Man Reports Neighbors For Loud Music, Ends With The Entire Family Being Evicted

The neighbor's girlfriend would blast music all day and OP was tired of it.

Senad

• Published in Interesting
• August 4, 2023

Living close to neighbors can be both rewarding and challenging, and sometimes, relationships can be one-sided or strained. In this Reddit story, OP finds himself in an awkward situation with his neighbor, John, and John's girlfriend, Sarah.

OP describes his attempts to build a friendly relationship with John, but John's response has been cold and unresponsive. He wonders if it's something about his demeanor or face that puts John off, but he doesn't dwell on it too much.

However, the situation takes a turn when Sarah, John's baby mama, moves in with John and her four kids.

While OP has some interaction with the kids, especially when they come over to pet his dog Gunner, his main concern is OP's loud music habits. Sarah enjoys playing various genres of music, including trap, R&B, and Hip-hop, which OP doesn't mind as background noise at moderate volumes.

However, Sarah takes it to another level, playing the music at max volume while singing along loudly, even during the early hours of the morning. This constant noise becomes disruptive to OP, who works from home.

As OP observes the situation, he becomes concerned about Sarah's well-being. It seems that her baby daddy has left the house, leaving her and the kids alone.

Sarah's mental state seems to be deteriorating, as evidenced by her excessive music playing and erratic behavior. The baby and kids may not be directly affected, but Sarah's mental health is a cause for concern.

Taking action, OP calls the landlord to report the noise issue, which leads to multiple visits from the police. The community collectively voices their concerns, and as it turns out, Sarah and John have received multiple noise complaints in the past.

The landlord now has the option to evict Sarah in 30 days or face fines from the municipality due to these repeated disturbances. While OP feels guilty about the potential eviction, he recognizes that the situation was a result of the community's collective efforts to address the noise problem.

OP an his neighbor John are in a one-sided relationship, OP will greet him but the neighbor never returns the favor

The neighbor's girlfriend and their kids are home all day

The neighbor's girlfriend will take the kids outside to play while she blasts music inside

OP has noise-cancelling headphones but they aren't helping much

OP has noticed that the girlfriend's mental state has deteriorated

OP contacted the landlord and now the landlord has 30 days to evict them

OP feels guilty that this entire family got evicted because of him

There were plenty of complaints

Part of the solution

Removing a nuisance

Living in a community means respecting each other's boundaries and finding ways to coexist harmoniously. In this situation, the issue was not solely about Sarah's actions but rather a culmination of repeated disturbances that affected the entire neighborhood.

Evicting a family is not a desirable outcome, but it may be necessary to ensure a peaceful living environment for everyone.

Senad