Bad Neighbors Update!

[livie1205]

ok a while back I posted about my crazy neighbor (poop in mailbox ect...) well get this.... the wife calls my dh work (he is LEO) AND COMPLAINS THAT WHILE HELPING OTHERS DURING TROPICAL STORM FAY he smiled at her as we walked by lol yeh smiled(while helping people get out of their homes) and 2 that his wife (me) goes to the pharmacy to much and must be abusing drugs! does she follow me to the store? and also does she relize we are a family of 5? my dh takes 1 med everyday and i take 3 for my thyroid and I see a nero for migranes? no she is just yapping!oh not to mention medicine if one of our 3 kids gets sick.....lol they KNOW she is a wack job and it was unfounded but this is getting out of control! I am thinking about seeing about a restraining order or something...anyone with advice on this?We do not even speak with these people...they do not know us...

 

[Luv Bunnies]

I don't know much about restraining orders. But doesn't there have to be an incident first in order to get one? It sounds like they're annoying and total wack-jobs but I'm thinking there either needs to be a threat or they have to have tried to do something to you before can get a restraining order. You might call the polics department's information number and ask. If you know a lawyer, you can probably get them to write a "cease and desist" letter to the wackos. Something along the lines of "you must cease all contact with my clients including phone calls, etc. or further legal action will be taken." This might be enough to get them to back-off.

Here's what I think I would do: It's time to totally ignore them. Don't take their calls. Perhaps there's some way DH can have their number blocked if they try to call him at work? Maybe his tech department can help with that? If he does pick up the phone and it's them, he should say he's going to hang up and then do it. Don't engage them in conversation at all. Don't listen to anything they have to say. They seem to enjoy getting a rise out of people. You and your DH need to take that power away from them. Don't look at them on the street. Don't slow down or look at their house when you drive past. Don't explain to them about your medications. It's none of their business. Basically, treat them like they don't exist. This may make them mad at first, but they'll eventually realize their tactics aren't going to work and move on to annoying someone else. If there's any more poop in the mailbox or any other sign that they've entered or vandalized your property (and you're sure it's them), document everything and report it to the police. Maybe a visit from the friendly neighborhood police officer would scare them into submission.

Good luck with this. I'm sure it's not easy to deal with people like this!

 

[npmommie]

ok a while back I posted about my crazy neighbor (poop in mailbox ect...) well get this.... the wife calls my dh work (he is LEO) AND COMPLAINS THAT WHILE HELPING OTHERS DURING TROPICAL STORM FAY he smiled at her as we walked by lol yeh smiled(while helping people get out of their homes) and 2 that his wife (me) goes to the pharmacy to much and must be abusing drugs! does she follow me to the store? and also does she relize we are a family of 5? my dh takes 1 med everyday and i take 3 for my thyroid and I see a nero for migranes? no she is just yapping!oh not to mention medicine if one of our 3 kids gets sick.....lol they KNOW she is a wack job and it was unfounded but this is getting out of control! I am thinking about seeing about a restraining order or something...anyone with advice on this?We do not even speak with these people...they do not know us...

how does she know what you are going to the pharmacy for?? you could just be getting anything from shampoo to tampons!!
and how does she know where you are going when you leave your house?? yeah maybe she is a stalker.
don't tell anyone your medication situation, it is no one's business. she has no reason to know anything at all about you.
what did dh's job say? i hope that laughed at her
what does your dh think should be done about this?

 

[livie1205]

I have no clue how they would know these things...we do not EVER talk to them,not on the phone,not in person not ever....yes they know they are being wacky.I did think of getting our lawyer to write a letter but I did not want to make the problem worse...we have never done anything to these people.I have not ever spoke to them about my meds,no need to.My dh work knows about any medical issues because they allow him to take me to the dr if I need to go...its a very pro family dept.we did put up a 8 ft privicy fence around our yard and for some reason they did NOT like it... we even put it up 2 ft inside of our property line to avoid having to fight about someone saying it was touching them....we get along GREAT with our other neighbors...

 

[melancholywings]

Found a link that tells you how to get a restraining order in Florida. I think the stalking will give you grounds for one:

http://www.womenslaw.org/gethelp_state_type.php?type_name=Courthouse Locations&state_code=FL

http://www.aaacriminaldefense.com/florida-stalking-defense-lawyer.htm

These people do not sound mentally well.

 

[Tricia819]

I would think, if nothing else, they are harassing you and that would be enough grounds for a restraining order.