Getting your child to school every morning is one of the top tasks of being a parent. It's part of the gig. You either have to do it yourself or rely on someone else in your community (a neighbor, a friend, a bus driver) to do it for you. That's why when they get to the age of being independent enough to do it on their own, it's a huge blessing. But what age is the right age, especially if the school is within walking distance? There's a Japanese show called "Old Enough!” that follows the journ…

Poor kid

Once someone leaves your life, you owe them nothing.

Not invited back

Remaining friendly with your neighbors is essential to the tranquility of the neighborhood. But what would you do if the people who live next door didn't want to move their car, which was blocking traffic? If you wanted to keep things peaceful, would you give in to their arrogance or would you try to get the car moved? The story below is an account of a frustrated neighbor. The original poster's (OP) neighbor turned his property into an Airbnb. As a result, every few weeks, new occupants move i…

Residing in a shared apartment complex presents both benefits and drawbacks. But how would you feel if one of the neighbors downstairs started taking advantage of your kindness? The story below is an account of an irate neighbor. The original poster (OP) had lived in the same apartment building for a sizable period of time. Everything was moving along quite nicely at first; OP liked her apartment and got along well with her neighbors. But after the tenant downstairs moved away, things quickly g…

He needs to mind his own business

In most cases, cohabiting with other people is difficult. If one wants to keep the peace in the home, one must abide by certain house rules and regulations. But who establishes these ‘rules’ that we have to follow? The story below is an account of a frustrated roommate. The original poster (OP) and his roommate lived together in an apartment for a long while. Together, they have created a special set of rules that have to be adhered to in order to keep the balance. But although the two were get…

Have some tact

Having a tree house as a kid meant that you were probably the ruler of the neighborhood. Everyone wanted to be your friend, they all came over to your house to play in the tree house, and it simply made you the most popular kid around. Not that I would know how that feels, I never had a treehouse… or friends, but I can imagine how fun it must be to have both. Being the parent of the kid with the treehouse, well, that might not be as fun. Not only are you responsible for your own kids' safety, c…

That's not your pool bro

There were 10 hamburgers left ...

I have been living in a 12-floor building with hundreds of residents for about a year and I cannot tell you the names of more than five of my neighbors. When I moved, I thought I might meet people in the elevator and get familiar with them, but I hardly ever see anyone, and for some reason, people here do not go out of their way to be particularly friendly to new residents. So if I had a neighbor like the person who wrote this Reddit story, I would have been overjoyed to have someone give me su…

Cat people vs. dog people

If you want something done, do it yourself

Gene is no good