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Your home is supposed to be the one place where you can relax, but a bad neighbor can make that nearly impossible.

For one homeowner, things have gotten to the point where she’s constantly worried about what the woman next door might do next.

The neighbor has already blocked her driveway before, and now she’s started messing with the fence between their properties.

Then one day, she actually broke two fence panels, came onto the woman’s property, and left the pieces in her garden.

Because confrontation is really difficult for her, she hasn’t said anything yet and is trying to figure out the best way to handle it.

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I honestly don’t know what to do about my neighbor anymore.

I’m feeling completely overwhelmed by what’s happening with my neighbor, and I could really use some advice from people who have been through something similar.

Facing the front of the properties, my neighbor is on the left-hand side.

We share a dividing fence, and over time, she has repeatedly damaged or removed small sections of it.

Unfortunately, confronting the woman directly is not an option.

Today, she removed two fence panels and snapped them vertically in half. She then came into my garden/property and left the broken panels there.

I know some people might say, “Just go and speak to her,” but for me, it really isn’t that simple.

I suffer from depression, and I’m neurodivergent, and confrontation is something I find incredibly difficult. Situations like this can leave me extremely anxious and overwhelmed.

I’m already struggling with my mental health, and having problems with a neighbor on top of everything else is becoming really hard to cope with. I haven’t confronted her about the fence because I’m genuinely worried about making things worse. There has already been tension between us.

The whole situation just produces a lot of unnecessary worry for her.

A few weeks ago, we had an argument because she blocked my car in my driveway, despite it having a dropped kerb.

Now I’m constantly worrying about what she might do next. I don’t feel comfortable knowing that she has come onto my property, damaged the fence, and left the broken panels in my garden.

It’s also upsetting because my home is supposed to be the one place where I can feel safe and have some peace. Instead, I find myself worrying about what is happening outside and whether I’m going to come home to more damage.

I’m also worried about the financial side of things. If I keep having to repair or replace fence panels that someone else is damaging, where does that leave me?

At this point, she’s just trying to figure out what to do.

I don’t even know exactly where I stand regarding responsibility for the fence or her coming onto my property. I’m trying not to react emotionally or make the situation worse.

At the moment, I’m thinking of taking photographs, keeping a written record of everything that happens, and getting some advice before I do anything. I may eventually sell the property, so I also want to make sure I’m doing things properly and keeping a record of what has happened.

I’d really appreciate some advice, especially from anyone who has dealt with a difficult neighbor while also struggling with anxiety, depression, or being neurodivergent. (I don’t have any support.)

I’m not looking for an argument or revenge. I just want to be able to live in my own home without constantly feeling stressed and worried about what my neighbour might do next.

Oh no. That sounds like a very unfortunate situation.

Let’s see if the fine folks over at Reddit have any good advice.

This seems to be the million dollar question.

It can be like that sometimes.

Here’s some good advice.

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What a sweet gesture!

This is a lot for anyone to deal with.

Her neighbor has no business tearing up the fence and coming onto her property like that.

And if talking to her is only going to make things worse, then she’s going to have to find another way to handle it.

For now, taking pictures and keeping track of everything sounds like a good place to start.