I (25f) recently moved to a new city and bought my first home. It’s a big accomplishment for me, especially since I have worked freelance since college and getting a loan was an uphill battle. Anyway, my new neighborhood has an HOA which is led by “Karen” (45f) who lives just two houses down from me. Karen basically makes it her personal mission in life to make everyone in our neighborhood miserable.
Leave your car mats out to dry on your driveway for an hour after cleaning them? FINED
Painted your front door a non-HOA color option? FINED
Install a lattice around your porch skirt instead of paneling? FINED
You get the picture. Anyway, I met Karen’s husband “Rick” (44m) about 5 months ago just in passing. He was jogging past my house as I was getting the mail and stopped to introduce himself. He came across as friendly, attractive, confident, and I liked him immediately. The next time I saw Rick, it was at the community center in our neighborhood, at the pool with Karen and and their two kids. I was sunbathing and watched as they came in, Karen snapping at him and ordering him around. She literally talked to him like he was a misbehaving dog. He shot me an apologetic smile, clearly embarrassed, and I sensed that he didn’t want me to approach.