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I am a university student in a small city. I live in a small apartment complex with my boyfriend right beside my university. It is the perfect apartment for a student because it is so close you can walk to all your classes, rent is really great, and it's in a decent area.
It would be absolutely perfect if not for my creepy neighbor. I've had problems dealing with him since I moved in over a year ago. For starters, he's just kind of strange. He leaves his front door open most of the time. Not that it's any of my business or it really affects me, but his apartment is absolutely littered with books, papers, and trash. We immediately took notice of this when moving in and found it a bit strange. But of course, we shrugged it off because, like I said, not my business. Eventually we ran in to the neighbor and found that he is an old man. Again, we found it strange that he is living in apartments clearly meant for college students. But still not a huge deal.
Eventually, though, he started to become a real problem. Within a month or so of moving in, we started hearing terrible screaming from the apartment at night. It was always following by loud bangs and it was terrifying. But we didn't really know what to do so we just made sure to lock our door and tried to avoid seeing the neighbor.
But then he started to become a real creep. He just starts banging on our walls randomly. Sometimes it's when we shut a door. Not loudly, just at normal door-shutting volume. But one time it was when my boyfriend bumped his head on the wall while laughing. and one night, he repeatedly beat on my wall while I was just reading in bed. I was just silently reading while home alone and he beat on my wall numerous times. And occasionally, when I walk past his window, I find him standing there just staring through the blinds.
I have no idea what to do about this problem. He genuinely scares me. I am afraid when I am home alone. I don't leave my apartment at night if I am alone. I have tried speaking to the landlord. When I call, she doesn't answer. When I visit her office, she is not there. I am afraid to confront my neighbor because I do not think he is of stable mind and he could be volatile.
What can I do. I am so tired of not feeling safe in my own home.
Okay, you are a college student and it has not occurred to yet to call the police? Screaming and loud crashing sounds in the middle of the night weren't a clue?
Send a letter to your landlord as well if you can't reach them by phone.
I am a university student in a small city. I live in a small apartment complex with my boyfriend right beside my university. It is the perfect apartment for a student because it is so close you can walk to all your classes, rent is really great, and it's in a decent area.
It would be absolutely perfect if not for my creepy neighbor. I've had problems dealing with him since I moved in over a year ago. For starters, he's just kind of strange. He leaves his front door open most of the time. Not that it's any of my business or it really affects me, but his apartment is absolutely littered with books, papers, and trash. We immediately took notice of this when moving in and found it a bit strange. But of course, we shrugged it off because, like I said, not my business. Eventually we ran in to the neighbor and found that he is an old man. Again, we found it strange that he is living in apartments clearly meant for college students. But still not a huge deal.
Eventually, though, he started to become a real problem. Within a month or so of moving in, we started hearing terrible screaming from the apartment at night. It was always following by loud bangs and it was terrifying. But we didn't really know what to do so we just made sure to lock our door and tried to avoid seeing the neighbor.
But then he started to become a real creep. He just starts banging on our walls randomly. Sometimes it's when we shut a door. Not loudly, just at normal door-shutting volume. But one time it was when my boyfriend bumped his head on the wall while laughing. and one night, he repeatedly beat on my wall while I was just reading in bed. I was just silently reading while home alone and he beat on my wall numerous times. And occasionally, when I walk past his window, I find him standing there just staring through the blinds.
I have no idea what to do about this problem. He genuinely scares me. I am afraid when I am home alone. I don't leave my apartment at night if I am alone. I have tried speaking to the landlord. When I call, she doesn't answer. When I visit her office, she is not there. I am afraid to confront my neighbor because I do not think he is of stable mind and he could be volatile.
What can I do. I am so tired of not feeling safe in my own home.
I understand why you would consider him creepy. A couple things to think about:
Why would an old man be living in an apartment "clearly meant" for college students? Well, he may have been living there long before most of the college students.
From what you have written, it doesn't sound like he has done or said anything to you. You are just creeped out by his general existence.
You have no need to confront him. If you read the Renting forum, you will see that banging on the walls happens fairly often in apartments. You can bang back, or you can call the police.
To me, your most pressing problem is that you cannot reach your landlord. That is not normal or desirable AT ALL.
There is a great service offered by cities called 911 for problems like this. You probably won't learn about it in your college courses because it is taught mostly to children.
I am a university student in a small city. ...... Within a month or so of moving in, we started hearing terrible screaming from the apartment at night. It was always following by loud bangs and it was terrifying. But we didn't really know what to do so we just made sure to lock our door and tried to avoid seeing the neighbor.
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I worry about your GPA. Basic knowledge 101 (OMG, the "basic knowledge poster has affected me) taught to preschoolers everywhere in the USA....dial 911.
9 is to the right of 8.
1 is to the left of 2. Press that one twice.
I imagine coming onto a forum for the first time and being lambasted left, right and center might deter someone from coming back. I wonder how many more posters are going to chime in with the same snotty comments ...
He could also be a Vet with PTSD! My son is Not a Vet he has PTSD from being hit by a car crossing the street. At times her Screams blood curdling screams! Now my Service Dog Katie comes to get me Before the screams I just go into his room & wake him.
But on the other note YES! call the Police! Don't just sit there... he could have fallen & needs help!
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) taught to preschoolers everywhere in the USA....dial 911.
Another 1 hit wonder.
