She bought a house in a nice neighborhood, but her neighbors think her lifestyle is driving up property values ​​» TwistedSifter

I’m not saying you have to go to extreme lengths to maintain your appearance, but I think if you have neighbors, you should at least try to keep your house and yard clean.

Right?

That’s my hot opinion!

But enough about me. Check out what this person had to say about what was happening in his neighborhood!

“I’m a 25-year-old engineer. I was very lucky to get a full tuition scholarship and land a great job after I graduate.

I live a very frugal life because I prefer to save for the long-term future rather than squander my money now.

My family has never been particularly financially stable, so saving and investing for the future are most important to me.

She’s quite clever… and frugal.

So I can drive an old truck that I fix up. I also ride my bike a lot. I prefer having friends over for drinks and potlucks rather than going out to eat.

And six months ago, I was able to buy a house. It’s in a neighborhood just outside of a Midwestern city. I wanted to live just outside of the city because the local taxes are much lower.

My house is in a residential area, where mainly families live. The schools nearby seem to be very good.

In some ways it’s a bit of a bummer, there’s no real diversity at all and after moving there I feel like people look down on anyone who’s too different. There’s not much to do within walking distance, I cycle into town but most people drive.

Things are not going so well…

So here’s the conflict… A couple of my neighbors have told me I’m driving down property values ​​and things like that. I’ll give a couple examples of what people have said and why.

I have an old truck and I fix it myself. I used to use parts from the junkyard or from the internet. But then I heard of a guy who wanted to tow a broken down truck, the same make, model and year as mine.

I said I would take it for free because I wanted to use it for parts if anything in my truck needed replacing. It saved me a lot of hassle having it right there on site.

Just a month ago, someone rear-ended me and I was able to use the tailgate, rear panel, and tail light assemblies to repair my truck. I keep the parts truck under a cover when I’m not working on my main truck.

My neighbor said the neighborhood wanted me to remove this eyesore because property values ​​would go up.

I said I would keep it covered, but I used it.

Sounds like a party!

Also, I have a lot of friends who travel by bike or electric scooters. When they come to visit, they lock their bikes and scooters outside because they have a habit of always locking them.

Another neighbor said that the area looks run-down and criminal because of the many bicycles locked to the fence. Nobody locks their bikes. And the bikes look “cheap.”

Also, there are regulations in the area that restrict on-street parking overnight and during the day to avoid “big parties,” but we get around the spirit of these regulations by riding our bikes (I didn’t even know there was such a thing, all my friends rarely drive).

I don’t know what to say. I think they should stay in their lane.

I don’t want to start wasting money to keep up with the neighbors, but they seem mad that I’m not one of them.

No gardening or landscaping, no new BMW, etc.

AITA for how I live?”

This is how Reddit users reacted.

This person shared their thoughts.

Another Reddit user said she was a *******.

This person has spoken up.

Another reader chimed in.

And this Reddit user thinks she’s a ******* too.

It sounds like she needs to pull herself together.

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