rSlash - r/AITA for Getting My Neighbors Arrested?

Episode Date: June 8, 2023

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These side marios all you can eat is all you can munch a soup salad and garlic home Welcome to our slash am I the butthole where OPE reveals just how much of a Karen she is Am I the bad guy for calling the cops on my neighbor after they took a package off my porch? I'm a 38 year old woman who lives alone in the house that I grew up in. It was left to me by my mother after she passed away 10 years ago. About 4 years ago, a couple about my age moved in next door, and we've pretty much been at odd since day one. There have been numerous times and issues that we've disagreed on.

I have three cats that I sometimes let out into my backyard. My neighbors have a dog that would jump the five-foot tall chain link fence separating our yards to chase my cats. I told my neighbors that if I caught their dog doing it again, I would call the cops. They actually had the audacity to ask if I'd be willing to split the cost of a taller privacy fence, instead of, you know, training your dog to not jump the fence. Obviously, I refused because I wasn't the one causing the problem and the fence is technically on their property anyway. They ended up putting in a taller fence. Then they asked me to split the cost of taking down an ash tree that was on their property.

It had become infested with some bug that killed the tree and dead limbs were falling on their driveway. They had the city come out and the survey guy said the tree was actually about 10% on my property. I told them the tree was theirs and if they won it down, they'll have to pay for it because I don't have a problem with it. Needless to say, we're not friends. They've also thrown some loud, late night parties that included bonfires and loud music that I had to call the cops for as well. I'm currently out of town visiting family for a couple of weeks. I have a friend who comes over to my house every day to check on my cats and check for

mail and packages. I have medication for my cats that are delivered regularly. I got a notification the other day that some packages were delivered, so I texted my friend to let them know. But before my friend could get there, I got a notification from my rang doorbell. I pulled up the live feed and I saw my neighbor on my patio. I asked him what he was doing and he said a package of theirs got delivered to my house by mistake so he was just grabbing it. I told him to leave and that my friend would bring over his package when she comes over. He said that he wasn't waiting for that and tried to leave. I told him that if he takes a package from my porch that I'm calling the cops, he shoved

the package in front of the camera and said, that's my name and address OP, I'm taking my package. Then he walked away. So I called the cops and told them that he stole a package from me and I have video proof. They said they'd investigate. When my friend got there a little later, the police were talking to my neighbors. The police must have left while she was checking on my cats, because when she went to leave, it was just my neighbors outside.

The husband yelled at her to tell me that I'm a huge butthole and that I need to take the cops off speed dial and let them deal with more important stuff instead of using them as my own personal problem-solving service. Okay, so as I was reading this, this started off as like a really typical neighbor rivalry. So I was kind of leaning towards like everyone sucks here, but once we got to the

whole package dispute, I don't know, Opie. You call the cops on your neighbor for taking his own package. That is so stupid, so entitled, so petty and mean and vindictive that honestly, it makes me assume that the rest of this post is a lie or exaggerated or just simply not true Because you paint your neighbors out as these awful toxic people, but I don't know now that I understand just how much of a Karen you are like originally I thought that they were a Karen too, you know everyone's a Karen here, but Maybe they're just normal people trying to live their lives and you're trying to paint everything in your favor because you're a terrible person. Like what did they do that was so bad?

Okay, the dog thing sucks, but they immediately addressed it and they paid for a fence, so they fixed it. Then they wanted to cut down a tree, but it literally is on your properties, so it does make sense for them to ask you to pay for part of it. In fact, since it's partially on your property, I'm pretty sure they legally have to get your permission before they cut it down. And then you're upset about late night parties and bonfires, but calling the cops on parties is typical care and behavior, so I have to wonder if those are wild, outlandish, crazy

parties, or if they're just normal get-togethers and you're being douchey about it. What I can say though with absolute certainty is that calling the cops on your neighbor because they took their own package is stupid incredibly stupid. I can guarantee you that when OP called the cops she didn't mention that they were taking their own package. She probably just said they stole A package off of my porch and left it at that. So for that alone, I can give you two out of five bad guys. I think I'm gonna refrain from giving the neighbors a bad guy a score because I genuinely can't tell if they're bad neighbors or if OP is just coloring the story in her favor and exaggerating things. I don't know what do you guys think. Are these like normal neighbors with a caron neighbor or is everyone a douchebag here? Am I the bad guy for not telling my cousin that her fiance was my summer camp fleeing

for three years? I grew up very close to my cousin and we've stayed as close as can be but we live in different states. During my summers for several years I went to a month-long camp where the first year I was a camper, the next year a CIT, and then a counselor. A CIT, by the way, is a counselor in training. On my first year, I met Kenny, and it was instant soul-crushing love, where he was literally all I thought about for a year. Next year we actually dated, within the confines of being CIT, so we were very busy, and third year we actually found a way to essentially live together and talked about coordinating colleges, getting engaged, kid names, and all that kind

of stuff. We drifted apart, but we would still text, and to be honest, I kind of always hope that we would find ourselves back to each other. I did know that my cousin and Kenny went to the same school and had the same major, so I wasn't surprised when they started dating. As near as I can surmise, I knew about Kenny dating her, but he didn't know that she was my cousin. So I've known about them for about a year, but I didn't want to interrupt her being happy and the opportunity to tell her never came up. Then my whole family met Kinney over Mother's Day. I knew he was coming, so I tried very hard to stay low-key.

