blackcloud
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My intuition about my neighbor has been confirmed. Upon moving into the rental,in March,
we now are being evicted from, Landlords reason, complaints about the children here. My neighbor lady came to me, warned me of the mean man across the street and what a terrible cheap man our landlord is. I told her, please don't take offense, I will keep your warning in mind. I chose not to get involved in rumors/gossip, I've learned through experience, I'm better off staying to myself and family. I keep myself busy volunteering @ school, coaching children's sports,interacting with my 2 boys and their friends. Once the weather was nice, april/May the children and I started doing outside activities, fishing, playing basket/baseball. Her children came over,asked if they could join us, I said of course, I have never turned a child away. Whenever we were outside, they would come join us. At times I would be fishing alone and her oldest would ask if he could fish with me, grab a pole, I'd say. He would talk to me about baseball,school etc... then one day he stated, I wish my Mom was more like you, you let your kids have fun and you really listen when I talk. He made the same comment to my boys. I pointed out, good things about his mom, to be honest, I had to lie alittle to add some. I would never say negitive things to a child about their parents or anything else. The boy is in 6th gr. & his brother in kindergarten, Honestly, I do feel for them. Mom is older, going through her change, she is very controlling, paranoid, never interacts with them, or lets them explain,get a word in, they aren't allowed to go to friends houses or have friends over.
In June, our landlord told me he was getting complaints about the children here, then in July we received a vacate notice. He wouldn't tell me the nature of the complaints or where he heard them from. I had a feeling though, I was right, they were coming from the lady next door, who warned me about him and the other neighbor man. Her complaints are not warranted, she made them out of malice, jealousy,her own insecurities and lack of her being able to control me and my family. from what I got out of it, her oldest son, was starting to stand up for himself and wanted to be able to have some freedom and fun as a child should have. She feels my children, their friends & I are a bad influence on her boys, because we play, have fun and according to her that's not the way a parent should be.
Her complaints is why we have to move, I don't believe in suing someone, but she has changed my mind on that, now. Is there anyway I can take her to court and sue her for all our expenses incurred,due to her malicious actions. We are working with equal rights right now and taking action against the landlord for discrimination,(family status). We are going for loss wages, moving expenses, security, rent difference etc... I feel she should be responsible for part of the damages also, since this eviction would of never taken place, if it weren't for her instigation. I spoke with all the other neighbors and they have made statements, they never had any problems or complaints about us.
We have never had any problems, anywhere else we lived and feel it's important for parents to be involved in not just their childrens lives, but their friends also. Many parents in our small town appreciate and feel secure knowing their children are at our house. We don't drink, do drugs, swear (ok, not infront of the children, swear that is, had to clear that up) we stress the negitive effects of drinking, drugs and push abstinence in the sex area. I've had parents call me and ask me to find out what's up with their son/daughter, I never interfer or get involved, unless asked, then usually i'm pro parent, unless there is abuse.
Can we sue her or what can we do?
we now are being evicted from, Landlords reason, complaints about the children here. My neighbor lady came to me, warned me of the mean man across the street and what a terrible cheap man our landlord is. I told her, please don't take offense, I will keep your warning in mind. I chose not to get involved in rumors/gossip, I've learned through experience, I'm better off staying to myself and family. I keep myself busy volunteering @ school, coaching children's sports,interacting with my 2 boys and their friends. Once the weather was nice, april/May the children and I started doing outside activities, fishing, playing basket/baseball. Her children came over,asked if they could join us, I said of course, I have never turned a child away. Whenever we were outside, they would come join us. At times I would be fishing alone and her oldest would ask if he could fish with me, grab a pole, I'd say. He would talk to me about baseball,school etc... then one day he stated, I wish my Mom was more like you, you let your kids have fun and you really listen when I talk. He made the same comment to my boys. I pointed out, good things about his mom, to be honest, I had to lie alittle to add some. I would never say negitive things to a child about their parents or anything else. The boy is in 6th gr. & his brother in kindergarten, Honestly, I do feel for them. Mom is older, going through her change, she is very controlling, paranoid, never interacts with them, or lets them explain,get a word in, they aren't allowed to go to friends houses or have friends over.
In June, our landlord told me he was getting complaints about the children here, then in July we received a vacate notice. He wouldn't tell me the nature of the complaints or where he heard them from. I had a feeling though, I was right, they were coming from the lady next door, who warned me about him and the other neighbor man. Her complaints are not warranted, she made them out of malice, jealousy,her own insecurities and lack of her being able to control me and my family. from what I got out of it, her oldest son, was starting to stand up for himself and wanted to be able to have some freedom and fun as a child should have. She feels my children, their friends & I are a bad influence on her boys, because we play, have fun and according to her that's not the way a parent should be.
Her complaints is why we have to move, I don't believe in suing someone, but she has changed my mind on that, now. Is there anyway I can take her to court and sue her for all our expenses incurred,due to her malicious actions. We are working with equal rights right now and taking action against the landlord for discrimination,(family status). We are going for loss wages, moving expenses, security, rent difference etc... I feel she should be responsible for part of the damages also, since this eviction would of never taken place, if it weren't for her instigation. I spoke with all the other neighbors and they have made statements, they never had any problems or complaints about us.
We have never had any problems, anywhere else we lived and feel it's important for parents to be involved in not just their childrens lives, but their friends also. Many parents in our small town appreciate and feel secure knowing their children are at our house. We don't drink, do drugs, swear (ok, not infront of the children, swear that is, had to clear that up) we stress the negitive effects of drinking, drugs and push abstinence in the sex area. I've had parents call me and ask me to find out what's up with their son/daughter, I never interfer or get involved, unless asked, then usually i'm pro parent, unless there is abuse.
Can we sue her or what can we do?
