
07/10/2025
I ASKED MY NEIGHBOR TO CLEAN UP AFTER USING MY BBQ — THE NEXT DAY, SHE LEFT HER OWN "RULES" ON MY DOOR, BUT I SHUT THAT DOWN.
So, about six months ago, a new neighbor moved in — a woman (40) with her son (16). At first, she seemed chill. I even lent her some household stuff and let her use my outdoor grill station when we weren't home. No big deal, right?
Wrong.
One weekend, me, my husband and our kids went to visit my parents. We came back, and boom — MY BACKYARD LOOKED LIKE A FRAT HOUSE HAD JUST HOSTED A BBQ APOCALYPSE. Empty bottles, food scraps, grill left dirty like it had survived a grease explosion. I ask her about it, and she just shrugs, saying it was her son's birthday, so you know, it's just kids, it's what kids do. Apparently, I shouldn't make a fuss over something so minor. Lady, it's my backyard, not a public park!
So, I do the reasonable thing. I draft up three simple rules:
1. If you use something, clean it and put it back.
2. Please, clean up after your child.
3. That's it. Just be respectful.
I hand it to her, thinking we're all good. THE NEXT DAY, I WAKE UP TO A LIST OF HER RULES TAPED TO MY DOOR.
HER rules. For MY property. Spoiler: I didn’t follow her rules.
In two weeks, her son knocked on my door and pleaded, "Ma'am, please, stop!" 👇🏼
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