A mother who prevented her neighbor's child from playing outside after 1pm to wake her son has been trolled online.
The old man asked for advice from Mumsnet, so he posted under the neighbor's username, asking if it was "ridiculous".
The post, which can be read here, has received nearly 200 responses since it was posted on Monday
The mother, who is believed to be from England, said in her post that she lives in a stalemate where the family owns one side and rents the other.
At first, a mother with a child under two years old “gets along” with all the neighbors, but during the summer, problems appear.
Societies have changed dramatically over the past decade, and many people admit that they no longer know their immediate neighbors in today's fast-paced world.
A Pew Center study looked at community relations in 2019, revealing a key finding that most Americans (57 percent) only know a few neighbors, and only 26 percent say they know them all.
The generation gap is clear, with 34 percent of those aged over 65 saying they know most of their neighbours, compared to just 20 percent of people aged 18-29, and 23 percent of the younger population saying they don't know something. The proportion of neighbors, who are more than a generation older, has been reduced to just 4 percent.
Interestingly, the study found: “Having children at home is not associated with stronger relationships with neighbors, and non-parents are more likely to know their neighbors (26% per group).
The environment is one of the reasons why rural people know their neighbors better than their urban counterparts.
"Four in ten rural residents say they know all or most of their neighbours, compared to 24% of urban residents and 28% of suburban residents," the site added.
In her letter, the mother explained that the altercation occurred after local children threw basketballs in a "public place". The old man said that he was in a "difficult" situation, but gently decided to "leave him".
He continued, "But they play basketball day and night, my child has to sleep, and I work from home.
“I asked my neighbors (parents of two different kids who play basketball (ages 10-16)) if they could tell the kids not to play after 1pm.
"I'm just a kid, I've been abused by a bunch of parents, they're staring out my window without saying anything and stuff like that, really terrible behavior.
“I usually don't allow things to affect me because I think their behavior is more about them than I do. So I allow it.”
After that, the parents stopped bringing the plates from the street, although they took everything else.
When I asked my mom, she was afraid it was because of her question. "Does it really make sense to turn off the sound at 13.00, it's steady all day, and it doesn't bother me, but at night it's important for my son. I want to hear your opinion. Please."
The Internet is quick to share their thoughts, telling the mother she won't comply with her request, making it clear that her neighbors don't have to take her kitchen utensils.
Miltenrod. “7 is too early, especially when the night is so bright. I would be angry if you told me to stop playing.”
Happy hamsters replied, "You bring your own room, and you let the other children play outside. When the weather is good, you put your child in a room out of the way."
Tulips lip commented: "It's too early to ask for silence. I'm surprised they've stopped tbh. Most people would be happy to decline such a request."
Azarote added, "Aside from all the other crap, why wouldn't you want your child to play outside when he's old enough and it's past seven in the evening?"
The mother continued to defend herself, saying that "her right to report to the police interfered with the right of public transit," referring to the basketball game.
He added that children should "respect" other neighbours.
His mother responds with another comment. "You all think kids can do whatever they want, whenever they want, and they have no respect for the parks/properties/other people who live in the neighborhood."
'So it's OK for kids (and their parents) to do whatever they want, but I want to 'cooperate' with him. He's not very friendly now.''
Newsweek could not confirm the details of the incident.
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