supplies to fix it for Ann (aka get the stains off and even out the color using the remaining dye) but this wasn’t good enough and her mother wants $200 to go to her personal stylist and have it professionally fixed. I think this is beyond ridiculous for a couple reasons. The dye I use is very penetrating and there is QUITE A BIT OF IT in her hair. It isn’t going to just come out clean without significant chemical processing which will doubtlessly cause severe damage to her young hair and scalp. Plus, I hate to sound judgmental, but this woman does not have the hair of someone who has a high dollar stylist. I don’t think she’s even SEEN a stylist since the 2000s. I know this lady pretty well and wouldn’t be shocked if she isn’t demanding a WAY astronomical dollar amount even tho she plans to go buy a box bleach and ruin her daughter’s hair worse than a stylist might. I know that might happen anyway but I really don’t want to be responsible for that. I feel bad though and even my dad says I should just consider handing over the money. WIBTA if I don’t??? EDIT: quick note; I am fully aware that what was done is mail theft but I’m not making an already complicated situation 1000{39ca6eb452c0ce4419cd73a8f3bd18a23fe95ab4febb092bc2ab1b542eeea82f} worse by reporting a 14 year old to the police. EDIT 2: Thank guys for all the amazing responses. I didn’t expect to get any traction so I was shocked by the amount of comments. I have good news! Ann called her dad after she went home last night. I know him but he moved out six months ago so I haven’t seen him lately. He and Ann came by and she apologized profusely for stealing. She’ll be going to stay with her dad at her grandparents house indefinitely. She’s gratefully at the age where she has a choice. Ann was still covered in stains so I offered again to clean her up and her dad was SO glad I offered as he heard I’d offered before and couldn’t imagine me offering a second time. Ann’s hair is now a fun, even, vibrant color of highlighter pink and her skin stains are gone. She’s very happy and since there was no chemical processing involved, her hair is healthy. I gave her and her dad directions to conserve her color and we have a deal that she’s welcome to come back for a touch up or a color change as long as she provides the supplies. When her mom cools off and apologizes, she’s welcome to accompany Ann to see how fun it is as long as she’s nice, but I haven’t heard a peep from her since Ann and her dad left an hour ago and I don’t expect anything lol.

Anya Petrova
My Neighbors Keep Trying to Ban Me From My Own Balcony Because They Lack Privacy
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My Neighbors Keep Trying to Ban Me From My Own Balcony Because They Lack Privacy

I have an apartment in a large house that was converted to four apartments. It has a cute balcony off the kitchen, it's decently large, and I spend a lot of time out there. Living in a city, with a tight budget, it's been my dream to have an outdoor space of my own for a while. I've done a lot to make my balcony cozy; two outdoor sofas around a coffee table in the center, a little dining table with chairs in the corner that's also nice to work at. A tiny food-prep minibar over a mini fridge. Cozy heat lamps and a bunch of jar candles. Hanging plants and succulents. A little outdoor bookshelf with closing glass doors to keep the books dry. It's by far the nicest part of my apartment, the rest of the apartment is a cute but very compact studio. A narrow little kitchen, a small bathroom, a hallway, and a small bedroom. No living room or dining room or anywhere indoors to entertain, or just kick back and relax. So I spend a lot of time on the balcony. Even when it's cold or rainy out, the overhang keeps it dry, and the heat lamp warms it My job in software lets us work remotely when we don't have meetings, so I work from my balcony most days. I also like to sit out there for meals and for when I'm having friends over. My apartment building has single family homes on either side, and since I've been living there, both families told me that they don't like how long I spend out on the balcony. The first family's house is positioned in a way that I can see into the windows along the side and the back side of the house. Plus It looks over their back deck. I don't snoop or stare ever, but the dad of the family told me that he doesn't like me being out all the time and being able to look into their bedrooms. He said that his wife was complaining to him about changing in her bedroom and then realizing there had been people who might have seen. I said I wasn't looking and I don't think my friends are the type to either. The second families house is on the other side, I can see their back yard and small pool from the balcony. And the couple who lives there told me they were frustrated how they can't ever enjoy their pool in private, because I'm always out there, often with friends. One time, they asked if I could keep people off my balcony for one day because they wanted a pool party, without a bunch of strangers "watching from above" and I said sure, I don't have any guests that day. I ended up sitting out and reading though, and they got mad at me, I guess there was a miscommunication and they didn't even want me outside. AITA for spending a lot of time on my balcony? I feel like I should be able to enjoy it, it's part of my apartment, but both of the homeowners on either side hate that I'm positioned to see into some windows and their back yards. I'm not a snoop though!

