Some neighbor disputes are minor annoyances, while others spiral into full-blown arguments over the pettiest of issues.

So, what would you do if a neighbor accused you of something beyond your control and then threatened you with legal action?

Would you defend yourself?

Or would you try to cut off contact with the person entirely?

In the following story, a tenant finds themselves in this very dilemma.

Here’s how it went down.

Neighbor threatening legal action.

Our entitled neighbor is complaining that our air conditioner runoff flows onto their patio.

We live in a unit above them, and the runoff for the unit above us is parallel to ours.

The runoff lands in the garden and is no different from any other unit in the complex.

Here’s where the real issue lies.

When I explained that we were just tenants and the previous occupier of their unit never had an issue, they threatened legal action.

How do I ensure they cease further contact with me directly?

I have schizophrenia, and strangers coming around unannounced has a negative impact on my mental state.

I’m concerned this is going to become a series of petty complaints.

It sounds like there’s not much that can be done here.

Let’s see if the readers over at Reddit have any advice to offer.

Yes, a cease and desist may be required.

Here’s some excellent advice.

Good point, but it’s still put the landlord to deal with it.

Yet another person who thinks they just need to tell the landlord.

They should ignore the neighbor and inform the landlord of what is happening.

Most likely, the landlord will say that all communication needs to go through them from now on.

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