Lilacs4Me
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 31, 2015
We have lived here for 5 years. We are friendly with the neighbor to the left of us, but we are not friends. We say hi as we pass if we both happen to be in the backyard, but at the same time, I've seen him out at places around town and he didn't recognize me, so clearly we don't see each other often enough lol. We have our teen boys shovel the sidewalk for him in winter because he had knee surgery a couple winters ago (and lost his wife suddenly around the same time), and he makes sure his tree that overhangs our yard is trimmed. So, basically, we are nice to each other, as neighbors should be lol
The problem is, and I knew this was going on, but didn't know the 2nd part until a few days ago:
1. His adult son lives there with him, and smokes weed like it's going extinct, in their garage.
2. (the part I *didn't* know until this past weekend) The smoke wafts right in to my DD14's bedroom window!
Their garage isn't very far from her window, and I knew the kids could smell it when they walk past their house, but I had no idea that my DD is practically getting a contact high from this guy! lol (although it's NOT very funny!) Apparently, my DS18 used to have it come in, too, when he had that bedroom, but never said anything.
Neither of my kids smoke (anything!) but they both think it's hilarious - I guess if I were a teen and could tell my friends this story, I would think it's funny too.
However, as a parent, I really don't want my kids up at night smelling the sweet aroma of a (still, in IL) illegal drug.
WWYD? I figure I could (unfairly) make DD keep her window closed, but her room is right over the furnace and gets really stuffy, plus she loves sleeping with the window open (now I know WHY!
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Should I talk to the homeowner? I'm positive he knows his 35 year old son is a pothead, but I'm also thinking he might not be super-excited to know it's filtering into my teen daughter's bedroom at night.
***Just to be super-clear - I am not really upset or angry about this....I've known this guy smokes weed in his garage since we moved in. I just don't want it coming into my kids' bedrooms at night! (And for the record, I do think it will be a funny family story years from now!)
The problem is, and I knew this was going on, but didn't know the 2nd part until a few days ago:
1. His adult son lives there with him, and smokes weed like it's going extinct, in their garage.
2. (the part I *didn't* know until this past weekend) The smoke wafts right in to my DD14's bedroom window!
Their garage isn't very far from her window, and I knew the kids could smell it when they walk past their house, but I had no idea that my DD is practically getting a contact high from this guy! lol (although it's NOT very funny!) Apparently, my DS18 used to have it come in, too, when he had that bedroom, but never said anything.
Neither of my kids smoke (anything!) but they both think it's hilarious - I guess if I were a teen and could tell my friends this story, I would think it's funny too.
However, as a parent, I really don't want my kids up at night smelling the sweet aroma of a (still, in IL) illegal drug.
WWYD? I figure I could (unfairly) make DD keep her window closed, but her room is right over the furnace and gets really stuffy, plus she loves sleeping with the window open (now I know WHY!
)Should I talk to the homeowner? I'm positive he knows his 35 year old son is a pothead, but I'm also thinking he might not be super-excited to know it's filtering into my teen daughter's bedroom at night.
***Just to be super-clear - I am not really upset or angry about this....I've known this guy smokes weed in his garage since we moved in. I just don't want it coming into my kids' bedrooms at night! (And for the record, I do think it will be a funny family story years from now!)
