Nothing against kids.....but why a 1 bedroom?
By missybear
@missybear (11391)
United States
May 15, 2012 12:54pm CST
Ok, I've been at my apartment complex going on 10 years now and I'm pretty happy with my little 1 bedroom even though I would like 2 bedrooms for when my mom comes to visit or just to have an extra room.
The first year I lived here I was in a 2 bedroom and it was in a very bad spot, kids where playing in front of my window all day and on the weekends people partied and cranked their music all night long.
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I moved from that apartment to a 1 bedroom for a few different reasons but the main thing was there wasn't a lot of kids anywhere.
in the past couple years there are 4 families that moves in here with at least 2 kids others have 3 that I know off.
What the hell are you thinking?
Not only are they noisy as hell but you not supposed to have kids that are older in a 1 bedroom.
I don't wanna complain I just want peace and quiet and not screaming, running up and down the stairs all day, and slamming doors.
Am I getting old and cranky?
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I moved from that apartment to a 1 bedroom for a few different reasons but the main thing was there wasn't a lot of kids anywhere.
in the past couple years there are 4 families that moves in here with at least 2 kids others have 3 that I know off.
What the hell are you thinking?
Not only are they noisy as hell but you not supposed to have kids that are older in a 1 bedroom.
I don't wanna complain I just want peace and quiet and not screaming, running up and down the stairs all day, and slamming doors.
Am I getting old and cranky?3 people like this
13 responses
@allyoftherain (7208)
• United States
15 May 12
Well it might be a question of how much space the family can afford. Not that it's okay for kids to be yelling and screaming and partying all night when you want peace and quiet, but kids who are cooped up do tend to let loose when they can stretch their legs. You're not just getting old and cranky, I also think that families should take into consideration how much space their children need to grow and not make a nuisance of themselves. I think it would be well within your rights to complain.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
15 May 12
I'm sure that's part of it but about 4 years ago they made it a low income section 42 so lots of people don't hardly pay any rent.
Since I lived there before they did that my rent is still almost $600.
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@missybear (11391)
• United States
15 May 12
Most people live in 1 bedrooms cause they don't have kids and there is only 1 or 2 people and they don't want to live where there is lots of kids.
I think 1 bedrooms shouldn't have a bunch of kids living in them
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@allyoftherain (7208)
• United States
15 May 12
I agree, 1 bedroom is far too little room for a bunch of kids, but I wonder if the reason people are in a 1 bedroom is because of financial problems and 1 bedroom is all they can afford?
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
20 May 12
Of course you are not getting old and cranky. You are entitled to peaceful enjoyment of life BY LAW. That's the way it is in my country and I'm sure it's the same in yours. Parents need to be teaching their children how to behave. Don't complain yet, just let the parents know that the kids are making too much noise for you to be able to relax and do your own thing or that they are disturbing you. Keep a record of when you do this, what you say and what they say. Do it 3 times and keep your cool.
Then, write a letter to the landlord with all the details and let him know you are also advising the police. Let the police know you the details as well and that you have also advised the landlord.
You have rights my dear friend and those rights are being violated. (Put that in your letter).
@missybear (11391)
• United States
20 May 12
That's not a bad idea, except I really don't want to talk to the parents...they kinda scary people and I don't want any trouble.
I could write a anonymous letter though.
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@MoonGypsy (4605)
• United States
15 May 12
no, you are not getting old and cranky. no one like a lot of noise where they have to live. i have small kids and i don't want to live next to people who have small children. i don't have neighbors living above me or anything. i live in a single family house. however, the kids next door are really noisy and they let their pets always come into the little hole in the fence through our yard. i say that you should ask to be moved to a different unit. i wouldn't say complain, because it would get the people with kids in trouble. they have to live somewhere, too. kids gets first consideration in my book. usually, they would put you next to neighbors who don't have any kids. that strange. asked to moved at your same rent, at least for now.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
15 May 12
I inquired about moving once before and they wanted to charge me the whole moving cost and deposit again
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@GardenGerty (169530)
• United States
15 May 12
If you were going to pay that you might as well get a better run establishment to live in.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
19 May 12
You don't have to be old and cranky if there are that many children living in a small place and you get aggravated..LOL. I bet the parents are really busting at the seams. I think that in these times that people are lowering their standards a bit where room and such are involved. I think that some responsibility should fall on the landlord. Most of them only care about the money though.
@RitterSport (2451)
• Lippstadt, Germany
26 May 12
hi dear missybear things are not much different though the apartments here have more than one bedroom. Upstairs there is a lovely family with three kids and our neighbours on this floor have three girls too so there is plenty of yelling little feet running in the apartments etc as well. But after some time you wont really notice it any more but here I feel its too quiet for a Saturday early afternoon right now. LOL.
