Dealing with Difficult Neighbors

We've almost all, at some point, experienced a difficult neighbor... whether you've had the pleasure of living next to an obnoxious person or simply having to sit next to them in class. Today I have created a podcast on dealing with those extra special people. However, I will say, on my own I have never truly experienced really bad neighbors. But I also think as young adults many times we may be perceived as the really bad neighbors.
  In this article featured by HGTV Rental Girl gives more advice on dealing with less than perfect neighbors.

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  1. UnknownJuly 27, 2014 at 8:00 PM

    I'm dealing with this right now! My neighbors are loud and obnoxious, I love to sit on my balcony but more times than not they are already out on theirs with friends laughing loudly and smoking cigarettes. I have had to ask them to be quiet a few times but I struggle with being nice about it because of the frequency of it.

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  2. cschartonJuly 28, 2014 at 1:03 AM

    Ah! Secondhand smoke is the worst! If asking them nicely has not worked maybe you should seek the help of management. Although, more times than not they can be less than helpful themselves. Perhaps I should have named my blog "How to be a good neighbor", I have never lived around anyone who was a real problem to me. However, the first week of living in my dorm there was this girl who would play the cello all the time. I would get really mad when I was trying to take a nap and cello girl was pickin' on the strings. It turned out cello girl's name was Maggie and she ended up being one of my best friends. Of course, cello playing is somewhat mellow compared to loud voices and smoke. But maybe your best friends are living next door and you don't know it or maybe they are just really obnoxious people. :)

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