I’m going to war with my little Karen neighbor – she’s lying about me to the police
A WOMAN has declared she is going to war with her annoying neighbor ‘Karen’.
The anonymous woman confessed that her neighbor, whom she doesn’t get along with, deliberately planted a plant garden right on her property line just to be petty.
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Outraged by her neighbor’s actions, the woman took to social media to share everything, leaving many open-mouthed.
Posting on Reddit, on the r/Bad Neighbors thread, under the username @Fluffy-Skill4519, the woman titled her post “Neighbor plants garden on property line to be petty.”
She then explained: “Long post, but NEIGHBOR war ahead: So I’ve had my previous issues with my Karen neighbor, it’s been two years since our last altercation.”
The poster confessed that the first problem started when her neighbor’s swing, which was attached to a tree, overlapped her property.
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Although it didn’t bother her, she said the neighbor then complained that her fire pit, which was on her property and attached to her house, was “burning and damaging” her swing.
But then a fight broke out with the neighbors, as the woman claimed: “She then called the police every time we used the fire pit and said we were burning trash, which wasn’t true.”
But if you minded, the woman explained that things have gotten much worse now.
She added: “Last week she planted a garden on her side and ON the property line.
‘I was told that nothing should be built or planted on the property line unless both property owners on each side agreed, and also that there should usually be an easement of at least three to five feet on each side of the property line .’
As a result, the woman went to the police to file a report. She said: “They said it was a civil matter but that I could remove the stones from the property line and around the post marker.
“I was also told that I might need to have an investigation done.
“But we have our paperwork from when we bought the house and that clearly shows the boundary.”
The woman also explained, “I caught her on my property tending this garden from my side. It’s very intentional.
She is very mean and I don’t want to lose control
Reddit poster
“I don’t bother her, but she has committed microaggressions that seem innocent, but they are not.
“She’s like a child pointing her finger at us and saying, ‘I’m not touching you.’
The five main reasons why neighbors argue
A survey by Compare the Market revealed the main reason for the British neighbors’ dispute
- Broken Fences – at the top of the board was broken fences and whose responsibility it was to fix them
- Parking: one of the biggest causes of neighbor disputes: 54.1 percent of people have problems with people parking in front of their home, parking lot or driveway
- Trees – complaints about the neighbour’s tree destroying your garden path were also common; almost half of the participants found it frustrating
- Garbage wars – open-air garbage etiquette continues to cause the most heated debates among neighbors
- Nosy neighbors – some people have their eyes and ears ready to take a peek and cause trouble for others
‘I don’t speak to her, I don’t speak to her, I don’t bother her.
“She’s very mean and I don’t want to lose control and stop being that hood girl.”
Reddit users respond
Reddit users were shocked by the woman’s claims, with many flocking to the comments to share their thoughts on the situation.
One person advised: “Build a fence.”
Just move. You could get a survey, a fence, etc., but honestly, your neighbors suck
Reddit user
Another suggested: “A fence is the only solution. We did this (neighbor’s dog – just from hell situation).
“It made our relationship (which was bearable) so much better and the privacy and control over our space was invaluable.”
While a third said: “Just move. You could get a survey, a fence, etc., but honestly, your neighbors suck.
“Get away from them and hope the next they are better.”
Meanwhile, someone else admitted: “I understand your frustration. I deal with neighbors who use mowing as a means to bully and harass me.
“They keep mowing my yard… I hope you find a solution to your situation.”