Elise Dubois
My Neighbors Have Been Tormenting Me for Years So I Found a Way to Destroy Their Illegal Extension
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My Neighbors Have Been Tormenting Me for Years So I Found a Way to Destroy Their Illegal Extension

A few years ago my partner (27M) and I (27F) bought our first home. I had some savings & a sum of money that had come through from a medical negligence case, & my partner had some inheritance money. We met our neighbours(68M, 65F) the day we started moving furniture in. The woman demanded to know our landlords name so she could "keep in contact with him" & seemed genuinely offended when we told her we owned the house. She made a shitty comment about how she had to work all her life to buy her house, & we were "too young" to deserve a home. I'm waiting on an organ transplant, so work from home in the meantime. One morning I came home from a quick walk around the block with my dog & noticed their son's car parked across my driveway and blocking mine in. I knocked on the door and politely explained that I need to be able to leave at all times in case of a medical emergency, especially if I'm called in for a transplant. The woman snapped at me that she doesn't like people parking next to her because it makes her drive "look messy". Her son did move the car, but called me selfish & a snowflake as he did so. Once she hammered on my door and told me to "shut (my) dog up because he's been barking all day" even though he was at the vet and had been for a few days. About a month after that, I noticed my dog eating something in my garden. I went over to investigate, & saw he had a chocolate bar in his mouth & had eaten most of it. I found a few more empty wrappers scattered along the fence between my yard & the neighbours', immediately called the vet. I'm pretty sure it was my neighbour, but I don't have solid proof so I can't say anything. More than once I've caught her trying to steal our post from the postman. I just don't get *why*. A lot of it is just stuff I need for work (printer paper, sticky notes, etc) with no real monetary value, or medical stuff and non-prescription supplements that are pretty specific to my illness and no use to anyone else. There's literally nothing to be gained from taking it. Her husband is racist and homophobic, and uses the P-word, N-word,& F-word all the time. He also really hates children. Last Halloween he threw a bucket of water over a group of trick-or-treaters. when the parents came over to complain they pretended they weren't home. We've been thinking about extending our kitchen just a little to make it a bit more accessible for me. Somehow in the process, we found our the neighbours' own extention was done illegally. They'd been denied planning permission, but they built it anyway. During the process, they'd also caused some aesthetic damage to our property. A really petty part of me wants to report them, because they've been needlessly nasty for *years*. They would be forced to have it taken down AND pay for the repairs to our house. Tl;Dr WIBTA for reporting my asshole neighbours after enduring years of their shitty behaviour?

Luca Moretti
My husband thinks our boys spying on a neighbor is fine but I totally disagree
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My husband thinks our boys spying on a neighbor is fine but I totally disagree

