The thought of living next door to someone like Ned Flanders from The Simpsons sounds hilarious in theory, right?

Sure!

But having to deal with a real-life Ned and his antics every day in real life might be pretty tough.

Just ask the woman who wrote this story.

She’s tired of dealing with this fella and she didn’t hold back!

Let’s take a look at what she’s dealing with.

Neighbor outside all day, every day.

“These are what most people would consider pretty decent neighbors.

They aren’t loud or disruptive, they’re generous and friendly, they’re successful in their careers and have raised two wonderful kids…

To put it in pop culture terms..

My issue is I’m probably considered the bad neighbor, my family and I are not perfect and extroverted like these people…we’re the Simpsons, and they’re the Flanders.

They’re the productive, involved, pillar of the community types and we’re the weirdos that just want to mind our business and be left alone. We don’t go to church (he’s on the board) and we don’t go to the bar.

We have our people in our circle, and that’s it. The thing is this guy kinda thinks he runs/owns this whole block, he literally buys up pieces of it to lord over, and we likely do not fit his idea of the picture perfect neighbors.

What…?

I used to like to sit and have wine on my back deck until Ned over there told me in mid convo I “need to knock that off.” So I don’t do that anymore, because the Flanders’ that are outside will always see, and apparently judge.

Our cars are parked directly across the alley from where he’s always *always* tinkering around with stuff…from like 10 am to 10 pm. If I’m unloading groceries, there he is. If I’m loading up luggage “ah where you guys off to?” when we get back “how was the trip??”

Give it a rest, dude…

If I’m taking the kids somewhere “have a good day girls” teaching them to ride a bike “nice job on the bikes guys” if we have a fire “you paid for that firewood? You should go get some of mine over there” if we have a gutter loose “what are you gonna be doing about that gutter?” and offer his tallest ladder to fix it.

All very nice, but we’re just not extroverted, we don’t get in people’s business, and don’t like anybody getting in ours. This guy has decent money, and likes it when people know it…but we don’t care!

We’re not watching your pockets or anything else you’re doing with your “perfect” life…like please just keep your eyes on your own paper and stay over there in your perfectly manicured lane.

We take good care of our house and yard, we don’t miss garbage day, we don’t cause issues or have any messes or eyesores, or give any reason for anyone to approach us about anything *ever* lol.

My husband went on a solo trip to Mexico years ago, for like 2 weeks, because that’s what he likes to do…the kids were too young to ride busses for 5 hours a day across the country to go look at ruins.

I get that it’s “odd,” but I was fine with it so honestly, that’s literally all that matters.

These people need to mind their own business.

Both of The Flanders’ came *onto my property* while I was outside with the kids to comment on it, make “jokes” about the cartel, and in so many words offer me “support” that I didn’t need or ask for.

He’s approached my other neighbor, the one I do like, about how he should have cameras around his property, and then give Ned access to them. The neighbor I do like declined, and then told me about it.

The last straw for me was recently I left the house in a terrible mood, and thought I was safe from any run-ins since I miraculously didn’t see him outside…but as I was pulling away there he was, coming out of his garage, probably 5 feet away from my driver’s side window.

UGH.

Bro can hear me backing out, he purposely put himself directly in my line of sight…I just kinda half waved, like “aaaaand there you are, surprise surprise” and kept driving. He immediately sent me a text that read as follows: “That was smooth…just a wave with no look. Cool as can be.”

These people are weird…

Like is that supposed to be funny or something? Just leave me alone at this point, bro. So now if I’m not nice enough to you, you’re gonna attempt making some kinda jokes in my phone?

So I think the following day the neighbor I do like sent me a text of an AI image, a plan for Ned’s backyard and that “all will be welcome.”

He’s putting in a pool…ok cool, have fun. His youngest just graduated high school so…I don’t know why now, but who knows?

That sucker went up in 3 days flat, and they were in there n swimming just in time for the heat wave…very nice. I just wonder what’s gonna come next…invitations to the pool?

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No, thanks. Gonna look down on us even more like we’re “not ok” for turning them down? You bet your sweet diddly.”

Check out what folks had to say about this on Reddit.

This person had a lot to say.

Another individual weighed in.

If you enjoyed this story, check out this post about neighbors who were sick of their hedge getting demolished, so they put a surprise inside.

And this Reddit user nailed it.

You can see how this would get old in a hurry, right?

You betcha!

Now get out there and be a good neighbor, friends!

This woman is living next door to the real-life Ned Flanders…and she’s not happy about it.