Oh, I didn’t think of that! But…I could have just been taking advantage of the wind to go out and knock it over, right? I really can’t prove the wind did it… sheesh. This is a no-wind situation…maybe I should give Officer Cody a call…lol
I am more familiar with incredibly bitchy women than most men and I can assure you they only get the subservient self-hating dumb guys. There are a lot of them out there, but they are really dumb guys. Nobody with any intelligence or self-respect puts up with that for a second.
He can’t be too dumb…he’s president of a very large company…well,not huge, but not a three-man operation. either. But I guess that has nothing to do with emotional intelligence.
This is so silly. I’ve been feeling panicky all night because late yesterday (Monday) the neighbor finally stopped by to pick up mail, and saw the wind damage to the fence. She came back approximately three times…just pulled in the drive and sat there, but the third time, my mom saw her get out and take pictures. Her For Sale sign is also partially blown over, and it’s a bit funny that of all the stakes holding the fence in place, the ones that pulled out of the ground are the ones she and the boyfriend installed…the ones from before (sticks and string) are in place, and so are the ones their employee put up later…except he didn’t attach the plastic to them.
Anyhow, I feel like I should have taken Harmonious Discord’s advice and done a preemptive call to the police Friday or Saturday when the storm blew it down. I did take some pictures, but that doesn’t mean a thing. The fact that she was taking pictures means she plans to make some sort of complaint, and I’m wondering what to do next. I thought about just going back to City Hall and asking them officially to come out and determine the appropriateness of the fence. If the city says it should never have been constructed, then she has no grounds for a complaint, right? Or should I go talk to the officer who responded to the lawn-mowing incident, just to let him know about the wind before everyone forgets there was a storm over the weekend? Or should I just wait and see what she does? The more I think about what she might be planning, and how it will upset my mom, the more anxious I get…and I really don’t want to live like this without standing up for myself. I’m sure she will accuse my son of doing something, and if he gets questioned by the police he will probably say something stupid, and the officer has already been unhappy with his language while he was mowing the grass!
I have enough stress in my life right now. This is not going to be a fun day.
Pfft. Let her complain all she wants. It’s not like the police are there to issue citations at her command. There would have to be proof that you knocked over her “fence”.
No need to get all stressed out when you’ve done nothing wrong. You’re letting this woman’s petty behavior have a negative impact on your well-being and that’s not good for you. It’s not like a blown over piece of plastic is “damaged” so don’t worry about it.
I guess I’ve let the fact that they own a very influential company that probably has quite a few large contracts with the city, influence my anxiety level. When I stop and think, I realize that NOT complaining is probably the best route to take, because it shows we aren’t unduly irritated by the fence…and surely not irritated enough to try to tear it down. And if I did try to tear it down, it wouldn’t be in such a half-assed way! If she wants to drive her property value down…well, that was my ultimate goal anyhow, right? So I should be pleased with how things are gong then!