With Neighbors Like These, Who Needs Enemies
A neighbor tries the fake-storytelling playbook to change my no to a yes. She's an amateur going up against someone with an advanced degree in this.
Calling It Quits
Since I joined the neighborhood council, my mother has called me less and less. Where before she would call me daily, she is now avoiding me like the plague. Or at least she was, until she got bored and decided it was time to try and feed off my energy. How do I know this? Because at 3am, when I was already asleep, I was awakened by my mother’s ringtone. And when I didn’t answer the first time, the ringer went off again, and again, until I set my phone to vibrate. The out-of-the-blue calls Her calls, when she is seeking control, are timed to disrupt my life. To control…
The Neighborhood Council Files – Boiling Point
The man behind the curtain launches an extortion campaign. The frogs notice the pot is boiling. I spend my Saturday wrangling panicked adults.
The Neighborhood Council Files ~ The Man Behind the Curtain
He controlled the data, locked the chats, raised the fees, and refused oversight. When the new council finally asked him to play by the rules, he quit. Via WhatsApp.
The Ex Files – The Jersey Devil
He texted me a song with no context. I've been divorced from him for thirteen years. Some men never stop fishing.
