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While Reddit userEnsnaredAngelwas working on a birthdaypresentfor her brother, she needed to use a chop saw for a few minutes. However, one of her neighbors immediately had a problem with the noise from the tool.
The two of them got into a heated exchange, and now tension lingers in the otherwise peaceful area.
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But she didn’t think that she was doing anything wrong
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People are quite forgiving to their neighbors, but eventually, they do reach a breaking point
When SafeHome.org, a resource and research firm on safety and security, surveyed over 1,000 Americans, they discovered that nearly one in five respondents admitted toillegal activityof some kind within their residence or the surrounding area.
20% said they had been drinking in public, 18% reported they were speeding, and 17% confessed to smoking cannabis. However, most of them found a way to do these things without anyone noticing, with 9%, 6%, and 4% respectively adding that they were called out for these behaviors.
“Evidence shows that most neighbors are relatively forgiving when it comes to committing crimes, but they do have a line that can be crossed,” SafeHome.orgnotedin its survey. “While most will forgive things like drinking and smoking in the vicinity, property theft and damage will likely have you dealing with concerned neighbors or even the police.”
Even if you don’t want more friends in your life, it is much better if you get along with your neighbors. You never know when you might need their help.
Plus, according toresearchfrom The Australian National University, a tight-knit, supportive community does wonders for our mental health; people are generally much less likely to report symptoms of depression, anxiety, and loneliness if they have positive perceptions of their neighborhood social environments.
Of course, when our neighbors accuse us of creating a problem that is impacting their quality of life, our natural response might be to go on the defensive and insist that it’s actually them in the wrong. Especially when technically we aren’t violating any laws. However, this approach often only creates more conflict. Instead, we should try, whenever possible, to consider their point of view.
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The woman received a lot of support after sharing her story
However, not everyone was on her side
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