My mom is so obnoxious that when Kinney arrived, she basically screamed, you look just like that little boy that OP had plastered all over her wall. Is your name, Kinney? He said yes, and he clearly wanted to crawl into a hole, as did I. We said our hello and nice to see you again, but it was very awkward. The little gathering was fine, and I avoided him for the most part. At about 9 a.m. the next morning, my cousin called me, and she was both hung over and drunk, and furious at me that I didn't tell her. I guess he spilled the beans and told her how serious we were. She feels betrayed by me that I allowed her to get so invested in a guy whom I had a pregnancy scare with. I tried to explain,

but she was having none of it. I tried to call Kenny to see what I could do, but it appears that he blocked me. I feel awful that she's hurt. I made a choice about what to reveal to her, but I guess I made the wrong one. Am I the bad guy? Um, oh gosh. I don't really feel like this was malicious or wrong or evil, it's just stupid, OP. What did you expect here? So did you owe them an answer?

No. Were you in your right to not tell them anything? Of course you were. But really OP, what kind of outcome did you expect here? Of course he's gonna be hurt and of course he's gonna be hurt too. I'd be hurt if I were in their shoes. So I don't know if I can give you a bad guy's score. I just have to ask OP, what were you thinking? I guess, I don't know if I can give you a bad guy score. I just have to ask OP, what were you thinking?

I guess, I don't know. Maybe I can give you like one out of five bad guys. I don't know, I'm feeling, I've got conflicted emotions about this one. I'm very curious to see what people say in the comments. Is OP, hmm, hmm, hmm. You know, the more I search my feelings on this, the more I'm leaning towards giving you a bad guy a score. So I think I'm going to land somewhere around 1.5 out of 5 bad guys, because even though

you're not obligated to tell them anything, the fact that you have a close relationship with both of them and you didn't say anything is just inconsiderate. It really wouldn't have been a big deal as soon as you found out they were dating to say, Hey, by the way, I used to date this guy, you're welcome to have him, I guess, but you know, I just want to let you know. Craving a delicious and comforting holiday meal, but don't feel like cooking? Swiss chalets got you covered with their iconic festive special. Enjoy their famous quarter chicken dinner. Now with cranberry sauce, stuffing, linder chocolates, plus a scratch-and-win card where everyone's a winner.

Download the SWISH-TLA app to place an order for delivery today. Visit SWISHTLA.ca for contest details, while supplies last. Metrolinx and cross-links are reminding everyone to be careful as Eglinton Cross-town LRT train testing is in progress. Please be alert, as trains can pass at any time on the tracks. Remember to follow all traffic signals. Be careful along our tracks and only make left turns where it's safe to do so. Be alert, be aware, and stay safe. Am I the bad guy for telling my parents that I won't be their live-in babysitter or take

care of my baby sibling for them? I'm a 16-year-old girl and an only child, but that position will be expiring in October when my parents have their second child. They were always supposed to be one and done with me. Something I was aware of was partly due to them finding childcare ridiculously expensive, and my mom and Joinger job too much to stay home. I think another part of it is they're not very natural parents, and they're pretty much entirely hands-off. We never do anything as a family, and they're not very involved in my life. They pay for stuff, and that's pretty much their contribution to my life. The pregnancy was a big shock for them, and me. I heard them discussing what they were going to do, and my mom was repeatedly saying that she

was not going to stay at home, and she wasn't going to take much maternity leave. She said that she wants to be back at work ASAP. They complained about how much it will cost to get someone to watch the baby while they work and during the summers and stuff. I heard them mention me and I was like, oh hell no, they sat me down a week ago and told me they had these plans for me to watch the baby for three to four hours after school until they got home from work. This would involve me quitting all of my after school stuff and not hanging out with my friends afterschool either. They also want me to stay home next summer and to consider hanging around to be there for the next few summers as

well. I was like, no way. They told me that I'm going to be a big sister now and that as part of the family, I have responsibilities. I told them they had responsibilities as parents, and I am not a parent. I'm a child in their house. They told me not for long. I said that I could just rush to graduation and leave so they can't use me as free childcare. I don't think that they expected these reactions from me or the thought that I had put into it. After this talk with my parents, I spoke to my guidance counselor, and I the thought that I had put into it. After this talk with my parents, I spoke to my guidance counselor, and I found out that I could just graduate in December. I'm almost finished with my junior year now, and I could finish my senior year early with my grades

and the work that I do. That is definitely the most appealing option to me, and I'll be 17 in a couple of weeks anyways. My parents were really unhappy with me and they told me that I'm going to miss out on so much by doing this. I told them that I will not take care of or raise the baby for them, that I have my own life and being stuck with the baby is not part of it.