I’m going to try to keep this short since frankly - I’m exhausted. Any questions can and will be answered in the comments. Long story short, my family(35m, 12m, 10m) and I(32f) just recently moved into a new apartment complex. Our unit is at the very back of the building, at the back of the property, so behind us is just a wooded area, nobody lives there. At the very back of our unit and the one across from ours is a small balcony that faces out towards this wooded area. Because it the way the building is constructed, you can’t see onto another persons balcony unless you go to the stairs and lean over the railing - otherwise the wall blocks you. Across from our unit is a family of four - a young looking mother, her husband, and their two children who are both under the age of two. I haven’t had the chance to go introduce myself because I think one of their babies is a newborn, and honestly mama seems exhausted. Anyway, a couple of nights ago, I made a horrific discovery. Went outside to call the boys in for dinner and found them both with their upper bodies flung over the railing, staring into our neighbors balcony. I grab both by their pants and ask them just what they think they’re doing, and that’s when I see it. From their vantage point, they could see straight into the neighbor lady’s balcony, where she was sat completely topless, with underwear on listening to headphones. I. Was. Livid. Not with her, but with the boys. The way I see it, she’s on her own personal property, where no one is SUPPOSED to be able to see, and not drawing any attention to herself. Plus, if she’s breastfeeding, I get not having a top or bra on. It’s tedious to remove every few hours and for every feeding in between. And who wears pants in their own house? Anyway, I digress. I pulled the boys in the house and took away their video games and phones until further notice, and told my husband immediately when he got home. But surprisingly, HE was mad at ME! Saying boys would be boys and the lady should have some decency to wear clothes outside, and asked me to speak to her about it. I ripped him a new one and spent the night on the couch, after which he apologized but the boys still seem upset with me. AITA for punishing them, but not saying anything to the neighbor? Edit: Typo, and further explained question

Elise Dubois
Coworker keeps bullying me over my lunchbox so I finally snapped and told him off
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Coworker keeps bullying me over my lunchbox so I finally snapped and told him off

I (28M) bring my lunch to work every day in a bright blue Pokémon lunchbox. I’ve had it for years, and I don’t think much about it—it’s just the perfect size, keeps my food cold, and honestly, I think it’s kinda fun. Recently, a new coworker, Matt (35M), started making comments about it. At first, it was just joking around—stuff like, “Nice lunchbox, dude, my kid has the same one.” Whatever, I laughed it off. But then he kept bringing it up, saying it was “unprofessional” and that I should “grow up and get a real lunch bag.” I told him I didn’t see the issue and that it’s literally just a lunchbox. But last week, he took it further, telling me in front of our coworkers that it was “weird for a grown man to be carrying around kid stuff.” I told him he should worry less about my lunchbox and more about his own life. Now he’s been acting cold toward me, and a couple of coworkers said I was being too harsh, that he was just “messing around.” But I don’t see why I should change something harmless just because one guy thinks it’s weird.

Elise Dubois
Woman Laughs At Her Neighbour's Face After She Told Her She Will Get Her Guard Dogs Removed Because They Cornered Her Kid
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Woman Laughs At Her Neighbour's Face After She Told Her She Will Get Her Guard Dogs Removed Because They Cornered Her Kid

I have seen a similar post here, however I have a slightly different issue. I (42f) live outside the big city together with my husband (50) and my daughter (14f). Our house is located further away from most of the houses in the neighbourhood as we also run an equine center. The center is not big and mainly for private clients stabling 18 horses, most of which are quite pricey. My daughters horses are also stabled there. The house, the yard, the fieldsand the arena are on the same territory which is fenced up. Because of this and my husband going to work in the city and my daughter going to school there, I'm often left alone to look after the yard and make sure it is running. We also have staff members that look after the stables and horses and instructors teaching people how to ride, but as I said it is private so the owners normally need to make sure they call us before coming so their horses are ready and to avoid too many people. We only provide services to the people who stable their horses at our place and don't run a riding school since all the horses are private. Also some yard staff also live on top of the stables (there's residential area with kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and TV). Some of my daughters friends also have their own horses which are stabled there, so sometimes they can stay over at ours over the weekends or holidays. Because of all the above and alongside with security cameras, we also have 4 guard dogs (causasian and middle Asian shepards) which we let roam free on the territory during night or when we don't have a lot of owners around. The dogs are familiar with all the kids (my daughter and her friends), the owners and the members of staff working at the yard, in fact they are very friendly to them. However they are guard dogs so they are ready to protect the property. One of the neighbours kids became notorious at trying to climb over the fence to look at the horses, even after multiple warnings not to do that. On Friday they have managed to get through during the evening, so our dogs cornered them and didn't let them move. I have only find out about it after hearing police sirens coming to the property. Apparently they were cornered for a while and since the dogs won't let them out, their mother had to call the police. I took the dogs away so the kids could go and the police officer said I did nothing wrong, since guard dogs are allowed. But the mother has tried to pull the card how traumatised the kids are and the dogs should be taken care of and I laughed and reminded her they have been warned multiple times. She started spreading the rumours and they made it to the local newspaper saying I'm the asshole.

