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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Everything okay with Sara? We could all hear you screaming."

Maybe Sara was giving him crap about the horrible tenants and his ego got bruised so he got too emotional. [/quote]

OP again. There is literally nothing the neighbor could have done short of physical violence or intentional destruction of property to justify public top-of-lungs screaming. Bruised ego? Too emotional? What sad, low expectations you have. [/quote]

[b]Really- nothing? What if Sara was driving too fast and carelessly and almost ran over a child- and didn’t seem to care? What if Sara damaged his property in a very costly way & tried to cover it up? [/b]

Now I’m not saying that is super likely. Odds are strong that Bob is just a jerk. But: at least ask. I can definitely think of some instances where I’d forgive someone for losing their patience and yelling. Also: you think Sara is nice but doesn’t sound like you know her very well either. I would not jump to any conclusions before asking what happened. [/quote]

DP but no. If Sara were driving at the moment, I might yell from far away, like “slow down!” in an angry tone. But not after the fact and certainly not over a property dispute. The reason is I am not 8 years old and I know it wouldn’t work. Not for the speeding, not for the property dispute. In fact, it would likely leave me further from my goals (safe kids, resolved dispute). I might call the police on her or sue her, but I wouldn’t yell in her face. That would make me weak and ineffective.

The poster above sounds just like my father in law who is constantly yelling and feels “justified” every time. “Anyone would lose it.” Fortunately, I only rarely have to see him because of course his children don’t like or respect him.  [/quote]

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