They told me that I'm being incredibly selfish and to think about what I'm throwing away. They also said that I won't be a very good sister if I refuse to be a part of the baby's life. Am I the bad guy? Oh man. Okay, so luckily in the year 2023, our society has come to understand that purantifying your kids is abuse.

This is exactly what your parents are doing OP. They're trying to turn you into a parent. And yeah, that's abuse. So I'm giving them 2.5 out of 5 bad guys, I'm giving you 0 out of 5 bad guys. Stand your ground OP. They're basically trying to steal your free time and what's left of your childhood. Don't let them. Am I the bad guy for not paying any child support? My ex-girlfriend Claire, who's 35, got pregnant while we were dating. Although she told me she just wants to be friends, I was ready to be a father. However, she met

someone else, Becca, who didn't want me around, so they asked me to cancel my paternal rights. At the time, I was torn because I wanted to be there for my child, but I also felt that if they didn't want me around, it was best to wave my rights. After fighting for my child, but I also felt that if they didn't want me around, it was best to wave my rights. After fighting for a while, I eventually gave up, because it was clear that they didn't want me there. Fast forward 13 years later, Claire and Becca are going through some stuff, and they want me to pay child support.

However, the courts already ruled that since I wave my paternal rights, I'm not legally obligated to pay child support. Despite this, Claire is calling me a bastard and a deadbeat, and she's even calling my family and getting them involved. While I understand her frustration, I don't think it's appropriate for her to be involving my family in this matter. This is a classic example of people who want to have their cake and eat it too. Like they got exactly what they asked for. They wanted you to not be involved in her life whatsoever.

So then they can't turn around and be like, yeah, well, even though you're not a father figure or you haven't been involved in her life at all, we want your money. Basically, this is comparable to a sperm donor. If you go to a sperm bank and get impregnated that way, there's an implicit understanding, even a legal understanding that you can't expect that sperm donor to turn around and give you money. Same thing here, they were treating OP as if he were just a sperm donor, so that's what he is. OP, I'm giving you zero out of five bad guys. I'm giving them two out of five bad guys. Am I the bad guy for asking

my roommates to remove their dildos from the bathroom mirror in a way that wasn't kind? Last night, one of my roommates washed their dildos in the bathroom sink and suctioned them onto the mirror to dry. I used the bathroom shortly after and when I came out, I knocked on their door. They said, who is it? And I said, get your dildos off the bathroom mirror and walked away. I went to bed later that night. The following morning, both dildos were still stuck to the mirror when I walked in.

And again, I told them to get their dildos out of the bathroom. They told me that I need to ask them kindly instead of demanding, and I said that I shouldn't have to ask at all. We got into an argument about it. I'm worried that I may be the butthole because yeah, I definitely didn't kindly ask. But it's not like I was mean or unkind either. As I stated above, I feel like I shouldn't have to ask at all for my roommates to not leave their dildos in the common area.

And their insistence that I ask them kindly kind of feels like they're trying to derail from their situation. Down in the comments, I have to agree with slacking at my job, who writes, leaving Dildos on the mirror is a dick move. Yeah, OP, tell them to go F themselves, with their Dildo in the privacy of their own room. OP, you could zero out of five bad guys. You should have asked them on kindly because what they did was inconsiderate. I'm giving them, uh, I'm giving them 1.5 out of 5 bad guys.

Am I the bad guy for not covering up more to float in my pool? I have an above ground pool in my backyard. It's almost as tall as the fence, so you can see into it from my neighbor's deck and lots of their windows. In short, it's not very private. I'm 8 months pregnant and getting pretty uncomfortable. Being in the water helps enormously, so I like to spend a good chunk of the time most evenings just floating in my pool. I wear a bikini to do this

because it's about a million times easier than fighting with a one piece. The end result of this is that my neighbors get an eye full of my large pale stretch mark covered belly when they look in the direction of my back yard. The other day, my neighbor stopped my husband when he was on his way out to ask if I could cover up more in the pool. Apparently, they're avoiding using their deck because seeing so much of my body is uncomfortable for them. My husband laughed as if they were joking and they didn't press, but now they've started giving me dirty looks whenever they see me.

Am I the bad guy for subjecting my neighbors to my pasty pregnant body on the regular? Nah OP, if they've got a problem they can just build a taller fence. I'm giving you 0 out of 5 bad guys, I'm giving them 1 out of 5 bad guys. That was our Slash of My The A, and if you like this content be sure to follow my podcast because I put out new Reddit podcast episodes every single day. slash a myda and if you like this content be sure to follow my podcast because I put out new Reddit podcast episodes every single day.