Imagine staying at home with your family in the middle of the night, where you’re either having dinner, watching a movie, or even sleeping, when all of a sudden, a strange elderly woman rings your doorbell completely unexpectedly. How would you react?
In a video shared on TikTok by a user named ILLSTYLE, he shared the story of how his neighbor came to his home at 1:30 a.m.
In the clip, the old woman can be seen walking to his front door and ringing the doorbell several times before someone finally responds, as the original poster explained that everybody was sleeping at that point.
The woman remained standing until the homeowner finally came out to ask her what she needed.
When the man came out, the elderly lady immediately said: “could you possibly turn off the lights?”
The owner didn’t really understand what she was referring to at first and told her that it was very early in the morning and he had to work in a few hours. He added that what she did was unacceptable and he could call the police on her.
When the man told her she was crazy, the old lady responded: “yes I am crazy because I’m so tired.”
She later explained her side as she told the man that she couldn’t sleep because of the lights at his house.
“I am exhausted and I am an old lady,” she said. When the homeowner threatened her that he would call the cops, she said she would be happy to.
Later in the video, authorities finally arrived to settle the situation.
Be sure to reach the end of this article to see the full video
In a video breakdown shared by The Robbie Harvey, he explained that when the cops arrived, they were able to speak with both neighbors, and they concluded that there was nothing wrong with the lights, so they should go back to sleep.
The conflict between the two neighbors didn’t stop there as the elderly lady came back again on a different day, but instead of calling the police, the homeowner decided to take a different approach and listen to what the old woman wanted.
“Can you turn those lights off?” the woman asked, then added that she wanted the lights that are keeping her awake at night to be turned off.
Although they had a short argument at first, as the man explained that he had no lights on that should reflect in her window, the two finally reached a compromise as the man finally understood his neighbor seemed a little bit confused in her old age.
“I’ll do you this, I will turn them off at 10 o’clock for you, okay?” the man said, then the old lady replied, “is that okay?”
The homeowner responded, saying it was okay; then the lady explained that she didn’t intend to give him a hard time.
“I’m sorry… I don’t mean to be a mean neighbor and I want you as my neighbor,” he said.
Later on, the man even invited the old lady to come to his house during his off days so they could enjoy a bottle of wine on the patio because she might need some company.
Before the old lady left, the man gave her a sweet “Love you,” and it appeared that the conflict between them had finally been resolved.
What do you think of the homeowner’s latter approach to the old woman who kept on ringing his doorbell in the middle of the night? What would you do if you were in the same situation? Let us know your thoughts, and make sure to pass this on to your friends and family.
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