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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 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
My Sister Left Her Son With Me All Day So I Left Him With A Neighbor
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My Sister Left Her Son With Me All Day So I Left Him With A Neighbor

I (36M) agreed to babysit my sister’s son (8M) last Friday night so she could go to a friend’s event. She said she’d be back early Saturday morning, and I was happy to help. I even planned some activities for us before she came by, since I don’t often get to spend time with my nephew. Saturday morning rolled around, and by 9 a.m., she hadn’t shown up. I texted her, and she replied that she was “on her way,” so I didn’t worry. We had breakfast, hung out, and waited around until about 11 a.m. I texted her again, mentioning that I had plans at 3 p.m., and she replied with “be there soon.” By 1 p.m., I started getting anxious because I still hadn’t heard anything more. I tried calling, but she didn’t answer. I left a voicemail reminding her I had plans later in the afternoon and needed her to let me know her ETA. By 2:30, I was really stressing. I had been planning to leave by then to get to my friend’s party, but she still hadn’t shown up or answered her phone. Finally, around 3:30, after calling and texting with no response, I reached out to a family friend who lives in my building. She’s known my family for years, and my nephew and sister know her well, so I knew he’d be comfortable and safe. The family friend was happy to help, so I explained the situation and left my nephew with her, giving her my sister’s contact info in case anything came up. When my sister finally picked up her son at 5 p.m., she was furious. She accused me of “abandoning” him, saying I’d “had one job” and should have waited. I explained that she’d promised to be back in the morning, then ignored my texts and calls. I also told her I’d left him with someone we all trusted. She said I should have sacrificed my plans, even if it meant waiting all day, since family comes first. I feel guilty for leaving him, but I was hours late to my own event and frustrated by her lack of communication. AITA for not waiting for her to show up and leaving my nephew with a trusted family friend?

Jonas Bergström
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
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 Accused Me Of Flirting With His Wife So I Cut Off His Kids And Now They're Fighting
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Neighbor Accused Me Of Flirting With His Wife So I Cut Off His Kids And Now They're Fighting

I (27M) just moved into my new house a couple months ago in a nice neighborhood. It was a house my late uncle was renting out and left it to me. The neighbors next door have 2 kids ages 8 and 11. When I first moved in, I started taking up painting outside. Not a professional but I used to love it in highschool so I decided to try again since I’m not really busy with work and have the free time. The boys would notice me outside in the afternoons and the eldest asked me once if they could borrow my paint so they can make something too. And that’s where it started. I’m a kids guy and hope to have my own one day so I let them start coming over to paint after they were done with school. We got along great and they enjoyed learning how to paint. Their mom hangs around when I’m outside with them to look at their work and I’d chat with her. This has been an everyday thing for the last couple of months. Well until a few wks ago when the dad approached me. This is the 2nd time I’ve seen him since I moved. He never leaves the house even when they do. He was really mad because he didn’t appreciate me “flirting” with his wife in front of his own house. And also doesn’t like that I’m using his kids just to talk to her. This caught me by surprise. I’ve never behaved in any way that would be inappropriate around her. Most of our talks are about her kids or everyday stuff. I did try to explain and apologize if I crossed any lines but he just said to keep my distance from his family. So that’s what I ended up doing. When the kids would come over I’d tell them that I’m stuck with work stuff. It makes me sad to bum them out but I didn’t want to overstep with their dad. Then on Friday neighbor’s wife came out while I was watering my lawn. She said she hopes they didn’t bother me too much and was sorry if they took up so much of my time. It’s because she thought I stopped having the kids over because I was tired of them or something. I didn’t want her feeling bad since it probably seemed that way with how I abruptly ended the painting sessions. So I told her that her husband didn’t seem happy about it and he asked me to keep my distance. Didn’t go into details, I only said i didn’t want to upset him. It was obvious she didn’t know from her reaction but she thanked me for telling her. But that just seemed to make things worse because he came at me this morning even worse than before. He was beyond pissed that I told her anything and now it’s my fault they had a fight. Now I feel awful. I really hate conflicts and the last thing I wanted was to make my new neighbors hate me for causing them issues. Thinking back now, should I have told her anything? I really didn’t want any issues but ended up doing that anyways. Was I TA for the way I handled things here and causing them problems?