Luca Moretti
My Neighbors' Kids Destroyed My Property and Told Me To Get Lost When I Asked for Payment
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My Neighbors' Kids Destroyed My Property and Told Me To Get Lost When I Asked for Payment

I have a neighbor with a 13 year old daughter, who had some friends over to play this week. They ripped up some winter shelters I'd made for the barn cats to build forts in the woods with the wood. I found out afterwards when I saw parts of the shelters missing and drag marks to the forest, and found the children's fort in the forest. I asked their parents for 600 dollars to recoup the cost of materials and labor. They thought that was ridiculous but I said that was what it would cost to have the shelters rebuilt if I bought the materials at bottom dollar and priced my labor at minimum wage. They started saying they didn't have the money and I suggest they return the new xbox they got their daughter because that would be about the right amount of money and it would be fair because she damaged stuff worth that much, to play. So she should lose out on her other toy if she wants to basically steal 600 dollars worth of my shit to play with. They acted like I was whacko for suggesting they return the xbox so I also suggested they stop giving their daughter allowance for however long it takes for that to equal 600 dollars and they told me to go fuck off, that's not a proportional punishment for a child and i had no place trying to tell them how to parent their child I ended up calling the parents of the other kids my neighbors kid were playing with and asking them if they as a group could get the money together. Saying I was sorry to have to ask because I knew the neighbors family was struggling but maybe they could help them figure out something like perhaps giving their daughter less allowance till she'd paid her part? The other parents were very apologetic. I guess the social pressure of having their peers know they were being difficult about payment got them to buck up, because the families together paid me back and apparently my neighbors contributed begrudgingly. My neighbors have really held a grudge calling me out on a facebook community page... Luckily vague venting not using my name, but they were saying something about single spoiled girls trying to move to a family neighborhood without having any idea of how to interact with family's... AITA for how i went about getting paid back for having my neighbors kid steal some of my stuff to play with?

Clara Jensen
My Neighbors Stole My Wi-Fi Password and Now My Daughter Is Failing Her Classes
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My Neighbors Stole My Wi-Fi Password and Now My Daughter Is Failing Her Classes

I live in an area where I am not wealthy, but I have a Wi-Fi connection. My Wi-Fi plan has a four-device limit, which is the cheapest option available. My neighbors have a 12-year-old daughter, Shanaya, who needs to attend online classes. She often visits my daughter, as they are friends. Shanaya’s parents told her they could not afford Wi-Fi, so she asked if she could use mine. I agreed, setting one condition: she had to study very hard and do her best. She agreed, and she has been using it for some time. Over the past two months, I have found it difficult to use my Wi-Fi. The web portal shows four devices constantly connected, even when only my phone and my daughter's laptop are in use. Sometimes, my daughter cannot connect to her classes and has to use mobile data. I asked Shanaya about this last week, and she said her parents made her tell them the password and that they have been using it. I spoke to her parents, explaining it was strictly for her classes. They promised to stop, but over the past week, my daughter's classes were interrupted four times because multiple devices were trying to use the connection. Yesterday, Shanaya told me that our other neighbors are also using the Wi-Fi because her parents gave them the password. I warned her parents again, stating I would change the password, but they made false promises and closed the door. I changed the password and gave Shanaya the new one, but her parents forced it from her again. My daughter's education must take priority; her classes are important. I cannot let her education suffer, but if I change the password again and do not give Shanaya the new one, her education will be affected. Would I be the asshole if I change the password and do not tell Shanaya?

