yeah that's the thing about old folk. they ain't gonna change, and ain't nobody gonna lock em up or anything. hopefully he won't be troubling you for much longer.
I'm the one that said it, and I am old. But 85 is getting close to the edge for a postwar male. More than likely he smoked in his young years. Being in chronic pain is one reason old people are cranky. Seeing the end is depressing too.
Sounds like a headache for sure, but be thankful he is not a younger, hot headded ******* like my old neighbor. We had a narrow street, so when people came over and parked on the street, one side of the car is touching grass in all the lawns. My neighbor would leave notes on cars in front of his lawn but whenever he had his friends over they would take over the whole damn street. I confronted him one day, in a respectful manner, and said that it was comical he got upset with my friends when he was doing essentially the same thing. He hopped over his stupid little fence and came on to my property and got in my face, yelling that someone has been leaving trash in his yard, so that he has the right to not let people park there. It took a lot for me to not hit him. Then he leaves an apology note the next day but tells me he would appreciate us not letting people park in front of his house. I crumpled the note up and tossed it in his yard. So glad I do not live there anymore. Neighbor disputes are not fun.
my old neighbor when I was growing up was obese and electric wheelchair bound. He would always talk ****, call the cops on me for playing my video games too loud and having people over late at night (7PM). Sometimes when I see him he would either run his mouth or just point his finger at me. One day my friends were drunk and peed on his front door and he stopped being a prick after that. Give that a try
More than that, I believe the chemistry in the brains of old men changes, making them tend toward crotchety behavior. He might also be suffering from a formal illness that the OP doesn't know about -- Alzheimer's or similar.
Meh... get a pet orangutan and leave him on a 20 foot chain by your front door. Your neighbor will fall into line and you get a companion too. Make sure he has plenty of water and proper food or he will become quite cranky.
Keep mowing by his car or tossing his trash back at him, it's an offensive foul on him. If he requests that you do something like deal with branches respond with, "nah, call the police, bro." Now you're the dick and he's out of luck.
one of our douchey angry neighbors just chopped down the best shady trees in the neighborhood.. such douche, much sad
I don't advocate violence.. especially towards the elderly.. but stick your foot up his arse one good time and that will end all the drama. Clearly, he's got some sort of mental issues.. bipolar, maybe?
Considering you are convinced he has mental issues, your advice makes no sense. Why would a kick suddenly cure his mental illness?
Being old is a state of mind, unfortunately most elderly are cranky. Kindness, understanding and compassion towards them could have a lasting and positive effect.
We only have neighbors to one side of our house since the other side is a natural dry reserve meant to stay open in case of flooding from the lake. Our neighbor noticed that our fence adjacent to that lot happens to be an 8' wrought-iron fence instead of the 6' that's allowed by the deed. Now 2 things: 1) Since it's only on one side, and the other side of our lot has the 6' fence that's required, it literally has no affect on him 2) We included the fence plans with our drawings when we submitted them to the HOA for approval, and they gave it the green light. Fast forward to last week, when the neighbor knocks on my door, and starts telling me that it's been 6 months since he warned me about the fence. He goes on to say that he's been given permission by the HOA (he's on the board) to levy a fine on us, and have the fence removed. I, in no uncertain terms, told him that if I find him or any crew on my property without my consent, I will shoot them without hesitation. He just looked at me for a second, then walked off. Why do people have to be such assholes? Especially with the people that live near them? It makes no sense to me. Live and let live.
Plot twist - he's got lymphoma. I'm pretty sure at least. Most people I meet with cancer act the opposite way, though. They're usually thankful for everything. And he was that way before he was diagnosed.
