I moved here hoping for peace, and it's just one kind of chaos replaced by another. This neighbor has been incredibly reckless. First, they left the faucet running while they traveled, allowing water to soak through the ceiling of my room for weeks until it was finally fixed during the winter. Then, the music, the constant, loud midnight music. Dancing, hitting the floor, making my ceiling vibrate. It was so crazy. I tried to let it go and just live in peace, but when the banging was still loud around 3am one of many days, I had to call. “Please,” I begged, “I have to work; I need to sleep.” Just put it down. And that's not even mentioning smoking, drinking, or the lousy pattern of living in general.

But nothing prepared me for yesterday. I came back from work, my partner picked me up for a date, we managed to get some food and fell asleep early, desperate for rest. I woke up and suddenly noticed that the kitchen ceiling was leaking. We frantically went upstairs to knock, desperately trying to get someone to open the door and turn off the water. Nothing. I informed the owner immediately and sent him pictures of the leak area, but still no one could get to them.

This morning I woke up, said a prayer and went to the kitchen. The roof had collapsed. It's total chaos. This is the reward you get for living under the care of a careless neighbor.

I used to constantly wonder why landlords charge deposits and all those extra fees: first month's rent, last month's rent, security deposits. Why is it so complicated and expensive to simply move? I understand it now. It's because of people like this. It is constant, frustrating and financially destructive neglect that makes properties uninhabitable. Those huge payments are the only protection against someone who will flood your house, destroy the drywall and refuse to open the door. It's not fair to us good tenants, but it is a tragic necessity created by a destructive few.

Tell me why I can't have a single moment of peace. If it's not loud bangs, it's a water leak, it's always one disaster or another. I just had it all. The kitchen is literally ruined, collapsed and getting more and more soggy as we speak. This is happening right now.

My partner informed the owner of the house and called emergency services after knocking again: no one answered. I think they went out for the weekend partying or whatever they do, leaving total chaos in their wake. This is not the first time. It's frustrating and inconvenient, and I have to live with a neighbor who is so indifferent and careless about life and property.

The emergency team said they would arrive in 4 hours, but in those four hours, my kitchen is becoming a hazard. I was supposed to rest this weekend before work on Monday, but here I am, waiting for help, unable to even get into my kitchen. It's a place of emergency, a danger, all because of the oaf upstairs.

I am so upset, so angry, and so incredibly sad. I can't even begin to understand why people think they can destroy properties like this. It's scaring me. I don't know what to do except wait and see if they tell me I have to leave the house. My work week is now at stake because of someone else's recklessness.

I'm really frustrated, really tired of smoking, drugs, noise, all that. This is not my vibe. I'm moving. I'm going to start packing my bags and looking for a new place. It's not worth the hustle, it's not worth the stress. I just need a quiet and peaceful space. I can't guarantee that the next neighbor will be perfect, but I can't stay here. This carelessness is too much; at this point it feels life threatening. I just need a day to relax, and I can't even have it in my own house because of a stupid, careless neighbor.

Now I can't cook, I can't use the kitchen. I have to order food all weekend until they can start to fix this. They first have to break into the neighbor's house, stop the water, and assess the damage upstairs before they can even look at my collapsed ceiling. God help me.

If you have ever had a careless and destructive neighbor and been through similar situations, please let me know how you handled it.

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