Luca Moretti
AITAH for telling my neighbor she can’t have my side of the garden
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AITAH for telling my neighbor she can’t have my side of the garden

My partner and I live in a multi-family home with 4 separate units. We have a large backyard with a two-sided garden. Of note, my partner and I are the newest tenants to the house. Last year, my partner wanted to grow vegetables in the garden. He talked with the one other neighbor who uses the garden. The other neighbor told him that she wanted a specific side, so my partner took the other side. We, my partner and I spent a lot of money on new fresh soil, plant food, everything. Spent countless hours tilling and making it great for growing. We did a great job. Our neighbor did not do such a great job. She did not buy fresh soil and nutrients like we did. She was constantly blaming her lack of growth and our success on the amount of sunlight. They are literally a foot apart. There is no difference in the sunlight. Fast forward to this year and we see her setting up on our side of the garden. We approached her and said that we did not agree that she can just claim our side, as we put so much time and money into it already. Not to mention the fact that she was the one who decided what side she wanted to begin with. We got into a big argument. Landlord thinks we should alternate sides every year as a resolution. We disagree. AITAH?

Clara Jensen
AITA for not letting the police and neighbors use my driveway
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AITA for not letting the police and neighbors use my driveway

Going to begin with saying that legally I am in the clear. It's my property and I can do as I wish with it. I bought a piece of land and had a house built on it recently. There was a gravel road(now paved) that has become my driveway. I guess before I lived there the locals used it to get around faster. I've been told that if they can't use my driveway it makes the travel 15 minutes longer. This started when I moved in. The stuff like the yard and surrounding area was not finished but it was complete enough to move in. My driveway is long and can be exited or entered from two sides. With how the house is built for them to use my driveway as a shortcut a lot of traffic would pass right by my house and cars every day. This isn't just ...📖 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 ⬇️

Elise Dubois
AITA for continuing to take my neighbor’s cats to the shelter?
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AITA for continuing to take my neighbor’s cats to the shelter?

I live on a farm, and my livelihood comes from producing foals (baby horses). It takes 11 months for a foal to gestate, and costs thousands of dollars just up until they’re born. I’ve also worked extremely hard to turn my farm into a “nature reserve” of sorts. People travel from out of state to bird watch at my farm due to a number of rare/uncommon species that nest and visit (indigo buntings, American woodcock, to name a few). Two years ago, I got a new “neighbor”. She’s not directly next to my farm, but lives a little ways down the road. Prior to this we haven’t spoken and don’t know each other, and we also didn’t have any problems. This spring one of my mares aborted her foal, and a necropsy revealed it was due to toxoplasmosis. If you don’t know, that comes from cats and their feces. I thought it was just bad luck, but more recently I’ve noticed a ton of cats on my property. It started off as just one, but now there’s 5-10 hanging out every night. They’re around so often that I’ve almost accidentally run them over pulling down my driveway, cause they’re too busy chasing birds or chipmunks to move out of the way of the truck. So I started trapping them and taking them to the humane society. Every time I would trap a cat, a few days later it would show up again. I was baffled. Until my neighbor comes banging on my front door screaming at me that I better stop taking her cats to the shelter, and that she’s sick and tired of “paying their bail”. Apparently she put a collar on one of them with an air-tag or something, and it showed up at my place and she followed it and got it out of the trap. She tells me that she can’t afford to keep paying to get them back, and that she loves them and they’re her emotional support animals after her daughter died. I told her that as long as the cats keep turning up on my property, killing the birds and making my horses sick, that I would keep trapping them until she either keeps them inside or runs out of money and can’t get them back. She called me heartless and has now started posting on our town Facebook page that I’m trying to kill her cats. Some people understand where I’m coming from, and others say I should just try to chase the cats away or put up “cat proof fencing” around my pastures/property instead of “harassing an old woman”.

