AITA for suggesting some ways my neighbor could pay me back for the stuff her daughter stole from me?

In a quiet neighborhood, a simple act of childhood play spiraled into a painful clash of respect and responsibility. A man’s heartfelt efforts to protect vulnerable barn cats were shattered by the careless hands of a neighbor’s child, leaving not just broken shelters but a deep wound of betrayal and frustration.

As he sought justice through fair compensation, the parents’ refusal to acknowledge the damage ignited a raw conflict over accountability and fairness. The man’s plea was clear: respect the value of others’ work, or face the consequences—because innocence doesn’t erase the cost of destruction.