Get ready for another captivating Reddit story! Today, we’re delving into a post from the AITA subreddit, where people share their dilemmas seeking unbiased opinions. It’s a goldmine for getting real, unfiltered feedback from strangers.
Our focus is on a recent post from a Redditor who moved into an apartment with their mom and loves to practice music, typically after 7 PM. But here’s the twist: his neighbor, a parent to a small child, is irked by the late-night tunes. The neighbor complained, citing disturbance to their baby’s sleep.
2. OP who moved into a new neighborhood with his mother is heavily involved with music associations and school choirs, so he practices music heavily.
3. He tries to mak sure his playing doesn’t disturb other neighbors but does admit he can get loud at times.
4. The issue arose with one neighbor who knocked on OP’s door while he was practicing.
5. Se complained his music was too loud for her baby. It was a gentle request to keep it down with a taunt induced within.
6. OP apologized to the neighbor and didn’t practice that day. He then tried to alter his schedule.
7. However, another knock was received from Sarah who this time brought her crying baby along to shut OP down.
8. OP went into a shock and didn’t really know how to deal with the situation as he knew he had to work as the graduation was approaching but making a baby cry made him feel bad. The matter was taken to the courts of the AITA community.
This is not a simple decision. I think I would put this in the ESH category. It is not okay for OP to practice loud music in an apartment complex because professional playing and singing is bound to be loud and loudness can be annoying to anyone. However, the woman is being outrageous for demanding pin-drop silence for her baby while living in an apartment complex that has thin walls. If she wants complete silence, she can move somewhere where other human beings do not exist.