Elise Dubois
My husband gave my Netflix login to his annoying sister and now they are mad I deleted her
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My husband gave my Netflix login to his annoying sister and now they are mad I deleted her

My husband and I share a Netflix account with the Basic Plan (only one screen) and we have an understanding that if one of us is watching something, we let them be and do something else. Recently, my SIL (who isn’t very pleasant and whom I don’t get along with) asked my husband for Netflix account details. My husband informed me that he would be sharing the login details. I thought it was a one time thing and was ok with it. But it so happened that every time I sat down to watch, I couldn’t because she was using it. She made profile for herself as well. Now the catch is, she lives in Europe and I live in Asia so I guess Netflix is cheaper here? Idk. I got irritated the third time I sat down to watch and couldn’t because she was using it. When I told my husband this, he told me that she hasn’t used it in two weeks. So I assumed someone else is leaching off of me. I signed out of all devices and then deleted her profile. And now apparently she is pissed and my husband is pissed that I was being so petty. She now wants my husband to create a new account for her from our country so she can use it in her country. I know I was petty, but asshole?

Luca Moretti
I Heard My Neighbors Brutally Berating Their Kids So I Called Child Services and They Disappeared
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I Heard My Neighbors Brutally Berating Their Kids So I Called Child Services and They Disappeared

I (32F) live in a quiet suburban neighborhood, and overall, things are pretty peaceful. Most of my neighbors are nice enough, but I don’t really know anyone all that well. One family that lives next door has two young kids Max (12) and Lily (10) and their parents seem like regular folks. I’ve talked to them a few times, but we’re not exactly close. Last week, though, something happened that I can’t get out of my head, and now I’m questioning if I did the right thing. It was a Saturday afternoon, and I was in my backyard doing some gardening when I heard loud yelling coming from next door. At first, I thought it was just one of those normal arguments you hear sometimes, you know? Maybe a parent telling the kids to clean up or something like that. But then I heard something that stopped me cold Max, the older boy, started crying out, and it wasn’t just a normal cry. It sounded like real distress. I couldn’t make out every word, but I could hear the mom yelling at him. She was calling him "stupid" and "worthless" because he hadn’t finished his lunch. She kept telling him he was "useless" and "couldn’t do anything right." I thought maybe she was just having a bad moment, but then I heard her scream, "Why are you so dumb?!" I could feel my heart racing. It sounded so harsh, like she wasn’t just frustrated with him, but genuinely angry. Then, I heard the dad’s voice he was yelling at Lily, the little girl. He was calling her "a disappointment" and telling her she would "never be anything." I couldn’t make out everything, but it was so cruel, and honestly, it broke my heart. I could hear them both crying, and it just didn’t sit right with me. As much as I tried to shake it off, I couldn’t ignore how scared they sounded. And then… I heard a loud thud, like something hitting the wall or maybe the floor, followed by Max screaming in pain. It wasn’t a regular "ouch" or anything like that. It sounded like a real reaction to something that hurt. I don’t know what happened after that, but I knew at that moment that I couldn’t just let it go. I called child services immediately. I didn’t know what else to do, and honestly, I was terrified for those kids. I wasn’t going to go over there, especially not without knowing what could happen. I told them everything I heard about the verbal abuse, the way they were talking to the kids, and the thud I’d heard. I know it wasn’t much, but it was all I had. They said they’d look into it, but obviously, they didn’t give me any details. A few days later, the family moved out. I don’t know if it was connected to the report or if it was just a coincidence, but I haven’t seen them since. And I can’t help but wonder if I did the right thing. I didn’t want to get anyone in trouble or make things worse, but at the same time, I couldn’t just ignore it. Some of my neighbors have been asking questions about why I called child services. A few have thanked me, saying that they’ve suspected something was off but didn’t know how to handle it. But others have been a little more judgmental, saying I overreacted and that it wasn’t my business. I’m second-guessing myself now. Did I overstep? Should I have tried talking to them first before calling anyone? I honestly don’t know. I just wanted to help those kids, but now I’m wondering if I did more harm than good. So, AITA for reporting my neighbors? I’m just hoping I did the right thing, but I feel really conflicted about it all.

