OMG -- Bad Neighbors Part 2

[emsplace]

So in your neighborhood, if someone sped down your street which has a bunch of children playing on it, what would you do?

In mine, we got up and got the children out of the way, and then the first chance I got, I emailed the person who lives in our neighborhood and asked her to have her friend be more conscious of our children playing.

This is the same woman who moved here putting us all down and not respecting boundaries... so I am unsure why I thought it would go well... How about she forwarded my email to her friend who promptly implied that our children should not be playing in our streets (they ride bikes, we sit and watch or sometimes play too). And that in her super nice neighborhood where they have BIG yards (1-3 acres) that wouldn't happen. WHAT?  So, you can run our children down because you feel so entitled to do so because your neighborhood is better and your yard is bigger? HUH? Then she said I should take lessons from the new neighbor because her children know how to get out of the way... OK... um, a) she doesn't come out to watch so she has no idea the times we've had to shoo her children out of the way of cars... well, her daughter anyway.

What none of them know is my husband makes literally three times what her husband does. I know this because they shared their income with us, and were worried (they came every day when it was being built) that their financing was not going to go through.  They don't know that we bought into a higher end neighborhood and instead of pulling out when the housing crisis ensued, the builder started building lower end houses. We have no legal recourse... And frankly I shouldn't have to say that to be taken seriously.  WHO CARES what my husband's income is...

Be careful if children are playing in the streets... PERIOD!  And if you barrell down a street, don't get all offended if someone calls you on it.

Am I wrong?  I'm open to another side of it.
em

[Audrey]

Em,

All you can hope for is that she moves and soon LOL. You were not wrong at all.

[Nancy]

No! You were not wrong!  They are for not slowing down in a residential area where children are playing. 

We had a similiar problem here where people in the back of the subdivision came speeding in off a main street.  I would watch people come in (I live in the first house) and run over the curb in order to make the turn they were going so fast.  After numerous attempts to point out the problem to the few, we ended up telling the police, who eventually came and ticketed the people for speeding.  I know this because it happened in front of my house. 

We still get speeders, but not as many.

[emsplace]

Well,

THANK YOU! I thought maybe it was just me!
I mean REALLY!

I won't be dealing with her any more. I will work with the authorities.
What else can I do? I thought I was doing it the right way...
UGH

Em

[Cheese&Whine]

Not wrong at all. 
We have so many of those folks in our neighborhood.  Do they not see the kids outside?  Are they not aware that they may get hit?  Ugh

[emsplace]

And we move our cars to make sure we can see them where we ALLOW them to ride. We all sit or stand right where we can be seen if they aren't seen... GET OFF THE CELL PHONE AND SLOW DOWN!! Most of the offenders are moms with babies in their own cars.

It is absolutely ridiculous... but yet because she fancies herself "high fallutin", we have to cater to her. hahaha it's ridiculous!  It's ok. I did not know that she got several emails sent to her. Apparently this new neighbor lady has just made her bed by doing all this.

Way to move into a neighborhood and alienate everyone!

Em

[Nancy]

Em, you should start a list of the top 10 things not to do when moving in a neighborhood, and post it on your blog!

[emsplace]

HAHAHA I should!
But that will just give my "haters" more to hate.
hmmmmmmmmmmm
lol
hahaha

[emsplace]

If I did it would look like this:

Come over EVERY DAY before you move in to complain to sales office
Come over every day before you move in and put your neighbors brick color (appliance, carpet color, plant)  choices down (to their faces)
Come over before you move in to tell your new neighbors your children will teach theirs bad habits (like swear words and such)
Come over before you move in to ask your new neighbors to call YOU before the authorities if their children are out vandalizing
Come over on a regular basis before you move in and share your lack of finances and fear that you can not afford your home (all the while acting better than everyone else)
Come to your not quite neighbors home late at night eventhough you were asked not to - PERIOD!
Make fun of your not quite new neighbors parenting choices because their children have rules and schedules
Ignore your new neighbors and don't try to fit in because (after all) you are so much better than they are.
Sick your Friends on your new neighbors for asking them to slow down so no children (including your unsupervised children) will get hit by a car!

[Danielle]

I totally agree with you! I have had our local police deputies sit in police cars by the stop sign by my house. The speed limit is 15mph. Ok, I have people, mainly women with babies, like you said, come through like  a bat out of ***. It makes me so angry. I don't always follow speed limits, BUT I do drive the limit in neighborhoods, at school zones, etc. Our children have a right to feel safe, and they should be allowed to ride thier bikes and not have to worry about goody goody 2 shoes on her cell-phone making a spa appointment    AND do not get me started on unleashed animals!!!!!! My son got bit this summer just by walking down the street, he was not doing anything!! SO, I totally agree   YOU SHOULD POST THAT!!

[Nancy]

I personally think you should post it also, and add Danielle's dog thingee in there too...pet peeve of mine.  I have two dogs and they are never let out to roam at will!  Even when I didn't have a fenced in yard.  Don't get me started there!

[emsplace]

Honestly
I just can't post it. I am pretty sure she has my blog address and people like that just like the drama and the fact that they thrive off things like that is WHY I won't post it.
It isn't that I care what she thinks. I really don't...
 I just don't want to stoop.
Bad neighbors just SUCK!

[Danielle]

your right, I can see why, don't give her the satisfacation that it bothers you, that would eat her up more!

[Nancy]

As much as I hate to admit it, if you posted anything like that it would give her too much satisfaction.  Best to ignore her and anyone else that agrees with her.  But if the speeding continues, you need to report her as a child could be seriously hurt.

[emsplace]

honestly...
I am not always wise. For a moment on my blog tonight was an ugly response to a person who deserves NO attention! But I stooped... I regretted it... and now it is gone.
Long story short... MY BAD! lol
But I'm not perfect...

Hugs,
em