Imagine inheriting your dream home, complete with a pool to help you relax and get in shape. You’re ready for a peaceful life, but there’s just one problem: your neighbors! Our protagonist (26f) found herself in this exact situation, and what started as a friendly relationship with her neighbors quickly took a turn for the worse. The neighbor’s kids abused their pool privileges, leading to a dramatic confrontation. Let’s dive into this story!
Dream Home and Pool
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Neighborly Introductions
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Setting Boundaries ♂️
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Pool Privilege Abuse
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Unwanted Attention
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Enough is Enough! ♂️
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Fence and Privacy Hedges
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Neighbor’s Reaction
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No Gate, No Pool Access ♂️
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Standing Her Ground
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Big Sister or Babysitter?
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Offensive Comments vs. Privacy Rights
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Fence: Too Much or Just Right? ♀️
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Taking Back Her Privacy! ♀️
Our protagonist found herself in a sticky situation when her neighbors’ kids abused their pool privileges, leading to a dramatic confrontation. After putting up with their unwanted attention and gross comments, she decided to build a fence to reclaim her privacy and set boundaries. While some say the fence is too much, others argue that she has every right to protect her space. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
Woman fights for privacy and safety, gets support from commenters

Protect your privacy and pool with cameras and higher fence. NTA ♀️

Neighbor’s entitlement to pool access causes privacy concerns. NTA.
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Homeowner explains why she put up a fence to nosy neighbors
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Protect your privacy and liability, NTA for saying no

Pool privacy invaded, insurance failed, fence laws vary by location. ♀️

Assertive response to entitled pool party crashers ♀️

Woman defends her decision to deny neighbors access to pool ♀️
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Homeowner fights for privacy against entitled parents. NTA

Neighbor’s kids keep crashing pool party, potential liability.

Standing up against harassment, but met with dismissive response

Woman fights for privacy against pool party crashers ♀️ , gets support from commenters. NTA.

Secure your pool with a locking fence to avoid liability

Stand your ground and protect your privacy!

Protect your privacy, NTA. But be careful of potential risks.

Install a fence and cameras for safety. NTA.

Woman fights for privacy, gets NTA judgement and fence advice

Respectful refusal of pool access earns NTA judgement

Protect your privacy and safety with a pool fence ♀️

Neighbors assume privileges, but new owner sets boundaries. NTA.

Pool owner warned of liability and insurance risks for uninvited guests

NTA for putting up a fence and adding security measures

Protect your property and yourself. NTA for enforcing rules.

Neighbor’s creepy behavior escalates despite OP’s attempts to be kind

Commenter refuses to apologize for not letting kids invade privacy.

Protect your privacy and property with a fence and cameras!

Privacy concerns and liability risks make NTA’s decision understandable

Woman stands up for privacy at pool party ♀️

Privacy invasion at pool party: NTA stands up for herself.

Neighbor fights for privacy, called selfish for confronting party crashers. NTA

Neighborly support for pool party privacy victory ♀️

Setting boundaries is important for privacy and safety reasons

Revoking privileges: drawing the line with stone. NTA.

Neighbor’s kids crash pool party, commenter supports OP’s decision.

Setting boundaries is key

Legal advice for pool privacy concerns. NTA wins.
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Setting boundaries is important, especially for your own legal protection. NTA

Sarcastic NTA comment shuts down entitled pool party crashers

Protect your privacy and property with insurance and police involvement.

Protect your privacy with cameras

Commenter blames family for privacy invasion, lacks empathy.

Pool privacy concerns extend to legal liability for accidents. ♀️

Commenter thinks privacy is more important than hurt feelings. NTA
