Redditor Labelled An A**hole For Telling His New Neighbors They "Got What They Deserved" For Buying "A House That Everyone In The Neighborhood Hates"

"Imagine thinking your garden is more important that someone's home."

Stephanie

• Published in Interesting
• August 1, 2023

Moving into a new neighborhood can be daunting, especially if you're not familiar with the area or any of the neighbors. In a perfect world, your new neighbors would be lovely and welcoming, but what happens when they're the opposite?

Reddit user u/Few_Sea5102 shared a story in the AITA (Am I The A**hole?) subreddit about how his new neighbors were not received well when they moved into their new home. He explained that the area he lives in had been taken over by developers, tearing down family homes and building big ugly houses worth millions of dollars in their place.

The OP says his home has been in his family for generations, and they have always been known for their beautiful garden. He says it was a "neighborhood treasure" for many years.

However, when developers built a big new house on the lot next door, it blocked most of the light to the OP's garden. He was devastated and said he has had to "go through a grieving process" for the loss of the garden.

When the new owners moved in, they didn't receive a warm welcome from the rest of the neighborhood. Eventually, when the OP spoke to them, they asked if they had done something wrong as everyone was being very unfriendly towards them.

The OP said they should have researched the area before buying a house there and told them how angry he was about their house blocking light from his garden. He told them they "got what they paid for" and shouldn't have paid $2 million for "a house that everyone in the neighborhood hates."

Now the OP is wondering if he is the a**hole here. Keep scrolling to see how people reacted.

The OP asked if he's an a**hole for telling his new neighbors that they got what they paid for.

He explained that the area he lives in has been taken over by developers, tearing down family homes and building big ugly houses worth millions of dollars in their place.

The OP says his home has been in his family for generations, and they have always been known for their beautiful garden.

However, when developers built a big new house on the lot next door, it blocked most of the light to the OP's garden.

When the new owners moved in, they didn't receive a warm welcome from the rest of the neighborhood.

Eventually, when the OP spoke to them, they asked if they had done something wrong as everyone was being very unfriendly towards them.

The OP said they should have researched the area before buying a house there.

He told them how angry he was about their house blocking light from his garden.

The OP told them they "got what they paid for," and shouldn't have paid $2 million for "a house that everyone in the neighborhood hates."

Now the OP is wondering if he is the a**hole here.

Here’s how people reacted.

"You are mad at the wrong people."

"You can fix this pretty easily."

"It's not something anyone every considers."

"They are not your enemy."

"Was it featured in Better Homes and Gardens?"

YTA.

"Gentrification is gross."

"Imagine thinking your garden is more important that someone's home."

"They asked, you told."

"There's no law that says you have to be nice."

NTA.

"The buyer does not get a pass here."

ESH.

"You were a bit of an AH."

What's your take on this situation? Do you think the OP overreacted and should have been nicer to his new neighbors, or did they deserve the frosty reception they received?

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Stephanie