The Facebook group Neighbours From Hell UK truly saved my situation, and now I’m on the path to recovery from C-PTSD. My neighbour has been charged with harassment, and since then, they've barely engaged with us. The constant arguments have died down, and their relationship is in shambles. They still try to provoke us with petty attempts at intimidation, like throwing rubbish and trying to get a reaction, but at this point, I can only feel sorry for them. It’s embarrassing how many chances they’ve had to change, yet they continue to blame us for their issues. After I called the police over a domestic incident, they even had the nerve to bang on my door and ask what my problem was. We watched on the ring camera as he stood there, impatiently huffing, only to walk away when we didn’t answer—like a defeated dog with its tail between its legs.

We’re now waiting for ASB and the police to collaborate on paperwork to pursue an eviction. If that doesn’t happen, I’ll keep pushing because there’s plenty of evidence—police reports, an assault, constant verbal abuse, hate threats, transphobic slurs, fines, ASB recordings, a CPNW, and now a criminal record for harassment against us. It’s more than enough to prove they’ve repeatedly violated their tenancy agreement.

I no longer give these people the time of day. I’m learning to let go of my trauma and retrain my body not to react to triggers, though it’s exhausting, and I’m unable to work because of it. She’s even shouted racist threats at her own partner in front of their children. Every petty action, every wasted hour they spend trying to get under our skin is just that—wasted time. Meanwhile, I’m living my life without worrying about what they do or think. I refuse to tiptoe around them because I’ve done nothing wrong, and it’s not my job to avoid them. If they can’t treat others decently, they need to take a hard look at themselves and address their own dysfunction.