An 18-year-old woman living alone for the first time has described being 'floored' by her neighbour's reaction after she asked him to stop his dog from using her garden as a toilet. The woman, who shared the exchange on Reddit's 'Am I Overreacting?' forum, said she texted the neighbour at 1am about his pitbull, Bruno, repeatedly fouling her front yard.
In her message, she wrote: 'Hello, I’m [blank]. I’ve already mentioned Bruno using my front yard as a toilet to you, but you seem to be taking no action? Please train him or keep him within your boundaries.' The neighbour replied with a sweary response, questioning why she was 'so polite' and claiming he had already offered to clean it up.
The woman then explained she had waited almost a week previously before cleaning it herself. Her neighbour called her 'so dramatic' and sent a string of messages, saying: 'Well clean it up yourself if you’re so impatient. I can’t train him, he’s too aggressive, bear with it. Don’t text me about this s*** anymore or I’m f***ing blocking you. Nosy overdramatic b****.'
Reddit users advised the woman to report the neighbour, with some suggesting she throw the dog's waste onto his roof or porch. Others pointed out the neighbour's aggressive messages were a greater concern than the fouling itself. The thread attracted widespread sympathy for the young woman, who said it was her first time living alone and asked whether she was overreacting.
