We all know someone who hates taking responsibility, who makes their problems everyone else's problems.
They can be miserable to interact with, but usually, you go home at the end of the day and can forget about them for a while. But when one of "those people" is your neighbor? Now, Houston, we have a problem.
A recent TikTok showcases a woman who indeed has one of "those people" as her neighbor, and it seems to be an ongoing concern, judging by the in-video caption that begins "This isn't the first time…"
@beck5571 #neighbors #badneighbors #petty #yardwork #really? ♬ original sound - Becky
In the video, posted by Becky (@beck5571), she shows that her neighbor has been throwing their garbage and discarded plants into her yard.
The video ends with Becky throwing the plant back into the neighbor's yard (by her own admission, she "hates confrontation") and stating that she will just mow over the additional trash, using the hashtag #petty to emphasize the small joy she takes in standing up for herself in this regard.
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And while more and more people are seeking climate-friendly home solutions — such as installing solar panels, using heat pumps, and planting native lawns — it only takes one difficult or unaware neighbor to stop someone's progress.
Perhaps the easiest way to combat such potentially flammable situations is to simply form a good relationship with your neighbors, so that any conflicts that might arise can get resolved — hopefully without significant environmental or property damage. Or, at the very least, just talk to your neighbors so you both understand each other's perspective.
This latter suggestion is what several commenters encouraged Becky to do under her video, regardless of her aforementioned hatred of confrontation.
"Gather it, take it to their front door and say, 'Hey stop doing this, it's rude,'" read a top response.
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Yes 💯 "Confront them, throw it back with a note or bring it to [the] front door and tell them I don't want your trash. I'm petty tho I'd bring a bag of actual trash and put it on their front porch too," stated a similar version of the same idea.
A third user summarized the whole situation perfectly: "I hate neighbors."
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