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Nightmare Neighbors Treat Family’s Backyard As Public Property, Have No Idea They Are Being Recorded
You may live in a cozy home in a vibrant neighborhood, but that can all be ruined by neighbors from hell. Unfortunately, there are people whose existence is seemingly anchored in making your life miserable, whether intentionally or otherwise.
For this woman, the people next door were a nightmare from the get-go. She eventually reached her breaking point when they began breaking into her backyard while she and her husband were at work.
She already had a plan in place that would shame the entitled couple in a painful way, but she still wondered whether it would be too harsh a response.
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This woman dealt with an unbearable couple next door, forcing her to take action
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The woman shared new developments to her story
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Her next update revealed a confrontation with the wife
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Ultimately, they seemed to have found a compromise
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You can sue someone for causing emotional distress
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The entitled neighbors’ behavior has clearly become unbearable for the woman and her husband, given how it has happened a few times already. She may have been dealing with forms of emotional distress, for which she can sue the next-door couple.
According to The Law Offices of John M. McCabe, a North Carolina-based law firm, emotional distress can either be intentional or negligent. Based on the woman’s account, her neighbors’ actions appear to be deliberate.
However, the process isn’t that easy. The firm further clarified that in order to establish a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress, the person filing the suit must prove outrageous conduct, intent, severe emotional suffering, and causation, or a clear link between the defendant’s actions and the distress suffered by the complainant.
Proving emotional distress to build a court case also requires substantial evidence, including witness testimonies, medical records, and personal journals.
Given these challenges, law firm Delton W. Barnes does not recommend taking immediate legal action. Instead, it advises having direct conversations with the offending party while documenting each incident with dates, photos, and written notes.
The woman in the story had already begun documenting the incidents through the security cameras installed in her backyard. Posting the videos on the neighborhood Facebook page was also reasonable at that point, given their seeming inability to reason with the couple.
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People in the comments didn’t hold back with their reactions
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Cindy Brick 1 month ago
A nice fresh pile of compost, fish fertilizer or manure piled against the fence, might do it, too.
The Other Guest 1 month ago
You forget, they have dogs. Dogs *love* to roll in that kind of stinky mess.
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justme 1 month ago (edited)
I just want to share from an American perspective that not all HOAs are terrible. Some really do help maintain property values by stopping that one weird neighbor from doing something like putting a giant metal rust-sculpture in their front yard. Or fining the jerk who blasts music for hours every day outside. Some HOA fees have nice benefits like access to a community pool, community dog park, landscaping, etc. You also are aware that the house is in an HOA and of any fees when you purchase and can choose not to live in those neighborhoods. I personally would never buy a house with an HOA because I wouldn't want to deal with following rules but that's a personal choice.
Cindy Brick 1 month ago
A nice fresh pile of compost, fish fertilizer or manure piled against the fence, might do it, too.
The Other Guest 1 month ago
You forget, they have dogs. Dogs *love* to roll in that kind of stinky mess.
Load More Replies... justme 1 month ago (edited)
I just want to share from an American perspective that not all HOAs are terrible. Some really do help maintain property values by stopping that one weird neighbor from doing something like putting a giant metal rust-sculpture in their front yard. Or fining the jerk who blasts music for hours every day outside. Some HOA fees have nice benefits like access to a community pool, community dog park, landscaping, etc. You also are aware that the house is in an HOA and of any fees when you purchase and can choose not to live in those neighborhoods. I personally would never buy a house with an HOA because I wouldn't want to deal with following rules but that's a personal choice.
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