Anya Petrova
Overweight Neighbors Borrow Redditor's Chairs Without Permission and Break Them, Refuse to Compensate Claiming 'They Can't Support Adult Weight'
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Overweight Neighbors Borrow Redditor's Chairs Without Permission and Break Them, Refuse to Compensate Claiming 'They Can't Support Adult Weight'

A while back I bought a bunch of cheap folding chairs from IKEA for my son’s birthday party. If anyone is having an event a BBQ and needs to borrow them I lend them out. It's no big deal I just ask that they return them in a timely manner. I lent them out to my neighbor Mark, and he was supposed to return them but then another one of our neighbors Barb borrowed them. I was not aware of this until Barb contacted me on FB that she had my chairs. I checked with Mark I am like why did you let Barb have my chairs, he told me that Barb said I said its cool. I was annoyed so I was like just bring them back on Saturday after 3:00pm.. I get the chairs back now four of them are completely deformed. My husband tried to fix them but even with trying to do undo the bending the aluminum part didn’t go back to the original shape and the plastic part has a big fold crease where it turned white. I checked with Barb about what happened with my chairs, she then said that when she sat on them, that some of the "crappy ones" bent, and said that those chairs are dangerous. I was like we had these for years without any issues. Now FWIW Barb and her husband are on the bigger side, and I guess these chairs aren't rated for them, and or they sat on them weirdly. I was like look you didn't even ask me to borrow them you lied to Mark. Barb is like oh come on you let everyone borrow them its no big deal they are just cheap chairs. I was like, okay for the ones you guys bent give me $15 each. Barb is like no, thats messed up those chairs are super old now plus I should have had chairs that can support fold bodied adults. I was like they can handle normal people just fine. She got even more mad, I told her to send the money over. She didn’t but then begrudgingly sent the money over. Was I wrong here? Like yes I get these are crappy chairs but you shouldn’t break them in the first place. And if you break one STOP! For me, the money was nice to see back but its the principal I am not friends with Barb and her husband like I am with Mike and his wife.

Luca Moretti
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
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
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
Vindictive Neighbor Deliberately Rams Into Beat-Up Vehicle, But Karma Bites Back By Forcing Him To Make Lavish Insurance Payout
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Vindictive Neighbor Deliberately Rams Into Beat-Up Vehicle, But Karma Bites Back By Forcing Him To Make Lavish Insurance Payout

I have an old car that I bought for 2000 dollars when I was 16. I'm 26 now. In the time I've had it, I've learned a lot about car maintenance, I fix it up with junkyard parts and it's pretty cheap to keep running. It's dented and rusty as all hell but it goes and it's cheap. So anyway, my neighbor parks in his driveway and I park on the street. And he's gotten mad at me for parking in the street because he finds it harder to navigate his big truck around my car. I asked him if he wants me to move my car ahead a bit or behind a bit on the street, because I'm happy to, but I have to park somewhere on the street because I don't have a driveway or garage space. He didn't like that, he doesn't want me parking on the street at all. But I'm not about to park on a whole different street then I live at. Anyway, this week I was sitting on my fire escape reading a book and I saw my neighbor drive out his driveway right into my car's side. I grabbed my phone and started filming asap. I walked out to the car still filming and got a good video of the damage to the door panel. It was dented and scratched. Now my car was already pretty beat; it's got body panels from 3 different cars, dents and dings all over, it's got damage to the convertible soft top that I've fixed up with glue and patches, etc. It's a tough old girl. So the new damage didn't bother me much, I didn't plan on fixing it. But it did bother me that my neighbor hit and run my car. Especially because he knew it belonged to me. So after a few days of thinking on it, I decided to file an insurance claim. I sent the company the video which had gotten my neighbors license plate in it. I thought they could find his insurance and settle. The insurance company said that for a hit and run the policy was that I needed to file a police report so I did. I wasn't expecting that much but I got a $1600 dollar payout from my neighbors insurance. I guess they appraised my car based on its estimated value based on model and year and didn't pay attention to the fact that it's an absolute beater with a lot of diy fixes. Anyway my neighbor is mad at me and came to my house after three insurance thing had paid out and he was looking to yell at me. But my landlord was there in the hallway doing some repairs and when he came looking for which door was mine, my landlord told him that if he wasn't invited to get the hell off his property. Guess he could tell this guy was angry and probably wasn't a good idea to send him up to my room. I feel a little bad that I hid lol. Feels cowardly. But it was also cowardly he did a hit and run AITA for taking a huge insurance payout on my beater car, because my neighbor hit it?

