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<\/p>\nAfter a week of sun and sand, Catherine was shocked to discover her new neighbor Jeffrey had built an imposing fence on her property. As a single mom, she couldn\u2019t let this slide. What did she do to teach him a lesson he\u2019d never forget?<\/p>\n
Life as a single mom isn\u2019t easy, but I\u2019ve been making it work. I\u2019m Catherine, 40 years old, and I\u2019ve been raising my two boys, Liam (10) and Chris (8), all by myself for the past year.<\/p>\n
Their father and I parted ways when I caught him cheating with another woman. Well, that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n
About two months ago, I bought a new house and moved in with my kids. It\u2019s in a peaceful neighborhood with a beautiful forest nearby.<\/p>\n
Everything about our new neighborhood seemed perfect until I met my next-door neighbor, Jeffrey. We had been at odds since the beginning.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll never forget our first interaction.<\/p>\n
It had been a day since we moved in when I heard a knock at my door. I opened it and saw him standing at my doorstep with a folder in his hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cHello there, neighbor!\u201d he said, extending his hand. \u201cI\u2019m Jeffrey. Welcome to the neighborhood!\u201d<\/p>\n
I shook his hand.<\/p>\n
How nice! I thought. If only I knew what was coming in the days ahead.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted to discuss something important with you,\u201d he continued, opening his folder.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe previous owners signed this contract allowing me to build a fence on the property line.\u201d<\/p>\n
I raised an eyebrow. \u201cOkay\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cSo, I\u2019ll be starting construction next week,\u201d he said matter-of-factly.<\/p>\n
I was stunned. \u201cExcuse me? You\u2019re not even asking for my permission?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I have the contract right here\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat contract was with the previous owners,\u201d I interrupted. \u201cI\u2019m the owner now, and I don\u2019t want a fence blocking my view and sunlight.\u201d<\/p>\n
That\u2019s when his face turned red.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I need this fence for privacy!\u201d he yelled. \u201cI\u2019ve been planning this for months!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy should I care about what the FORMER owner said?\u201d I asked, but I never got a straight answer.<\/p>\n
I just saw Jeffrey stomp out of my house.<\/p>\n
Since that day, he\u2019s been arguing with me almost every week about this fence. Apparently, he wants to host fancy garden parties without his guests seeing into my yard.<\/p>\n
Well, excuse me for existing!<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t let him build that fence. I didn\u2019t buy this house to stare at wooden planks instead of the beautiful sky and trees.<\/p>\n
Little did I know, things were about to get much worse.<\/p>\n
A few weeks ago, I decided to take my boys on a much-needed vacation. Liam and Chris were bouncing off the walls with excitement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"