Today, my neighbor showed me footage of my 7-year-old son spraying his beloved rose garden with weed killer. The whole garden is dead as fuck, and I'm now being taken to small claims court. FML
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Today, in court, I was called a "pompous little gnome" by the woman I was there suing, for destroying my front garden with weed killer. The judge agreed with her and threw the case out for lack of evidence it was actually her that destroyed my garden. FML
Today, the tenants I kicked out of the house I just bought took the entire garden and flowers with them. I was already listing the place as a rental with a "backyard oasis" and now it's nothing but dirt. The courts refuse to help me. FML
Today, my neighbour is suing me because she got stung in the face by a wasp, a wasp that came from my garden into hers and stung her, therefore it must be my fault. FML
Today, my crazy neighbor screamed at me from her porch for walking "too close" to her plants. I was on the sidewalk. She sprayed me with her hose anyway. FML
Today, tired of people letting their dogs crap in my yard, I sprinkled an assortment of crushed peppers around my lawn as a deterrent. One dog went to do its business and had some sort of allergic reaction. Now its bitchy owner is threatening to sue me, and tried to have her daughter kick my ass. FML
Today, my neighbor came over to borrow my lawnmower. As I have previously loaned it to him and he returned it broken, I refused. He then promptly ate the strawberries off my daughter's small strawberry plant and stormed off. FML
Today, I left outside a bowl of fine herbs I had painstakingly grown from seeds, so they could get some sun. What did they get instead? My upstairs neighbor's filthy soapy water from washing her balcony. Three quarters of the seedlings are now dead. FML
Today, I was lying in a lawn chair next to my wooden fence when a yellow liquid started spraying me. The neighbor's douchebag son was peeing through the small hole in the fence and soaked me. FML
Today, my neighbor's son siphoned the fuel out of my lawn mower and put it in his car. What he didn't realize is that the fuel mixture I use in my lawn mower would ruin his car engine. His dad says it's my fault and actually insists I should pay his pissant son's repair bill. FML
Today, my 6-year-old son pooped in the back yard and used a stick to throw it over the fence into my neighbor's yard. FML
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BI4ze 17
How would a 7 year old get access to weed killer?
smokecloud_ 37
He's 7. He should know right from wrong and to stay out of other people's property. Rose gardens aren't cheap and the neighbor probably spent a lot of time on it. I'd be pissed too, 7 year old or not.
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Im2Shy 16
He's definitely over reacting by taking you to court. Maybe if you talk to him you two can work something out. He should be a little more understanding as I'm sure your 7 year old had no clue what he was doing. But with that being said, you need to keep him away from chemicals and explain to him what he has accidentally caused. Sorry op.
604 11
7 year olds are kids, not stupid... He knew exactly what he was doing. There's a great likelihood that he didn't fully comprehend the consequences of his actions, and hadn't considered potential monetary penalties etc... But he still knew damn well what he was doing. Unfortunately his mother will have to share in the responsibility by compensating the neighbor for damages. And hopefully the kid has to work it off a bit with chores or something like that.
thatguynamedsky 32
well I think the kid didn't mean harm, maybe he thought it was just something that went on plants so he figured he'd experiment on the neighbor's pretty flowers. but either way I think op is also kinda at fault for leaving her/his kid unattended and probably refused to pay for the garden thus why they are being taken to court... then again this is a lot to assume from one sentence so whatever I guess
iwadasn 33
7-year-olds can read. He's old enough to read the label on the weed killer, and he's old enough to understand that he was destroying something that didn't belong to him.
amandathecreator 22
Good luck, it's too bad he couldn't work something out with you outside of court :(
caleb_ohs 8
Since he's seven those things should be looked up but it would be a great time to teach him how to respect others things. You should make him help you replant him to show him responsibility to. Even though he is young if you can put those morals in him now he will make a great man and father!
Enslaved 38
Why is he suing you? Does it have to come to that? Are you not willing to settle out of court first? Your kid is your responsibility and he destroyed your neighbour's garden. Pay him the cost of his loss of his flowers and replacement of soil (Within reason) and make your kid apologize. And then keep better tabs on him from now on.
Queen_of_Night 20
Because he is angry and wants to make sure he gets the costs. When he calms down he might change his mind.
Enslaved 38
The weed killer might have been the neigbour's and left in his own yard not thinking there would be a trespasser. There's a chance that the child didn't mean to do harm and thought he was just being helpful. Still the parents' responsibility! They're neighbours. Why not try and make peace vs being enemies? If the neighbour is willing to allow the kid to help... why not? The 7 year old will learn something and maybe appreciate the beauty and hard work it takes to grow such a garden.
Brandi_Faith 34
I agree that the neighbour should have tried to settle this out of court first before taking it to court. But I also wonder if the money that went into the garden is a really crazy high number and he just assumed that Op wouldn't openly be willing to pay all that? I wouldn't be surprised if the money that went into this garden was several hundred dollars or something. Or maybe Op reacted in a way that made the neighbour feel like he couldn't deal well with him or that op wouldn't be reasonable and that's why he chose to go the court route? It's possible he felt he had a good reason to go directly to court.
jackycat 17
Several hundred dollars? Try thousands. My neighbor growing up competed in rose competitions and placed really well. When her next door neighbor mowed down all her rose bushes they ended up going to court over it. She ended up with a $15,000 settlement.
wvcheesehead 13
Small claims court has a smaller limit.
Brandi_Faith 34
I was going to say thousands but I wasn't that sure about pricing. I also wondered about the possibility of the neighbour placing his roses in competitions which would increase the number significantly, but I didn't know if the average rose bush grower did that. I went with hundreds because I felt it would be the lower end of what it probably costs and maybe more average for a less serious hobbiest and your average neighbour. But yes, theoretically the number could be up into the thousands if the neighbour isn't just an average neighbourhood gardening type.
ZachHatesPeople 22
Kids do the darnedest things..
RiseAboveSociety 3
I will say that I am sorry that happened to you, but come on, you cant tell me you kinda deserved it.
_liam_72_ 10
Your neighbor should have understood the situation better. It's a seven year old, yeah they do dumb stuff. They could have resulted this easily without going to court. Sorry OP hopefully things turn out better!
iwadasn 33
The kid destroyed his property, and possibly a source of income as well if he took the flowers to competitions. If the parent refused to pay for the damages, he's perfectly justified in going to court to seek compensation.
cutelilscrafty 8
If I were you, I would punish the kid, and then buy your neighbor some new rose seeds (at the very least). But your kid needs to be taught not to do things like that.
smokecloud_ 37
He's 7. He should know right from wrong and to stay out of other people's property. Rose gardens aren't cheap and the neighbor probably spent a lot of time on it. I'd be pissed too, 7 year old or not.
josiemorehouse 12
The 7 year old may not have known the true consequences of his actions, and sounds like he's a bit of an attention grabber. But, the neighbor is fully justified in trying to get compensation. Roses aren't easy to grow and maintain, and they can get expensive. Hopefully you can settle with the neighbor out of court. Also, OP should sit down with the kid, explain to him that what he did was destructive, and could've caused serious injury to himself, the neighbor, and any animals that inhabit the area. As punishment, the kid should have to do 'community service' by helping the neighbor clear bushes, prepare then land, and re-plant. Good luck OP.