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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I'll give you a few example of our rude, inconsiderate neighbors.  Next door neighbors on one side are ok, we have maybe spoken to them 5 times in 8 years.  Last summer they asked us to put away child's playhouse and backyard toys because they were having a graduation party for their daughter outside in their backyard and our toys were "ugly."  We obliged and put them away for the party and they didn't evwn invite us to the party.  Additionally they park their boat in their driveway or on the street all year long and no one seems to care that it's a huge eyesore and takes up tons of room on the street. Across the strret neighbor has 2 vicious German Shepherds that he insists on walking off leash al the time, one time I had parked on the street and they surrounded the car, barking furiously and I was with my baby and couldn't get out for 5 minutes until they moved along.  They have barked at my kids and I'm afraid to walk in the neighborhood because of the chance of encountering them.  I have never seen them on leash.  Other neighbors have complained about this but he refuses to leash them.  We have never met them.

Next door neighbor on other side is a bully and the woman stares at us--all of us--anytime we are outside.  She just stops whatever she is doing and stares.  She also tries to be outside whenever she sees us outside in order to stare.  She has also spread slander about us to other neighbors--we know this because they have told us the awful and untrue thing she has said about us.  She also lets her dogs play in our yard all the time despite us repeatedly telling her that we don't want her dogs on our property.  There are many ither issues with this particular neighbor and her bullying.

What should we do?  I do feel uncomfortable all the time because of the actions of this neighbor.  The others are annoying but I don't like the bullying from this neighbor.  I think she dislikes us because we're the wrong demographic for the neighborhood.

This is a neighborhood of $1 million homes, by the way.[/quote]

OMG, get out ASAP.  Life's too short.  Yeah, some people love isolation but you're very clearly the type who needs community and, very fortunately, you have the means to do it.  Even if it's at a loss on the current home, your quality of life will go up exponentially and there's no price tag you can put on that.

You said something about not being the "right demographic" and to that I say get the hell out of VA. I've had a litlle experience with that both as a child and a parent and you just have to accept that it won't get much better.  In fact, once your kids are old enough to be cognizant it will only get worse.

Step down a bit on house and yard size to find community with other families.  I'd consider Chevy Chase DC and MD, Bethesda, Kensington and even a little further out in Rockville for diverse, family-friendly neighborhoods.  We also considered the Woodside neighborhood in Silver Spring for some million-ish dollar houses with yards where you'll see kids rding their bikes to each others houses and several nearby parks.

Don't waste time venting here.  Do some research, find out what your options are and go for it.  But do get out of your current situation.[/quote]

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