After a week of sun, sand, and rest, I was stunned to find my new neighbor, Seth, had built a huge fence on my property. As a single mom, I couldn’t let it stand. What did I do to make him learn a lesson?
Life as a single mom isn’t easy, but I’ve been getting by. I’m Kendall, 40, and I’ve been raising my two boys, Dwight (10) and Mitch (7) all by myself for the past year. Their father and I split up when I caught him cheating — but that’s a story for another time.
About two months ago I bought a new house and moved in with my kids. It’s in a quiet neighborhood with a lovely forest nearby. Everything seemed perfect until I met my next-door neighbor, Seth. We clashed from the start.
I’ll never forget our first interaction. It had been a day since we moved in when I heard a knock at the door. I opened it and saw him standing on my doorstep with a folder in his hand.
“Hello there, neighbor!” he said, offering his hand. “I’m Seth. Welcome to the neighborhood!”
I shook his hand and smiled. How nice, I thought — if only I’d known what was coming.
“I wanted to discuss something important,” he continued, opening his folder. “The previous owners signed this contract allowing me to build a fence on the property line.”