12 Impossible Neighbors Who Redefined the Limits of Patience

Living next door shouldn't feel like a test of your sanity—but for these unlucky folks, it absolutely did. From late-night noise marathons to jaw-dropping boundary-crossing behavior, these 12 impossible neighbors turned everyday life into a daily drama. Whether it's petty, outrageous, or just plain bizarre, these stories prove one thing: sometimes, the people next door are better loved… from a very safe distance.

• She intentionally backed into my wife’s car because, she claimed, my wife was parked in her spot. That spot was on a public street. In front of our house. The cops saw it differently than she did. © ericdavis1240214 / Reddit

• I heard a furious banging on my door. When I opened it, my neighbor stood there, frantic. "Have you seen my baby?! I can't find him anywhere!" Before I could answer, we both heard muffled cries coming from my backyard.
  We ran outside and saw her baby sitting in the doghouse. She scooped him up and glared at me. "This is your fault!" she snapped. "He must have followed you into the yard and crawled in here. You always leave your back gate open!"
  I was stunned. Instead of apologizing, she stomped back home, muttering something about irresponsible neighbors.

• My old neighbors consisted of three guys in their 20s and one guy in his 40s. They had a "rock band" and would have jam sessions every Friday and Saturday night in their detached garage. My bedroom was on the back corner of the house and was almost all windows, so I could hear EVERYTHING.
  Their friends would come over and play various instruments with them all night long. On a few occasions, a guy with a TROMBONE would join them and drive me crazy! © Moose1194 / Reddit

• When I was around 10 years old: my neighbor would occasionally watch me open my mailbox to see if my GameStop magazine had arrived. She would threaten me each time, saying she was calling the cops and that it was illegal for me to check my parents' mail. I actually believed this until I was 15 years old. © Unknown author / Reddit

• My neighbor locks her kids outside no matter the weather, and she doesn't answer the door. They're probably 3 and 5.
  Just one example...we were having a huge evergreen tree cut down in our front yard, maybe 7 feet from the property line. I told her, "You might want to back your car into the street so it doesn't get filthy." She moved the car, but locked her 3-year-old son outside the entire time. I mean.... © myboyiscoy / Reddit

• The ATV Family. These people have since moved away, but they lived here for nine years.
  The first couple of years they were tolerable (dog getting out, loud yelling, kid vandalizing things, etc.). Then they got ATVs. Started with one, which the preteen son would ride up and down the street. Then they got another, and soon the dad was riding along with the kid.
  They rode those things up and down the street at all hours, on people's property, turning the neighborhood into their own personal racetrack. My parents complained to the landlord, but it turns out they are somehow related to him. So my dad started making barricades out of fallen tree branches in an attempt to keep them out of our property. © Artzwolf / Reddit

• Me and my brother used to play football/soccer in my backyard when I was in grade school. Occasionally, we'd kick the ball over the fence, and we'd watch our neighbor take the ball and hide it in his shed. We named him 'The Mean Man'. © alex878 / Reddit

• Our lawnmower broke, and we couldn't afford to fix it or get a new one. We had other expenses - food, bills, all that jazz. So our grass got pretty long.
  We honestly didn't care, but our neighbors did. We didn't live in a super nice neighborhood, but our neighbors were still concerned with the length of our grass. Fast-forward to one day when CPS shows up at our door.
  Turns out, an anonymous neighbor had seen our grass and assumed that my siblings and I were the victims of child neglect. The CPS guys had to look to make sure we had food in the kitchen, and we had decent bedrooms. © barricadeaddict / Reddit

• Had a neighbor who would continuously shovel the snow on a 10-foot section of my sidewalk during the winter, always thought he was just being nice. Then during the summer, he would cut the grass on the same section.
  Turns out he thought that 10 foot section was his, even though it was fenced in on my side. Arguments ensued, he wanted compensation for shoveling and mowing, eventually he sold the house (unrelated to the issue) and the new neighbor is much better. © Peters060 / Reddit

• My neighbor is about 60 and crazy. When I was 15 and my whole family, except for me, had left for vacation, she came over and offered to take me to dinner since nobody else was home. I politely declined.
  When my family came back, my mom said that my neighbor swore I was in love with her. I cringe every time I see her. © ncrees / Reddit

• Our neighbor got frustrated with the sound our air conditioner made, so he attempted to pull it from the house and throw it into the woods. Needless to say, he didn’t get far. Must have been a slow night, cause there were prolly 6 cop cars that showed up and had a good laugh about it. We got a new air conditioner courtesy of a neighbor, so it was a win/win. © firedancer739 / Reddit

• Tried to steal my cell phone. She came over and asked if she could borrow my phone to make a call. 90 minutes later, I still don't have my phone back. Knock on her door, no answer. We shared a wall and could hear if she left.
  My wife called the phone, no answer. Then she called the phone company and had the line shut off. We then called the sheriff, and they had to come out and return my phone to me. Things were awkward until the neighbor moved out. © tigris_altaica / Reddit

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