She Took Her Neighbor’s Garden During a Bipolar Episode Now They’re IGNORING Her

Buckle up, folks, because this gardening tale is about to take a wild turn! I thought I hit the jackpot when my neighbor, Amber, offered me a truckload of free plants. Little did I know, I was about to be caught in the middle of a bipolar-induced gardening fiasco! Get ready for a story filled with neighborly chats, manic episodes, and a whole lot of drama in the dirt. Let’s dive into this messy garden situation and see if I’m the a-hole for keeping the plants!

Neighborly Gardening Chat Gone Wrong!

Chatting About Amber’s Ambitious Gardening Plans

Jackpot! Free Plants for My Dream Garden

Striking Gardening Gold and Refusing Payment

Pastries and Cash Offers as a Thank You

Weekend Gardening with the Boyfriend

Uh-Oh! Husband’s Unexpected Visit

No New Garden, Just a Bipolar-Induced Backyard Attack

Amber’s Beloved Garden Destroyed in a Manic Fit

‍♀️ Refusing to Return the Plants and Facing the Consequences

Icy Encounters and Ignored Greetings ❄️

Amber’s Unenthusiastic Attempt at a New Garden

Boyfriend’s Suggestion: Return Some Plants?

Not Giving In to Rudeness After a Mistake

Update: Offering a Nursery Gift Card and Planting Help

The Great Plant Heist: A Bipolar Gardening Fiasco!

Well, well, well… looks like I’ve found myself in quite the prickly situation! Who knew accepting free plants from a neighbor could lead to such drama? Amber’s manic episode turned her beloved garden into a barren wasteland, and now she wants her plants back from my thriving backyard oasis! I feel for her mental struggles, but I’m not about to undo all my hard work. The internet seems divided on this one – should I return some of the plants or stand my ground? One thing’s for sure, this gardening tale is a wild ride from start to finish! Let’s see what the internet has to say about this thorny situation…

Collaborating on a garden could’ve made a good ally Soft YTA

Neighbor with bipolar episode gives free plants but is ignored. YTA.

Neighbor refuses to forgive mentally ill woman for garden mishap

Apologize and offer to pay for the plants

Insensitive neighbor refuses to return plants taken during bipolar episode

Neighbor with bipolar episode gave plants, now embarrassed. Have compassion. YTA.

A compassionate plea for empathy towards the neighbor’s mental health.

Neighbor calls out OP for being insensitive to mental illness

Returning what was taken is the decent thing to do

YTA took neighbor’s garden during a bipolar episode

Offer to split the plants in spring/summer and mend relationship

Defending against accusations of lack of empathy in a bipolar episode.

Offer money and help rebuild the garden. YTA.

Neighbor with bipolar regrets taking garden, OP TA for not returning.

Don’t dismiss bipolar disorder during manic episodes. Show empathy

Trying to repair a neighborly relationship after a bipolar episode

Sympathizes with both sides but suggests letting neighbor restore yard

Bipolar commenter admits fault, suggests neighborly reconciliation

Insightful comment from someone with bipolar 2 ✊

Compassion and understanding for a neighbor going through a mental health episode.

Neighbor demands silence after taking garden during bipolar episode. YTA.

Compassionate suggestion to return hardy plants and offer compensation

Neighbor gave plants during episode, OP refuses to return or pay.

NTA. Neighbor’s husband should have explained situation earlier.

Expert says NTA because plants wouldn’t survive double transplanting

Mental illness isn’t an excuse for poor behavior, but it’s also important to show compassion. Neighbor should offer to carefully retrieve plants.

Neighbor with bipolar episode took garden, NTA for removing it.

YTA took neighbor’s garden during bipolar episode for $100

Neighbor learns coping skills, mental health not your responsibility. #NTA

Suggests making amends by helping neighbor with her garden

Neighbor embarrassed, YTA made it about them, no conflict resolution ‍♀️

A person with bipolar disorder explains how mania affects decision-making.

Compassionate reply about bipolar disorder and taking responsibility.

Clear communication is key, NTA. Plants can’t be replanted repeatedly

Being remorseful and offering to help replant the garden. NTA

Defending OP’s decision while highlighting stigma around mental illness.

Neighbor sent her husband to talk, NTA for not returning garden

Insightful comment on bipolar episodes and embarrassment, avoiding those involved.

Keep the plants and move on, NTA

NTA for keeping the plants, but offer a few back

Mentally ill woman’s regret and embarrassment dismissed by neighbor.

Suggests offering to buy plants and help plant them.

Offered to return plants twice, but no obligation to do so

Compassion for a sick neighbor who took back her plants

Standing up for mental health and boundaries. NTA

Neighbor gave her the garden, NTA for not returning it.

NTA, OP offered money, husband didn’t notice missing plants, questionable bipolar diagnosis.

Buying a gift certificate for the local garden center

Personal experience with bipolar disorder justifies NTA judgement

Moving the plants was like doing surgery on an animal

Return the plants, it’s not worth ignoring your neighbor. YTA

Neighbor’s garden taken during bipolar episode, now in a pickle

Extend empathy and offer to go plant shopping

Suggests helping with new garden instead of digging up current one

Mental illness is not an excuse? NTA stands by her decision

Empathetic comment on mental health and understanding

Neighbor took ton of plants, now ignoring her. YTA.

Mental health awareness, but actions have consequences. NTA comment.

Battling bipolar disorder and its aftermath, but taking responsibility.

Free plants or not, it’s not her problem

You’re NTA for taking the plants. Be kind and offer help

Neighbor’s bipolar episode leads to garden gift and silent treatment.

Neighbor should offer to restore OP’s yard to get plants back

Neighbor’s bipolar episode leads to garden removal, NTA for not fixing

Offering a peace offering through plants

Neighbor took plants during bipolar episode, now withholding out of spite

A comment calling out a neighbor for lack of empathy

Lack of empathy and basic human decency. YTA.

Helping her reclaim the garden is the right thing to do

Exploiting a sick person’s manic episode for free plants? YTA.

Bipolar and depression are not the same, educate yourself. YTA.

Neighbor’s plants taken without real permission during bipolar episode. YTA.

A blunt comment calling out the neighbor’s behavior.

Neighbor steals plants during bipolar episode, refuses to return them. YTA.

Returning gifts from a mentally ill person? YTA for sure.

Coping with bipolar disorder is tough. Don’t be an a**hole.

Neighborly kindness could have helped build a positive relationship

Empathize with bipolar disorder, don’t be petty over a garden

Offering compensation and communication can mend neighborly relations

Neighbor dispute over garden leads to unhelpful response

Taking responsibility for actions with mental illness. NTA

NTA but offering to fix the yard would be kinder

Neighbor’s garden taken during bipolar episode. YTA, but ignored now.

A commenter defends the woman with bipolar disorder, calling out the lack of empathy from the original poster.

Taking advantage of someone’s disorder is worse than trashy TV