A brief background: I live in a condo complex with an HOA and I've run my DC here for several years with absolutely no problems with my DC and neighbors. My BIL, his wife and my nephew live next door. Behind us and a few condos over lives my aunt, uncle, and my two cousins (young adults). We also know most of our immediate neighbors and get along with them.
Okay so yesterday one of my cousins came over and told my DH that their next door neighbor ... lets call her "Mary"... went over to their house and probably to other neighbors homes to recruit them to make a complaint to the HOA about us and my BIL in regards to kids noise levels ("Mary" doesn't know that they are related to me). Mind you that when we play outside I am mindful of the noise level and don't allow unecessary yelling or screaming. We rarely play in the backyard anyway because it's a small area. We mostly play in the common area in the front of my home which is much larger and away from her home and all of the other kids that live in the area play there.
I have a feeling that it's not about my DC kids but rather because we get together next door with my BIL (who has had a confrontation with "Mary" before). On Sunday they had a birthday party for one of my nephews friends at my BIL's house (I know the parents so we were invited) and the kids did play outside and they did get loud. I did not say anything of course because they are not my children, and it was not my home. Of course another reason why none of the parents said anything was because it was during the day and they're children for crying out loud. IT WAS A BIRTHDAY PARTY! The party was over and everyone left by 8pm, our noise ordinence starts at 9pm.
So anyway, I just found it so rediculous that she's even attempting to gather up the neighbors against us. My BIL decided to make a complaint about her before she made her complaint about us in regards to her dog that barks all day. He never complained before because he was trying to keep things civil but he is now pissed. My DH and I have decided to wait and see if she does make a complaint about us and if she does then we will go door to door and talk to the neighbors ourselves, if necessary then we'll get character letters from the neighbors. Anyone else have any suggestions as to what we can do in the case that she does make a complaint and names us? "Mary" is the nosy busybody of the neighborhood. She doesn't work, she walks her dog with a coffee container with booze in it, she always smells like alcohol and she's in the process of losing her home. My DH has also seen her digging through recycle bins including ours for cans and bottles. We don't care of course, she probably needs the money. It just ****s to be dragged into someone elses drama.
Okay so yesterday one of my cousins came over and told my DH that their next door neighbor ... lets call her "Mary"... went over to their house and probably to other neighbors homes to recruit them to make a complaint to the HOA about us and my BIL in regards to kids noise levels ("Mary" doesn't know that they are related to me). Mind you that when we play outside I am mindful of the noise level and don't allow unecessary yelling or screaming. We rarely play in the backyard anyway because it's a small area. We mostly play in the common area in the front of my home which is much larger and away from her home and all of the other kids that live in the area play there.
I have a feeling that it's not about my DC kids but rather because we get together next door with my BIL (who has had a confrontation with "Mary" before). On Sunday they had a birthday party for one of my nephews friends at my BIL's house (I know the parents so we were invited) and the kids did play outside and they did get loud. I did not say anything of course because they are not my children, and it was not my home. Of course another reason why none of the parents said anything was because it was during the day and they're children for crying out loud. IT WAS A BIRTHDAY PARTY! The party was over and everyone left by 8pm, our noise ordinence starts at 9pm.
So anyway, I just found it so rediculous that she's even attempting to gather up the neighbors against us. My BIL decided to make a complaint about her before she made her complaint about us in regards to her dog that barks all day. He never complained before because he was trying to keep things civil but he is now pissed. My DH and I have decided to wait and see if she does make a complaint about us and if she does then we will go door to door and talk to the neighbors ourselves, if necessary then we'll get character letters from the neighbors. Anyone else have any suggestions as to what we can do in the case that she does make a complaint and names us? "Mary" is the nosy busybody of the neighborhood. She doesn't work, she walks her dog with a coffee container with booze in it, she always smells like alcohol and she's in the process of losing her home. My DH has also seen her digging through recycle bins including ours for cans and bottles. We don't care of course, she probably needs the money. It just ****s to be dragged into someone elses drama.
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