{"id":175,"date":"2024-06-23T11:18:36","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T11:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/?p=175"},"modified":"2024-06-23T11:18:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T11:18:36","slug":"my-neighbor-refused-to-stop-her-kids-from-spraying-water-guns-over-my-fence-i-gave-her-a-taste-of-her-own-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/my-neighbor-refused-to-stop-her-kids-from-spraying-water-guns-over-my-fence-i-gave-her-a-taste-of-her-own-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"My Neighbor Refused to Stop Her Kids from Spraying Water Guns over My Fence \u2013 I Gave Her a Taste of Her Own Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"
I\u2019m Amy. My boyfriend Zach and I moved into our new home last November. Our neighbors are Sarah, a single mom, and her two boys, Richard and Bill. Initially, Sarah was sweet, but things soon changed.\n
One sunny day, Zach and I were enjoying our garden when water jets from next door hit us. \u201cZach!\u201d I shouted, wiping water from my eyes. It was Richard and Bill with water guns. Despite Zach\u2019s polite request for them to stop, the boys persisted. Frustrated, Zach spoke to Sarah, who apologized and promised to talk to her boys, but the water jets continued.\n
I went over to talk to Sarah myself, hoping for a solution. Instead, she seemed offended. \u201cAmy, you\u2019re overreacting,\u201d she said. \u201cThey\u2019re just kids being kids.\u201d\n
To address the situation, I hosted a water gun party for the neighborhood kids, conveniently not informing Sarah. When she arrived in a cocktail dress, she was drenched by the children. \u201cOh, it\u2019s just water,\u201d I said, trying not to laugh. Sarah left embarrassed but returned with a new garland for our garden, making amends.\n
In the end, we bonded over the incident. Sarah said, \u201cKids can be a handful, but they don\u2019t mean any harm.\u201d We clinked glasses, enjoying the party and the sense of community we had found.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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