{"id":5453,"date":"2024-10-31T17:30:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T17:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/?p=5453"},"modified":"2024-10-31T17:30:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T17:30:12","slug":"neighbors-hated-my-house-color-and-repainted-it-while-i-was-away-i-was-enraged-took-my-revenge-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/neighbors-hated-my-house-color-and-repainted-it-while-i-was-away-i-was-enraged-took-my-revenge-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbors Hated My House Color and Repainted It While I Was Away \u2014 I Was Enraged &amp; Took My Revenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A house painted gray | Source: AmoMama\n\n\n\n</p><p>Returning from a two-week trip, Victoria came home to a nightmare: her vibrant yellow house painted by her late husband\u2019s loving hands had been repainted by her nosy neighbors. Enraged by their audacity, she decided to fight back and taught them a lesson they would never forget.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>Hey folks, I\u2019m Victoria, sweet 57\u2026 and I\u2019m curious. Imagine pulling into your driveway after a long trip, only to see a completely different house staring back at you. That\u2019s exactly what happened to me recently, and let me tell you, I\u2019m still fuming\u2026\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/12b1402fd09cb6884edfc770bdb96b0fc6ca12bf724f0d1c3789431b1b316bf7.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' mature woman driving a car source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>A mature woman driving a car | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>I live on a corner lot. Two years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Davis, a newlywed couple, moved into the house next door. Right from the start, they made snide comments about my bright yellow house.\n\n\n\n</p><p>They would laugh and say, \u201cWhoa! That\u2019s the brightest house we\u2019ve ever seen! Did you paint it yourself?\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cYup, me and a gallon of sunshine!\u201d I\u2019d say, shutting them up. \u201cWhat do you think? Should I paint the mailbox next?\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/15298a9eceecde75af67641ad8270cbb1df888bff73b73d4a3a0302b1a763f38.webp%5C%22" alt='\"A' bright yellow house source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>A bright yellow house | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>But let me tell you, those two next door wouldn\u2019t stop harassing me about the house color. Every time Mr. Davis walked by, he\u2019d have to crack a joke.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cBright enough for you, Victoria?!\u201d he\u2019d sneer, nudging his wife who\u2019d chime in with a cackle like a hyena.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/bf5d38d1da6969baa302d0adfecf89b6aa717f54b99fdf25655ddf1a9c17a111.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' man laughing source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>A man laughing | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>She wasn\u2019t any better. Instead of the jokes, she\u2019d just fix me with this pitying look and say, \u201cVictoria, have you ever thought about changing it? Maybe something more\u2026 neutral?\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Like my house was some kind of an eyesore and needed its personality surgically removed.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Their disdain was clear from the beginning. They acted as if my house\u2019s color was a plate of rainbow sprinkles served at a funeral.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/e42b1c9a1abffa65eb4889baeb6ec7105ba825cd5e18c9cd757a0f4aa196d581.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman laughing source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>A woman laughing | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>One day, Mrs. Davis marched up to me while I was planting petunias. Her smile was about as bright as a rainy Tuesday, and she pointed a manicured finger at my house.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cThat color is just an eyesore\u2026 it clashes with everything, Victoria! It\u2019s gotta go. How about something like\u2026 beige\u2026 for a change?\u201d she declared.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/7ef4bb7e7ad382dd516b37909125dac1522b81a6119c935d7de9bb6f8b76a930.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman staring at something source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>A woman staring at something | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>Clutching a watering can, I raised an eyebrow.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cGoodness, Mrs. Davis, is that what all the commotion outside is about? I thought a UFO had landed judging by the expressions on everyone\u2019s faces. But it\u2019s just a little paint!\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cJust a little paint? It looks like a giant banana landed in our neighborhood! Think about your property value! Surely you can see how\u2026 garish it is!\u201d she frowned.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/7b3459a04997ac5ad7a183fbf83fa06da3b1030e70c6f7cac846fa01e45d4a8b.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' mature woman in the garden source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>A mature woman in the garden | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>I shook my head, trying to stay calm. \u201cThere\u2019s no law against it, Mrs. Davis. I like it yellow. It\u2019s my late husband\u2019s favorite color.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Her face turned beet red. \u201cThis isn\u2019t over by a long shot, Victoria!\u201d she snapped before storming off.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Mrs. Prim and Proper and Mr. Boring just couldn\u2019t handle my happy yellow house. They whined to the police about the \u201cblinding\u201d color, complained to the city about a \u201csafety hazard\u201d (the hazard being happiness, apparently), and even tried to sue me! That lawsuit went about as well as a snowball in July \u2014 melted fast.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/c049606df5760237315428f9d7384a908e6d0e29c659159851b7f275e7aae4f0.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' judge in court source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>A judge in court | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>Their final attempt? Homeowners Against Bold Colors association, but my neighbors are awesome, and told them to shove it.