Making Peace with a Noisy Neighbor

Anyone who has ever lived in a condo or apartment has their own personal torture story about a noisy neighbor. For me, I had a rather large woman living above me in a condo and let's just say that she had a healthy and consistent appetite for sexual activity at three o'clock in the morning. Besides the springs on her mattress screaming to life, Mickey was a very vocal woman and she was insistent upon the entire building knowing just how pleasurable her nightly experiences were. For a passive person like myself, I cringed at the thought of confrontation. I justified the reasons in my head that this is a free world and it's not my place to tell a grown woman how to act. The result was a very miserable, sleepless period of about three months and I decided it was time to confront the woman that was making my life a living hell. If you're having an experience similar to this, whether it's loud music or constant yelling, then follow these same steps that I took. I found them to be successful and I didn't have a problem anymore.

Step One-Confronting the noisy neighbor.

I can guarantee you that you're going to get results. They just may not always be the results that you were hoping for. There are some instances where your neighbor is oblivious to the problems they're causing. Find an appropriate time to talk with them. Do not just ambush them in the parking lot and corner them like the crazy person you have become. Start by paying them a compliment and then tell them that they are causing a disturbance and you have had several sleepless nights due to their behavior. There are two types of people in this situation and they respond differently. The first person will extend an apology and will correct their behavior. They may even be embarrassed. If you get this type of person, then you are just about the luckiest person in the world.