Who hates apartment living as much as me???

Original post by KCDC

Sep 16, 2003 11:23 AM

I hate my apartment. I live in a complex, we are on the lower level. Not the basement. The people upstairs are RANCID. We can hear EVERYTHING. Apparently these people fight all the time, as we can hear it. Our bedroom is over theirs, and we can actually hear them turn over in bed (as well as when they make up) I've called the super, landlord, etc., all they do is say they are sorry and they will move us. Why should I have to move? I don't want to make a complaint because that makes matters worse from what I hear. I said something to them, but they are so arrogant, it didnt matter to them. And...she is pregnant. So it should get interesting. I pay $1600 a month, and I have to blast my t.v. just to hear it. Whats worse is that I can't get my 19 month old to sleep in her own room and let her cry because they stamp on the floor b/c they can obviously hear her. I neeeeeed to get a house. I just dont have that kinda money to put down right now. We never thought the realestate marked would do this, so we didnt prepare before we had a baby. I'm hating life right now.....just needed to vent. Anyone else paying for hell? How can they charge all of this money? And all of the new places around that are sound proofed are 55+. There's gotta be some law against that already.

LisaW Posted: Sep 17, 2003 07:40 AM

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We live in a nice complex that is SOUNDPROOFED! Thanks goodness!
Its funny, we have this older couple living below us, and when we move in they told us how the people that lived above them before used to slam their door all the time. Well, we made sure we were quiet with our door, but 10 times a day...BAM!!, these people constantly slam THEIR door!!! I jump out of my skin! LOL I know their whole schedule!!

So, soundproofing is not everything!!!!

stacedz Posted: Sep 17, 2003 08:54 AM

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I wouldn't doubt that 55+ complexes are well soundproofed. My husband works on many apt. complexes and they are ALL 55 and over (I am talking new construction too)...so if you are single or living with someone or newly married, why is it that you have to live in someone's house and can't afford a nice complex? The complex that he did work on that wasn't 55 and over was $1400 for a ONE bedroom that is just ridiculous! I sympathize with you KC...I just think there needs to be more affordable housing on LI and NOT just for the seniors!!

What-Now Posted: Sep 17, 2003 11:24 AM

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I have got a story for you ladies!

The living room window in my parent's apartment in the very corner of the L-shaped building. The guy who used to live in the apartment next to them and whos' windows were practically facing my parent's living room (he is in the other, lower part of the Lshape) used to smoke weed all the time. So, the fumes from his apparent would go straight into my parent's living room window. Let me tell you, you could get really high just hanging out in that living room, which is what my sister and I did. A lot. Eventually the guy moved out, but he was the source of amusement for a while! Needless to say, we never complained!

KCDC Posted: Sep 17, 2003 01:57 PM

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That's soo funny. I guess there are pros and cons to apartment living...hahaha. I asked my landlord if we could move to a duplex, but there is a waiting list so it looks like I'm sh** out of luck. My husband's calling For Sale By Owner houses, so we can maybe get the ball rolling (maybe). I'm just afraid this is gonna get ugly. They were blasting the tv again last night. So I had a splitting headache. And me and my husbad brawl over it. So then he starts yelling, I start yelling and it makes us no better than them. Maybe I should play lotto!!! Last night we went to my dads house and I was hysterical crying that I'm in eternal apartment hell. He was telling us to move in with him, and I would but I don't know if that's such a good idea. My dad was like I wish I had a million dollars, I would buy you a house (and then started singing that lotto song) so we all had a laugh. Honestly, we are very easy going people, we put up with a lot and we dont sweat the small sh**, but now I'm being walked on.