Jonas Bergström
Neighbor took a photo of me without my ring and told my wife I’m a serial cheater
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Neighbor took a photo of me without my ring and told my wife I’m a serial cheater

Posting this here because it was removed from r/AmItheasshole... My wife and I have been together for 7 years. There has never been any infidelity on either end. When we moved into our current apartment last year, my wife befriended a couple up the hall, Anna and Sarah. Anna has the view of "all men are horrible monsters." She's entitled to her opinion and I get where she's coming from to some extent. Over Memorial Day weekend, my wife left town to visit some family. On Friday night, I went to the corner store and got myself a 6 pack of beer, hopped on discord with a buddy, and painted some Warhammer 40k figures. Before I started painting, I took my ring off to avoid getting any primer, paint, etc on it. I forgot to put my ring back on before bed. The next morning I went out to get some coffee and ran into Anna and Sarah on my way back in, chatted for maybe 2 minutes. 10 minutes later my wife calls me and asks why I'm not wearing my ring. I tell her that I must have forgotten to put it back on after painting. I also asked her how she knew I wasn't wearing it. Apparently, Anna took a picture of me while we were speaking and sent it to my wife with a message that basically said "The first time you go out of town and his ring off. He's probably cheating on you" My wife immediately believes me and told me as much. Just to ensure there were no doubts, I sent her my location history showing the only time I left the apartment on Friday was to get beer and a picture of my work-in-progress figures (Custodes, IYKYK). My wife returned Monday and told me the following. After we spoke on the phone she messaged Anna saying that she appreciates being looked after, but that I wasn't up to anything nefarious and had even provided proof. Anna replied that I likely had this all planned out and had my 'proof' at the ready and only had to use it because I 'got caught.' I ask my wife, what would Anna like to see to prove that I basically spent my Friday night doing the OPPOSITE of cheating? I feel a bit attacked and offered for Anna to come over and read the discord chat history between my buddy and I, which is full of back-and-forth links and 40k pictures from 7pm until midnight when I logged off. My wife says I'm turning this into nothing, and insisting I'm innocent is only going to make Anna dig in her heels. Next weekend they are having a picnic and Sarah invited us. I tell my wife that she should go without me, I don't feel like spending any time around Anna, who clearly does not respect me and thinks I'm a serial cheater with no morals. I don't want to spend the afternoon getting the side-eye from her, and I have some anxiety that she's going to (or already has been) gossipping about me. My wife thinks I should extend an olive branch by coming to the picnic with some cookies and telling Anna that I appreciate that she's looking out for my wife, but nothing happened. I feel like I did nothing wrong and that getting back in Anna's good graces is not warrented. AITA for not just smoothing things over?

Anya Petrova
Neighbor kept joking I should become a US citizen so I told him I’d die fighting it
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Neighbor kept joking I should become a US citizen so I told him I’d die fighting it

I'm a Canadian visiting the USA for the winter. I love America. Totally love it. The weather, the people, even the "rah rah I'm AmErIkUa! best in the world" attitude. You go America. You have a lot to be proud of. And my neighbors are the best too. But I am so sick of the "Hey you guys are going to be the 51st state soon!" "Joke". FUCK THAT. I love my own country too. Much as I love the USA, I am Canadian first and we are proudly independent. Hard as it is to wrap an American mind around the concept, there are actually people who love visiting the USA, love the USA, but do not wish to be Americans. Would an American like to be told by say Cuba that soon the USA would be invaded and annexed? Hell no you would not. So the other day a neighbor did the "joke" again "Bet you can't wait to be the 51st state!" and I said "that can not happen in my lifetime" he looked puzzled so I added "Because I would take up arms to defend my country and die before I let that happen." He was shocked and wandered away shaking his head. I know he wasn't intending to be offensive and I realize I may be a bit of an AH for overreacting but damn it... that's just a nasty thing to say to a Canadian visitor.

