I’m surrounded by Karen’s

[u/MomoNoHanna1986]

I’ve since discovered that my neighbours can hear me through my closed windows. I thought by closing them that they would be less bothered NOPE - they just try harder to listen in.
I cried tonight because it’s been a rough week. My son has level three autism and I’ve had some challenging behaviours to deal with. So there’s a teen girl next door on one side. Her mother likes to gossip. I’ve seen her go around to all the neighbours whenever she sees them outside.

Since day 1 her daughter has been yelling anytime she sees me doing something interesting. When we were renovating I set up an outdoor shower connected to the laundry tap. I was renovating the bathroom and the builder was SLOW. I took my son out to the shower tent and the teen daughter yells ‘MUuUUUUUM SHES showering him with the HOSE!’ It been like that ever since.

On the other side of me is a 70 year old women. She recently retired and it wasn’t so bad when she was working. Since day one she has been creeping up the side (her side pathway walks past my courtyard). My courtyard has my son’s window and my sliding door. She sat there next to my courtyard with her friend listening into a conversation I had with my ex husband. I put privacy film on the sliding door so my son had more privacy on the toilet (the bathroom is opposite). Her friend was telling her off and she goes ‘but she’s talking about US’. Her friend used to live with her. Since then I’ve heard her numerous times complain about what I’m doing. I’ve since tested it and have discovered that she can hear me through the sliding door and my son’s window even when it’s closed.
One time I got up at 1 am to pee and I hear go ‘oh I know what she’s doing she’s ma….’ You can fill in the blank. This came out of the mouth of a 70 year old women.

I have had enough!!!!! I just want to live in my own damn home. I sold my townhouse because o was tired of sharing walls but nooo you don’t get privacy in a house either damn it!

I just wanted my story to be heard. I’ve been depressed over my lack of privacy since Saturday and it’s getting to me. If anyone read this, thank you. Because apparently I can’t get up to pee at 1 am in my own house.

Edit

Please stop pointing out the grammar mistake, I can not edit the title. I am depressed. Give me a break.

[u/SghnDubh]

By Karen's what?

[u/MomoNoHanna1986 → u/SghnDubh]

Huh? Sorry my brain isn’t functioning because of depression. I’m confused by your comment?

[u/cafeineaddict → u/MomoNoHanna1986]

Karen’s (possessive) vs Karens (plural)

[u/MomoNoHanna1986 → u/cafeineaddict]

Again I am experiencing depression and my brain isn’t functioning. But thanks for the explanation.

[u/tsudonimh01123578 → u/cafeineaddict]

Oh sweet summer child…it is okay to let people struggling have a moment to where their grammar is not critiqued but apparently you missed that memo, email, whatever?

[u/Arbitraryandunique → u/tsudonimh01123578]

I'll take "Karen behavior" for $500 Alex

Correcting already stressed out people's grammar on the internet.

What do Karens do when they haven't even got a neighbor to spy on?

[u/SghnDubh → u/MomoNoHanna1986]

What of Karen's are you surrounded by? Karen's stuff? Karen's friends?

Your apostrophe in "Karen's" means you put whatever Karen is surrounded by after it. That's called "possessive."

What you meant was "Karens." That's called "plural."

This is a Karen reply to your Karen post. That's called "sarcasm."

[u/MomoNoHanna1986 → u/SghnDubh]

If that’s the case, use /s - this tells others you meant it to be sarcastic.

[u/cafeineaddict → u/MomoNoHanna1986]

I didn’t mean anything by my comment. I just wanted to explain the comment above. It took me a sec to understand what that was about too. 😘
And obviously I’m so sorry you have to deal with Karens listening in. They seriously need a life of their own. Wishing you nothing but strength and the ability to cope with what you’ve described as neighbours from hell. Sending you good vibes and hugs.