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>Now, those two are about as popular as a skunk at a picnic and alienated from everyone.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cCan you believe it?\u201d my old neighbor Mr. Thompson boomed, striding over with a grin as wide as the sun on my yellow house. \u201cThose two actually thought we\u2019d jump on their beige bandwagon! Absurd!\u201d\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/38defd4b4a934d15a1728c7ee850884cf8c6b0006410c6f786639a30d32ce7e4.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"An' older man smiling source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>An older man smiling | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>Mrs. Lee from across the street chuckled, her eyes crinkling at the corners. \u201cHoney, a bright house and a happy heart, that\u2019s the motto around here, not whatever shade of bland they\u2019re peddling.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cYeah, well, maybe this will finally shut them up!\u201d I sighed. Little did I know, that was just the opening act in the grand opera of their disapproval.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>Buckle up, because things were about to get much, much worse.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/3165f9d4f0cf8464af0b93a44ef3c82d1ff88d8aa76549264516a9ddb7d6a3bf.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"An' extremely upset mature woman source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>An extremely upset mature woman | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>I had to go out of town for two weeks regarding work.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Two stinkin\u2019 weeks cooped up in that stuffy city. Finally, the road stretched out in front of me, leading me back to my haven. My yellow house, bright as a sunflower against the boring beige of the neighborhood, should\u2019ve been the first thing I saw.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Instead, a giant, GRAY block loomed from the curb. I almost drove right past it. My house, the one my late husband had painted a cheerful yellow, now stood painted a color fit for a forgotten grave!\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/f19b8fcacee6d83276e9cb2f5ab2de8b4055ef4c593ce08d1dfc095dfa135abd.webp%5C%22" alt='\"A' gray house source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>A gray house | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>I slammed on the brakes, the tires screeching a protest. Gray?\n\n\n\n</p><p>My stomach dropped. I was furious and instantly knew who was responsible for this makeover I didn\u2019t ask for. Did those pale-faced neighbors think they could erase my spirit with a bucket of paint? Not a chance. My blood ran hot.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Two weeks cooped up in the city, and this is what I come home to?\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/e5c342c077325995254ddf5ae164a5b6170a84f910fc465c8b5b9686b3d6969a.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' shocked woman source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>A shocked woman | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>My steps echoed on the sidewalk as I marched straight to the Davises\u2019 house. They were the prime suspects, the beige bullies who couldn\u2019t handle a splash of bright color in their bland world.\n\n\n\n</p><p>I practically threw myself against their door, pounding on it with a clenched fist. No answer. The audacity! To think they could change my home, my spirit, with a can of paint.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/edf86f75a3a0e934e902b31f1cd72ba511ad92f9a589f0e015b5eb6d786267d1.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' brown door source: freepik>\n\n\n\n<p>A brown door | Source: Freepik\n\n\n\n</p><p>My neighbor Mr. Thompson came over, shaking his head. \u201cI saw the whole thing, Victoria. Got pictures too. Tried calling you but the call wouldn\u2019t get through. Called the police, but the painters had a valid work order. Nothing they could do.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cWhat do you mean, a valid work order?\u201d I asked, my voice shaking with anger.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/ce8e5c06f7935162d4594cc609ba71754459919dda3605faa8a55c4c41d131ce.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' serious-looking older man source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>A serious-looking older man | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>Mr. Thompson nodded apologetically. \u201cThey showed the police the paperwork. Apparently, the Davises claimed you hired them to repaint while you were away.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>I felt my blood boil. \u201cThey forged my name on the work order?\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Mr. Thompson nodded. \u201cLooks like it. I\u2019m really sorry, Victoria. I tried to stop them, but they wouldn\u2019t listen.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cLet me see those pictures,\u201d I said, my eyes narrowing.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/445c9923fadf3349879a028534dd90e5ed8f19e87f94fc87cd330481af3b366b.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"An' angry and upset mature woman source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>An angry and upset mature woman | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>He showed me photos of the painting company setting up and working on my property. \u201cThey had a work order in the name of \u2018Mr. and Mrs. Davis,\u2019 paid in cash,\u201d he added.\n\n\n\n</p><p>I clenched my fists. \u201cOf course they did.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>I checked my surveillance footage. And guess what? The Davises never set foot on my property. Clever. No trespassing. No charges. I called the police again, but they couldn\u2019t do anything since the painters acted in good faith.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/137c6f7f3add696848c8fa209be8cb2eacd438a6fb43d016839af665d244d274.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"CCTV' camera source: unsplash>\n\n\n\n<p>CCTV camera | Source: Unsplash\n\n\n\n</p><p>I was LIVID. How could these two nitwits do this to my house?\n\n\n\n</p><p>I needed a plan. I stormed back to my house and that\u2019s when I saw it. The paint job was shoddy\u2014traces of old yellow paint peeked through.\n\n\n\n</p><p>As an interior designer, I knew that the old paint should\u2019ve been scraped off first.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/5dfb6a4354454013431980dbf1c195711d910abb6f23e6c8e9e9901f57489b79.