Clara Jensen
My Neighbors Think They Are Raising A Perfect Vegetarian Family But I Know They're Eating Pork
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My Neighbors Think They Are Raising A Perfect Vegetarian Family But I Know They're Eating Pork

My neighbors are vegetarian for religious reasons. I do know that they weren't always vegetarian and only chose to be more strict about their diet in the last few years. I am also a vegetarian but just as a personal choice. They are raising their daughter as a vegetarian as well while my daughter and husband both eat any meat products they want. My daughter likes to go to their house to play and will regularly come home with things like gummy bears and marshmallow treats that are made with pork gelatin. They also get pizza from a place near us that uses cheeses made with calf renet. There are a few other small examples like that. When we first moved to the neighborhood there was a big block party. My neighbor offered me jello from the table and I told her I don't eat it because it contains pork. She was genuinly surprised that it was made with pork. I didn't say anything about gelatin just the Jello so i don't know if she knows to look for that. It's all small things that most people don't even know are made from a life. Its all very easy to overlook. My husband thinks I should just leave it and let ignorance be bliss for them but again, he's not a vegetarian so it wouldn't bother him. He thinks I would be an asshole because it would be ruining their daughters favorite snacks and I shouldn't do that to a kid. I just feel like if it's important enough for you to raise your whole family in accordance with a certain lifestyle them you maybe would want a heads up that something is slipping through the cracks. All of these things have very similar vegetarian alternatives (Except the marshmallows. They suck.) so it would be an easy fix but since it's tied to their belief system, i'm worried I would be uneccessarily causing guilt. So WIBTA if I said something or should I just leave it and mind my own business? ​ Edit: I also want to add that they are pretty strict otherwise. They only wear vegan clothing and won't even eat mushrooms because they feel that they could be considered an animal.

Jonas Bergström
I Told My Neighbor To Stop Vacuuming Her Own Floors And She Completely Shut Me Down
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I Told My Neighbor To Stop Vacuuming Her Own Floors And She Completely Shut Me Down

My neighbor moved in above me about a month ago. Before she moved in, the complex renovated her unit so she has all hard floors except in the bedrooms. (Unrenovated units like mine are all carpeted.) Everything has been fine so far, except for at some point every week she vacuums her floors. Now, obviously I understand her vacuuming the carpeted areas or her rugs. But she vacuums the hard floors too. It can go on for about half an hour. The issue is that I work from home and she vacuums in the middle of the day when I'm on meetings. It's very hard for me to concentrate on my meetings when this happens. I finally went up and knocked on her door and explained the situation to her. She was very apologetic, and asked when is a better time for her to vacuum so that she doesn't disturb me. I asked why she needed to vacuum her hard floors as opposed to just sweeping or swiffering. She said that she has a cat, so she actually vacuums AND Swiffer's. That's the only way she can be sure that she gets all of the hair up. I basically told her that she should maybe consider switching to both sweeping and swiffering, instead of vacuuming. She said that wasn't possible, but said that she would make every attempt to vacuum during non work hours. I asked that she also make sure not to do it too late in the day either, and she basically just closed the door, which made me think maybe I was an AH. But, I mean, I have to be able to do my job. AITA?

