Entitled Neighbor Expects Redditor To Purchase An 80-Item List For Her, Gets Put In Place

Helping each other out is a common practice among neighbours as it gives a harmonious environment to live in. One undeniable truth universally acknowledged is the unpredictability of the neighbours one might encounter when moving to a new location. Conversely, neighbours cannot predict the type of neighbour one will be to them; only time will reveal this. Having good neighbours can significantly enhance one’s experience in a neighbourhood, fostering a sense of community and mutual respect. Conversely, dealing with neighbours who solely seek to take advantage can create an entirely different atmosphere.

It seems we’ve encountered a type of neighbour who takes advantage of friendly generosity without any remorse. While it may be convenient for them, it’s undoubtedly a shameless move.

Reddit user u/Tiny-Charity shared her experience as a single, working mother living near a married couple. The husband earns $60,000 a year, while she earns $18,000 annually. Initially, everything seemed fine until the stay-at-home wife, who also handles mail for both houses, began causing issues. This neighbour would regularly send the OP her shopping list, expecting assistance without offering payment or replacements. What started as a kind gesture for the holiday quickly escalated into a regular occurrence, with the neighbour increasing the list to 80 items and showing no gratitude or compensation. When the OP couldn’t fulfil the requests, the neighbour confronted and insulted her. Additionally, the neighbour had been “accidentally” going through the OP’s mail, further breaching her privacy.

Scroll down to read her story.

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1. OP asks if is she an AH for refusing to buy groceries for her neighbour.

2. OP is a single mother who lives in a rented house which has another family living on the same rental property. The family has a stay-at-home wife who gets the post mail for both houses and ‘accidentally’ opens OP’s mail constantly.

3. One time before Thanksgiving, the neighbour asked OP that she needed some grocery items as she wasn’t able to get them because of the holidays. OP helped her out with some of the things she had.

4. After this the neighbour started pestering OP to help her out with groceries regularly. OP politely refused both times as the neighbour was not paying for the groceries she would get for her.

5. OP recounted the last incident when one night the neighbour banged on her door and demanded multiple things she needed from OP. When OP refused, she got mad.

6. The neighbour lashed out at OP and told her OP should be helping them out with groceries as OP was getting SNAP. OP still refused her politely but felt bad for doing so.

7. OP likes to get extra food whenever she has extra money and is not getting food stamps.

Now that you have read the story, it’s time for you to see what Redditors had to say about this. Read till the end to see what are other people’s opinions on this. 

8. The OP should ask her husband if they need help getting on SNAP.

9. That is such an outrageous behaviour.

10. The OP is working full-time and just making 18k per annum.

11. Just contact the USPS and tell them your neighbour is snooping around your mails….they will handle the rest.

12. Maybe getting a new postal box can solve the mailing problem.

13. Opening someone’s mail without permission is indeed a federal crime, as it violates postal laws and regulations designed to protect individuals’ privacy and security.

14. Just report her the next time she opens your mail…No need to reconsider.

15. Other Redditors think she is using the grocery allowance given by her husband somewhere else.

16. The neighbour is expecting OP to make up for the grocery allowance she is using elsewhere.

17. If OP is getting food stamps, it is against the rules to give food to someone else…and could get cancelled for it.

18. How can someone type out an 80-item grocery list in a text?? OP’s neighbour is something else.

19. OP’s neighbour thinks she is entitled to get things from OP just because she is on SNAP.

20. The neighbour should not know OP got accepted for SNAP in the first place. It is illegal to open someone else mails without their permission.

Establishing boundaries and respecting each other’s privacy are essential aspects of maintaining harmonious relationships, particularly in close living quarters. While this concept may seem agreeable, finding oneself pressured into feeling like an inferior neighbour due to circumstances beyond one’s control can be unsettling and precarious.

OP’s neighbour was too much pestering and even crossed boundaries when she opened OP’s mail without her permission. Redditors have a common opinion that OP should report her neighbour to the USPS for trespassing on her privacy. What are your opinions on this? Let us know in the comments section below.

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