Arrogant Couple Urges Elderly Neighbors To Vacate Their Home If They Can’t Deal With The Deafening Noise From Their Kids

“Move out or deal with it!”

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• January 21, 2024

Meet the star of our tale, a mid-30s homeowner in Los Angeles with a lively household. With three energetic boys and a touch of unconventional charm in the form of pet chickens —the family set the stage for joyous chaos.

However, not everyone was a fan of this unsolicited ‘chaos’. You see, our narrator’s (Original Poster’s) neighborhood was dominated by retired boomers. These boomers had a penchant for complaining, the most popular being OP’s kids were too loud.

Sure, the kids played in the yard now and then, and kids were bound to make some noise. OP didn’t think they were too loud; they were just a normal amount of loud. 

They were mostly away at school or sports practice anyway, which made this complaint even more ridiculous. With their fancy security cameras and self-appointed block cop, OP’s neighbors were as entitled as they came.

How dare they dish out rules just because they’d lived there for over 40 years? These elderly folks probably snagged their sizable property for a mere $40k decades ago.

Due to inflation, OP and his wife weren’t as lucky, and the result was a staggering mortgage. They worked harder than these entitled boomers ever did; no one had the right to tell them how to live.

Things finally came to a head when the neighbor brought the complaint to OP’s doorstep. A heated confrontation unfolded as OP urged the neighbor to move away to a neighborless area—it was definitely a better fit.

OP was blamed for being rude to the elderly, but he had no remorse. Was he wrong for asserting his right?

The story in detail

A bit of background

The couple registered their displeasure about the noise coming from OP’s kids

The old man confronted OP about not doing anything about the noise. This led to a heated confrontation that ended getting OP some negative publicity

Here’s how the Reddit community reacted to the story:

“It's hard to pass judgement here because who knows how loud your kids are actually being.”

“If the entire neighborhood is complaining, it's you, not them.”

“They are clearly screaming if they can be heard from a park. They can absolutely learn to play and have fun without ear-splitting screaming.”

“Your neighbours are probably being unreasonable but you also seem to have a big chip on your shoulder about 'boomers'...”

“They are asking you to raise your kids to be aware that they aren't the only ones in the world and that their behavior can affect others.”

“YTA. Just because you pay more doesn’t mean you’re allowed to be a nuisance to others.“

“Definitely YTA. Sounds like several people have this issue, not just 1 troublesome neighbor.”

Redditors declared OP as the ultimate a**hole in this case. If the entire neighborhood could hear the kids all the way from the park, they were definitely ear-splittingly loud.

Mortgage details had little relevance in this scenario. Paying more didn’t give anyone a pass to be a nuisance.

The advice was clear: Time to address the noise OP; consider the impact on your neighbors.

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Jesse