Luca Moretti
My ex just moved in with my upstairs neighbor after telling me they were just friends
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My ex just moved in with my upstairs neighbor after telling me they were just friends

Hiya so me (23m) and my ex (20f) were together for 18 months. We have an upstairs neighbour (31m) that was in the building before me. My ex moved into my flat for the last year of the relationship and obviously knew my upstairs neighbour. I had his number has he used to look after my cats. Anyway, they friended each other on Facebook and then swapped numbers and started talking. I thought nothing of it at first. Eventually I started feeling weird about and she said don’t worry about it we’re just friends. But her replies to him started getting longer and more flirty than her replies were to me. We always used to joke about calling a goblin and stuff and she’d always say horrid stuff about him. And was really mean towards him. Anyway. We split up a month ago after she kept getting mad at me for nothing. Such as me bringing in the drying rack from outside and folding away our clothes. I then placed the rack against the wall as she came home. And she got really mad at me when she bumped into it. So. I’ve found out yesterday she’s now seeing my upstairs neighbour. Tonight is the first night she’s staying there. Which is obviously right above me Am I wrong to think that this is disgusting? Like the way she said don’t worry about him. And the fact he’s my neighbour. I feel so upset and not sure what to do

Elise Dubois
My wife goes on date nights with our neighbor and refuses to let him pay me for babysitting
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My wife goes on date nights with our neighbor and refuses to let him pay me for babysitting

My (39M) wife (34F) and I live in at a suburban house with our daughter (10F, Emily). Our neighbour next door (48M, Walter) is a single father with two daughters (14F and 12F). We have been living here for a little more than two years. My wife really likes watching scary movies but I have never enjoy them. I get too scared and end up having a bad time so I prefer to avoid them. Her friends sometimes go with her to the more popular ones but she also likes older, indies and foreign horror movies. She has always had a hard time finding people that have this niche interest and that is why it was such a big deal when we met Walter and found out he also shares this tendency. They very quickly started to make plans to watch movies together. I was invited to be a part of this but refused. I prefer to just stay at home babysitting Emily and Walter's daughter while they are in their cinephile reunions. Sometimes they go to movie theaters but other times they just stay at Walter's place watching stuf at his home cinema. They usually have to go to another town in order to catch a specific function of some weird movie so it is normal for them to come back very late. They eventually started doing stuff outside of watching movies, like going out for dinner. Walter invited all of us, including the kids, to go with him to a restaurant that a friend of him owned but I said no because it was too expensive. I don't like that kind of places because I feel they are a waste of money and didn't think the kids would enjoy it either. I insisted on staying with the kids and let the two of them go be themselves. This has became a regular thing and it is in a way a good deal for me because Walter pays for my wife's dinner and she can't no longer complain about me not taking her to fancy restaurants. As both their movie and dinner nights had became so common, I have grown a little tired of the burden of constantly babysitting the girls. I talk to my wife and Walter about it and he explained that he usually does not like leaving his duaghters with babysitters. He says he is really comfortable knowing that they are being watched by an experienced father like me instead of some teenage girl. He nevertheless agreed that it was too much of a load for me and offered to start paying me a standard babysitter fee each time he goes out with my wife. I thought that was a fair approach to the issue but my wife was fully against it. She says I should not be paid for babysitting my own daughter nor the daughters of a close friend of our family like Walter. We have been arguing about this but she insists on this notion and it not open to change. She even gets mad every time I talk to her about this. Walter promised me that he will convince her but he does not seem to have been able to do so either.

Elise Dubois
Redditor's Wife Questions Neighbor's Kids About Their Dad To Help Their Mom Get Full Custody, He Tells Her To Stay Out Of It
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Redditor's Wife Questions Neighbor's Kids About Their Dad To Help Their Mom Get Full Custody, He Tells Her To Stay Out Of It