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
15 May 12
You're not getting old and cranky. You just want and need your sleep to get on with your day and feel like you're functional again. I understand totally as I live with the rudest people on the planet here, they are family and have no idea gow much they inconvenience me. It wouldn't even be worth complaining to them about it as they are the ones that feel they are always right, and it's always all about them. I pray I get enough money somehow or way to move out before my old age so that I can have some peace of my own. I've put up with this all for too long. I miss my apt I had, and should have never gave it up but there were circumstances beyond my control then that I still can't seem to conquer now. I hope to God one day this "family" wises up one day (haha, joke there!) and actually stops being so selfish all the time.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
15 May 12
My 2 bedroom was really nice but I was also on the bottom and the people upstairs were just horrible, it sounded like if they were bowling up there.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
15 May 12
I had some boyfriend issues at the time and in order for me to get rid of him I had to move to a different unit, if I knew I had all these kids here I would have just moved to a 2 bedroom
@GardenGerty (169530)
• United States
15 May 12
How are the landlords getting away with this? I guess people want to live as cheaply as possible, and a one bedroom should rent for less than a two bedroom. I would feel like you do as well.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
15 May 12
It's a huge complex, there must be like 600 apartments so it's really hard to keep track
@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
15 May 12
You're not getting old and cranky, other people are just not thoughtful. For one, as long as the kids are outside, runny and screaming and getting on other people's nerves....they are bothering the parents! That is one reason I have been very picky about living in an apartment in the past, other people's kids. I have nothing against kids, I had 2 of my own, and each daughter has a lil one now. I do have a problem with parents that don't parent! I live in a single family house now, but I do have neighbors 2 doors down that like to 'party' and have gotten loud enough way late at night that I have called the cops to take care of it. I mean if it's 9, 10, 11 on weekend, I'll give em time to quiet down, but when it's well past midnight....it's time to think about neighbors.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
15 May 12
On of my neighbors just lets her kids run wild and they make such a mess outside it's really peeing me of.
@jazel_juan (15745)
• Philippines
16 May 12
You have the right to some peace and quiet missybear.. like you i also complain of my kids running around, shouting, jumping, crying believe me it is way worse for us parents lol but we are just used to it...
as for you just looking for some place with no kids at all as no matter what you do they will always be that way.
and no you are not getting old..
@purplealabaster (22085)
• United States
16 May 12
I can definitely understand where you are coming from, and no, I do not think it is that you are becoming old and cranky. When you decided to get a one bedroom apartment, you had an idea of how the place would be, and you chose the apartment and location based on that idea. Now it is different, and you just want it to be the way you envisioned it to be ... there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, in my opinion. We all like and dislike different things, and you have every right to want to live in an environment where you feel comfortable and happy.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
17 May 12
Couldn't have said it better myself, I'm not sure what's worse....the kids making all kinds of racket or the parents not doing anything about it?
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
16 May 12
No, you are not getting old because I will also feel the same way too given such situation. We are at home to rest, relax and at peace so hearing so many unhealthy noise will definitely make me feel cranky and annoyed. Neighbors should respect each other. The parents should at least remind their children that they not the only people living in there. They have a neighbor who needs rest too and needs respect.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
16 May 12
I think most of the people here tell there kids to play outside so they can have some peace and quiet
@freymind (1351)
• Philippines
16 May 12
Its your own preference. Nobody can tell you that something is wrong. I don't hate kids either but I hate parents who don't know how to control their kids and stop them from pestering neighbors.
Right now I'm in a village where the houses are like row houses, no fire wall between each other so you can hear almost everything what your neighbor is doing. My mother in laws house is sandwiched between two families with kids. They both have A LOT OF KIDS! The one to the right have 4 kids while the one on the left have 6 kids but thankfully the kids on both families are not that noisy. They are only noisy when the dogs are out or if they have visitors but most of the time in a day they are quiet.
I get you when you want peace especially if you had a tiring day. Don't worry its not because your old and cranky or you don't have a heart 
its just your personal choice and I respect that since I see your point. 
its just your personal choice and I respect that since I see your point. 
@WakeUpKitty (8691)
• Netherlands
15 May 12
You said: you moved to a 1 bedroom apartment for a few different reasons.. is one of these reasons the fact it's cheaper as a 2 bedrooms apartment?
Can this also be the reason why families rent a 1 bedroom apartment now? Ever thought about that? What makes you think they do like to live with so many in a very small place?
If you are able to understand there must be a reason why they moved in, if you are calmed down, perhaps there is a way you can talk to them. Make some agreements about what is when allowed so you can have your rest/peace and they have a kind of life as well.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
15 May 12
Of course they are cheaper but when you have 4,5 or 6 people you shouldn't live in a 1 bedroom
