July 29, 2024 at 5:22 am

New Neighbor Is Allergic To A Homeowner’s Prized Roses, And The Plant Mysteriously Starts Getting Smaller. So The Homeowner Hatches A Plan To Catch Them In The Act.

by Diana Whelan

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When this woman discovered her neighbor was allergic to her cherished rose bushes, she never imagined it would lead to a horticultural showdown.

In this story, after finding her beloved roses mysteriously damaged, the homeowner installed cameras, only to catch her neighbor in the act of sabotage.

After confronting the neighbor, this sparked a dispute over who truly had the right to blossom where they were planted.

AITA for threatening to call the cops on my neighbor after I found out she was cutting my roses?

So I (25F) have lived in my house my entire life. My parents moved and gave it to me when I turned 21.

Ever since I was born, we have had roses in our yard.

Well I recently got a new neighbor (31F) and she is apparently allergic to my roses. She lives right next door and won’t stop complaining about my roses.

Who could complain about a pretty flower?

I don’t want to get rid of them. I think she should’ve considered that I had plants when she first went to buy the house.

It’s not like it was the cheapest option or anything, I live in a pretty expensive neighborhood.

A few days ago I came home from work and found pieces of my rose bush on the ground.

At first I thought nothing of it, but it kept happening.

I decided to get a camera in my front yard so I would know what was going on.

I came home yesterday and checked the cameras, and there she is.

Clear as day you could see my neighbor (wearing some mask) chopping away at my bushes.

Wow. Thorn in her side, much?

I was obviously outraged when I saw the footage and went up to her door and threatened to call the police if I saw her do it again.

She called me selfish and rude, that I should have taken the roses out because she was allergic.

I’m not getting rid of my roses.

It’s not my fault she’s allergic and chose to buy a house next to someone who grows roses.

She says that she could get hurt, but I don’t think it’s my problem.

AITA?

Roses are red, violets are blue, and someone’s allergic—who knew?

Who’s the jerk here? Let’s let Reddit tell us.

This person says call 911 NOW.

Source: Reddit/AITA

This person thinks the neighbor is going so far as to fake a rose allergy.

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It’s unanimous: Cops are needed.

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Turns out, some neighbors can’t stop and smell the roses.

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