Today, after finally returning to my house after over a year overseas, I found that my neighbours built a wall covering the only window in my bedroom. Not only is my room eternally musty and pitch black, but the council won't accept my complaint, because apparently my window was illegally built. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my new neighbours moved in. I had always thought my bedroom wall was soundproof, because my old neighbours never complained about my loud night terrors. Turns out they were just stone deaf. The new ones can hear everything. FML
Today, it's been three days since I started working 12-hour night shifts. My neighbors have now decided to renovate their house. They're focusing on the rooms sharing my wall. FML
Today, I was locked out of my house. After hours of trying to break the door, I found out I accidentally left a window open. The door, however, still needs to be replaced. FML
Today, I left my window open while practicing the saxophone. My drunk neighbours showed their appreciation for the music with a well-aimed firecracker that set my mattress on fire. My landlord has threatened to evict me as she thinks I set it off. FML
Today, I got nearly kicked out of the room I rent because I refuse to close my curtains at night. Apparently, my landlady thinks it doesn't look nice when people pass by and look. My room is on the third floor and I just want to see the stars. FML
Today, I remembered my landlord telling me that the renovation of our apartment would cause some "minor inconvenience during 3-5 days". We actually spent 5 WEEKS with no windows, no kitchen, and no bathroom, with construction workers appearing in my bedroom and telling me to get out at 7 a.m. FML
Today, I'm still not living in the house I fought so hard to buy three months ago. As I was fixing a hole in the wall, I found black mold covering the back side of my drywall. On every wall. I can't afford to fix it. FML
Today, my neighbors in the apartment above me yet again had a loud fight, well past midnight while I was trying to sleep. I stood on my bed and pounded on the ceiling to shut them up. And now I'll have to explain the two fist-shaped holes in the ceiling to my landlord. FML
Today, the crazy bitch next door called the cops for me spying on her from my bathroom window. That window was painted shut by the previous owner, and I haven’t unsealed it yet. I had to show this to the cops to prove I have no illegal motive for pissing in my own toilet. FML
Today, I found out my upstairs neighbors filed a noise complaint against me for banging on the ceiling every night. They conveniently left out the part where they constantly stomp, shout, and do stuff that sounds like they're dropping bricks to the floor every night. FML
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Top comments
lol_ironic_life 9
That's definitely not what you deserve to come home to! What shall the FML mob do to such inconsiderate neighbors?! ;)
ICATiger 13
How is a window illegally built. Unless you built it while high??
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Comments (42)
gage27 5
At least you have a room, so look on the bright side! Oh wait........
Pelreskovich 11
Thanks for enlightening us with that story. I can't stand that moldy/musty smell, really makes me gag. Clean up your house then get to plotting revenge >:|
Dcm210 19
spray stuff on the wall. atleast you wont have a hard time sleeping.
Taurus_ChicKa 37
How, exactly, can a window be illegally built? Also, OP didn't build the window - whoever installed them did. Er, well they didn't build them, but they placed them. Whatever, the point is, now is that even possible?
hermitknut 22
If the window overlooks part of their neighbour's property, that can sometimes be a problem. But I can't see how else.
TheDrifter 24
Many fire and building codes specify the maximum number and size of windows in a wall close to an adjacent building. Learned that from Holmes on homes.
fantasyworld 39
The window could be too high or not permitted.
OfficeNinja 5
Install another illegal window in their wall.
evilteddybear 0
Falcon punch a new window into their house
bubo_fml 11
Time for a sky light! Punch a hole thru that ceiling & let the Sun shine in!
ZDK5498 6
those ******* should have respect towards you! thank you for your service!
docscientist 10
How sad is it that so few Americans travel outside the country that when someone mentions they lived overseas for a year, the first conclusion is they were in the armed forces.
angrymexican 8
It's not from America
angrymexican 8
Oh wait I misread your comment, bit still assuming that just because he assumes that all Americans think that is pretty stupid
kemando 22
This brand new technology exists, lightbulbs or something like that, they make dark rooms brighter. My window's covered with blinds 24/7, you conveniently have what some people choose to have.
jlstough 10
i want to emphasise what another user said earlier- no where in this post does it say that the op is a servicemember. also, the window in question may have been against the firecode for many reasons- size, location, etc.
backoffmyshiz_fml 4
Where the **** do you live? Africa?
brianjman14 23
No, she lives in Philippines.