Anya Petrova
Gardening Young Man Allows Neighborhood Children To Hang Out In His Front Yard, Argues With An Entitled Mom Who Thought He Was A Free Babysitter
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Gardening Young Man Allows Neighborhood Children To Hang Out In His Front Yard, Argues With An Entitled Mom Who Thought He Was A Free Babysitter

I (23M) live within 1 mile of 4 elementary schools. So, there are tons of kids around here. I have a garden so I'm outside a lot and most of the neighborhood kids end up at my lawn at some point in the day. For the most part, it doesn't bother me. They're all great kids and they have tons of questions about plants, gardening, composting, all of that good stuff. I recently finished my PhD in plant systematics, so I honestly do enjoy teaching them about plants and seeing them excited to learn about it all. Also, it is a bit refreshing to have kids running around and screaming outside rather than sitting in front of screens. Recently, an issue has come up though. I was out gardening and the kids came by as usual. I finished up earlier than usual and I went inside. About an hour later someone is literally banging on my door. It's my neighbor and after I open it she instantly starts screaming about how "I left her kids alone to be kidnapped for an hour". And I was at first a bit confused. After some more discussion I learned that she lets her kids outside everyday and tells them to "hang out with me" while she does whatever the hell. Eventually I just apologized and closed the door. After some thinking though I really don't think I'm in the wrong. I am not okay with watching someone's kid. First, I did not know I was "watching" children. What if someone got hurt? I don't know what the hell to do. Second, I feel like this is neglect. This woman doesn't know me anywhere near well enough to be leaving her kids alone with me outside, while she leaves. Lastly, childcare is expensive for a reason. I've been watching kids for free?! So, I went and knocked on her door. Maybe I was a bit harsh, but I told her that I am not a babysitter and I will no longer allow her children near my house or me. I told her I was extremely uncomfortable by this situation and if she leaves her children outside without someone watching again, I will call CPS (I would not like to do that at all). She went off saying she can't afford childcare and I'm an asshole to not just watch her kids when she needs help. I have now gone to the rest of my neighbors and told them that I do not want any children in my yard and explained the situation. Most were very understanding (and watch their children). Today one boy came by and I asked him to leave and he said "okay" but was clearly holding back tears and now I'm feeling like an asshole. I'm needing some outside opinion. Am I an asshole for this? How do I even handle this situation? ETA: First, I will be contacting CPS to at least let them know about what happened with my neighbors unsupervised kids. I'm not really sure what to say or complain about exactly, but I think if I describe the situation fully to them, they will understand. I really do fear what could have happened to them and has I known they were unsupervised, I would have at least asked a neighboring parent to watch them. It's been brought up a few times. My garden is in my front yard, in complete view of all of my neighbors and anyone driving or walking by. I also have security cameras on the front of my house, not for this situation necessarily, but to watch over my garden for animals. No child has ever entered my home nor would I ever allow that. But those comments have reminded me just how much people might consider that I am a creep or something along those lines, which I obviously don't want. So, I will continue not allowing any of the kids to come by. Somebody gave me the great idea to have parents and kids come by for a scheduled time,together. So, I think maybe I'll see what I can get out together for that. I'll stop by some of the neighbors tomorrow and see what they think. Thank you all for your replies and suggestions, it is much appreciated. ETA 2: Tried to post a second edit before, but it's not showing up on my end, my apologies if it comes up twice. And it's a long the comments a few times. Thank you to an amazing commenter (I can't find your name, I will update if I do) I have a new plan. I have found a bit of a prewritten contract for this sort of thing and I've added some fine details for my specific situation. I have researched some lawyers and will be making some calls when their offices open to get feedback and have them make any necessary reviews (I am not suited for this). Then once a contract is finalized, I will have all families sign the contract for each child, this will include my neighbor who yelled at me. Any parent who does not agree to my rules, will not be allowed to have their child here without parent supervision. Any parent who agrees is welcome to have their children here while I am in the garden. I will also hold off on calling CPS, hopefully I won't be calling, although I do feel the kids are being abused. I feel like it would be better to see if I can logically help, maybe watch the kids for an hour a day or two. I think this is better for the kids and may help her balance just life as a single mom easier. I think my first step should be to help rather than to complain, although I did come here basically complaining. All in all, I greatly appreciate your comments and opinions and do appreciate those who recommended ways I prevent being seen as a groomer or pedo or anything along those lines. I would not have reached this decision without all of your help, thank you. A special thank you to the person who typed out multiple paragraphs telling me to write a contract and those who told me to consult a lawyer.

Jonas Bergström