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Peeling' yellow paint source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>Peeling yellow paint | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>I stormed to the painting company\u2019s office with my ID and house documents.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cYou painted my house without my consent and did a lousy job. This could ruin the house\u2019s exterior. You know what\u2026 I\u2019m gonna sue you,\u201d I barked.\n\n\n\n</p><p>The manager, Gary, was aghast and trembled an apology before stammering, \u201cBut\u2026 but we thought it was your house.\u201d\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/6371ff224f6e211fa521ee03048b158e6818684d7e77f9c96c11e45ca7ff051b.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"An' upset man source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>An upset man | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>I furrowed my brows and yelled, \u201cOf course, it\u2019s MY HOUSE but I DIDN\u2019T ask for any paint job.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>I was seething at this point and asked for a copy of the work order. Sure enough, it was in the Davises\u2019 name. The manager was shocked when I told him what happened.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cMr. and Mrs. Davis claimed it was their house and declined the scraping service to save money\u2026 said they\u2019d be out of town and wanted it done while they were gone,\u201d Gary explained.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/69c05df1bc0ca2223abafb676d02f8bb7eda0d1decb91674e41e07cecc0ed534.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' furious mature woman source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>A furious mature woman | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>I could feel my blood boiling. \u201cAnd you didn\u2019t think to verify any of this with the actual homeowner? You didn\u2019t think to check the address or the ownership records?\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Gary looked genuinely apologetic. \u201cWe usually do, but they were so convincing. They even showed us pictures of your house, claiming it was theirs. I\u2019m really sorry, ma\u2019am.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cAnd you didn\u2019t check with anyone around? You just sent your men to paint my damn house??\u201d I snapped.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/af9771ba6c5848d4316d5a8d49ee3d244b71e72de475fd938a668af5aaf8c260.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"An' apologetic man covering his mouth source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>An apologetic man covering his mouth | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>Gary looked flustered. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, ma\u2019am. We had no reason to doubt them.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>I took a deep breath, trying to keep my composure. \u201cWell, now you know. And you\u2019re going to help me make this right. This is beyond unacceptable, and someone needs to be held accountable.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>The manager\u2019s temples beaded with sweat. \u201cAbsolutely. We\u2019ll cooperate fully. We had no idea. This should never have happened.\u201d\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/6ef7fa5768a9ba674d595998fb6f0209360d191d66d90da8f8365ed1150f4e59.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"An' angry mature woman talking to someone source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>An angry mature woman talking to someone | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>I nodded. \u201cI want your workers to testify in court.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>When I filed a lawsuit, the Davises had the nerve to counter-sue, claiming I should pay for the paint job. Unreal. Pathetic.\n\n\n\n</p><p>In court, the painting company\u2019s workers testified against them. My lawyer laid out how the Davises had damaged my house and committed fraud by impersonating me.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/3da7325d424f7e3fd2819ecfc5ef8fdeb0b93bd0012be440287c3fd03895e6ce.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' judge in court passing a verdict source: freepik>\n\n\n\n<p>A judge in court passing a verdict | Source: Freepik\n\n\n\n</p><p>The judge listened intently, then turned to the Davises. \u201cYou\u2019ve stolen her identity and damaged her property. This is not just a civil issue but a criminal one.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>The Davises looked like they\u2019d swallowed lemons. They were found guilty of fraud and vandalism. They were sentenced to community service and ordered to repaint my house back to yellow, covering all the costs, including court fees.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/e6d359bc7ec68d64032096c69d0430c9a4da21b75cb6fbd3961e6b0295f655bb.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"An' upset man creasing his brows source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>An upset man creasing his brows | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>Outside the courthouse, Mrs. Davis hissed, \u201cI hope you\u2019re happy.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>I smiled sweetly. \u201cI will be when my house is YELLOW again!\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>And that\u2019s the tale of how I took my revenge. Sometimes, standing your ground pays off. What do you all think?\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/aa3dc38249325cd84b0e4cbb6def863c5d3f71b1736be23c0748a74c01235149.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' mature woman sitting on the bench source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>A mature woman sitting on the bench | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>Here\u2019s another&nbsp;<a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/amomama.com%5C/430590-my-downstairs-neighbor-called-the-police.html%5C%22">story: 73-year-old Margaret\u2019s downstairs neighbor mocked her and called the cops on her for \u2018stomping around\u2019 with her walking stick. Her daughter\u2019s fierce response not only taught the bully a lesson but also made Margaret tear up.\n\n\n\n<p><em>This work is inspired by real events and people, but it has been fictionalized for creative purposes. Names, characters, and details have been changed to protect privacy and enhance the narrative. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental and not intended by the author.\n\n\n\n<p><em>The author and publisher make no claims to the accuracy of events or the portrayal of characters and are not liable for any misinterpretation. 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