My wife (37F) and I (38M) moved to a new neighborhood about 3 years ago with our 2 kids (8 & 6). Our neighbors across the street have 2 kids (9 & 7) that our kids quickly became friends with. We would hang out with the parents as well and my wife became close friends with the mom. The dad and I got along fine, but never got as close as my wife and the mother. Unfortunately, about a year ago, the parents separated and the mom filed for divorce. Apparently, the dad had an affair. The mom moved out as the house was owned by the dad before they got married. She took the kids with her. According to my wife, the mom tried to get full custody of the kids, but the dad asked for and was granted partial custody. So he has the kids 3 weekends a month, the rest of the time they stay with their mom. I've only very briefly talked with the dad about the whole thing as he obviously feels a lot of shame about the affair and we aren't close enough for me to feel I can ask deep questions about it. The kids all still play together when they can. I noticed my wife would make it a point to make sure our kids invited them over to our house. I also noticed that my wife was asking the neighbor kids some pretty odd and honestly rather intrusive questions about their dad. Like if he has "friends" over at his house when they are there. What he feeds them, what rules he has at home, do they feel safe there, etc. This past weekend the kids were at our house and stayed over for dinner and my wife asked the kids if they like hanging out with their dad or mom more. I cut in before the kids could answer and changed the subject to watching a movie after dinner. As my wife and I were cleaning up, I asked her what the hell all the questions are about. She said that her friend is still trying to get full custody of their kids and she asked my wife if she would keep an eye out for anything that she could use to build the case against the dad. I was shocked. I told her that's none of our business and she needs to stay out of it. I told her it seems like her friend is still upset about the affair and is using that anger as justification to try and take the kids away from their father. I told her that neither of us has ever seen a single thing to indicate that this guy is a bad father. Sure, he had an affair and that makes him a bad husband, but that has zero influence on his ability to be a good loving father. I told her what her friend asked to do her was gross and the fact that she's going along with it is something that I strongly disagree with. I told her she needs to mind her own business. She said she's just trying to look out for her friend and she's trying to make sure that the kids end up in a situation that is best for them. I told her that essentially spying on our neighbor is not her responsibility and she's definitely in the wrong for asking the kids the kind of questions she is. She feels she's completely justified, but I do not.

Clara Jensen
I Told My Neighbor Her Husband Was Cheating With Mine and Now Both Our Families Are Destroyed
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I Told My Neighbor Her Husband Was Cheating With Mine and Now Both Our Families Are Destroyed

I (34F) have been married to my husband (36M) for 7 years. We have an 8-year-old autistic son, and life’s already been pretty stressful for both of us. I thought we were handling it as a team, like we were in this together—until a few weeks ago when everything fell apart. We live in a small neighbourhood where everyone’s pretty friendly, and I got along well with our next-door neighbours, Emily (32F) and her husband Dave (35M). At first, I thought it was nice that my husband and Emily seemed to get along. But then things started to feel... off. My husband became more secretive, especially with his phone, and he always seemed to “bump into” Emily when I wasn’t around. I noticed these little things, but I didn’t want to seem paranoid. Then one day, everything came crashing down. I had to come home early from work unexpectedly because our son's school had a half-day I forgot about. I walked in, and there, in our bedroom, I found my husband and Emily... together. In our bed. They both freaked out when they saw me—my husband scrambling for clothes and Emily crying, saying it was a “mistake” and that she was “so sorry.” I just walked out, shaking, and went to pick up my son from school. Later that night, I confronted my husband, and he admitted to having an affair with her for the past few months. He begged me to forgive him, said it was a stupid, impulsive thing, and swore he loved me and didn’t want to lose our family. I was heartbroken, but I couldn’t even look at him. Then there was Emily’s husband, Dave. I knew him well enough to know he was completely in the dark about all of this. I couldn’t just stay silent and let him be blindsided like I was. So, the next day, I went over to their house while Emily was out and told Dave everything. I even showed him proof—texts, pictures—everything I had. He was devestated, obviously, but he thanked me for being honest with him. And that’s when the real drama started. Both my husband and Emily went ballistic when they found out I’d told Dave. My husband said I should have kept it between us and worked it out for the sake of our son. Emily called me all kinds of names, saying I had no right to tell her husband and that I ruined her life. She even claimed it wasn’t “serious” and that I blew everything out of proportion. Now, Dave is considering divorcing her, and I’ve already filed for divorce myself. But I’m getting a lot of flak from mutual friends, saying I went too far by telling Dave and that I should’ve tried to keep things private to avoid tearing apart two families.

Jonas Bergström