For the first time in my life I had to call some cops, to ask them to step and issue a noise violation. It is nearly 11pm, my family had received the most terrible news that day, and I was on hour 60 of being awake. After what has been the absolute most insane emotional, physical and mental rollercoaster of my life, I finally was drifting into sweet slumber the music began. I tried to fall asleep despite it, but it was no use. This neighbor has been loud before and most times I can ignore it, and sleep through, but this insomnia has a grip on me that I have seen in years.

I went down and knocked on his door and was meet with "WHY YOU POUNDING ON MY Door and man aggressive stepping out. I asked him please I have not slept in two days and I cannot sleep with you music on. He said it sound like I had a personal problem and he slammed he door in my face. The music was turned up instead of down, and Hexbear... I cracked. I am a transwoman living alone, I have been on HRT long enough that my muscle density is gone. I have low ciswoman levels of estrogen in my blood. And this man has menaced me before pounding on my door to accuse me of calling the cops on them on a previous time they were loud, when I had not. They said that I had better not EVER call the cops on him

I had to call 911 and ask them to issue a sound violation. I talked to the cops to give a statement, because frankly, this man scares me. He 6 foot something, towers above my 5"9' seems to always a baclava, when not in his home and is ripped.

And now adrenal is pumping through me and I may be to scared to sleep. I don't want the hallucinations Hexbear, these insomnia waking nightmares again.

Oh god.

Edit: I got like 4 hours of sleep. It's not enough, but it's something.

  • JustSo [she/her, any]
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    8 months ago

    What a nightmarish situation, I'm really sorry you're having to deal with that. You did the right thing, at the right time. I hope your neighbor got the message clearly that you'll stick up for yourself by whatever means you have at your disposal.

    [deleted a load of stuff stuff. I'm tedious as fuck sometimes.]

    I just as easily could have said, there were strong signs that night was heading towards a police presence one way or another and you did fine job of making sure it happened at point least likely to result in tragedy. Good on you.

    OP I hope things are going alright and that you ended up catching up on the sleep some.

    [sorry for the earlier screed, if anyone saw this. I triggered myself thinking about all the times I've needlessly endangered myself and others under the guise of 'avoiding police involvement' while patting myself on the back for being radical and tough]