Standard Yishun logic applies here, but I swear I’m at my absolute wits’ end already.
For the past three months, my next-door neighbor (who looks to be in their mid-20s) has been turning their master bedroom into a literal “movie” studio. And no, it’s not just normal “happy time” noise. This is full-on, wall-shaking, screaming-like-they-are-being-exorcised kind of noise. It happens at 2 AM, it happens at 3 PM on a Sunday, it happens right when we are trying to eat dinner. I think they must have zero furniture or insulation in that room because the echo through the HDB structural wall is phenomenal.
My real problem isn’t just the lack of sleep—it’s my 7-year-old son.
Last week, during a particularly intense “session” from next door, my son stopped playing with his Lego, looked at the wall, and asked me: “Papa, why is the auntie next door crying so loud? Is she hurt?”
I panicked and told him the auntie watched a very sad movie. A few days later, it happened again at 4 PM, and the noises sounded like an absolute wrestling match. My son asked again. This time, I told him the uncle and auntie were doing intensive Crossfit and shouting for motivation.
Yesterday took the cake. The screaming started up during lunch. My son looked at me dead in the eye and said, “Papa, why do they always do Crossfit while watching sad movies? And why does the auntie keep screaming ‘oh my god’?”
Bro, I am completely running out of creative excuses. I cannot tell a Primary school kid the unfiltered truth, but my current script is falling apart faster than a cheap umbrella in a Sumatra squall. He’s going to go to school and tell his form teacher his neighbors do crying-Crossfit.
I already tried the passive-aggressive Singaporean approach. I slammed my digital lock gate extra hard when leaving. I blasted some Baby Shark near the shared wall to drop a hint. Nothing works. I really don’t want to go knock on their door and make things awkward because we still have to share the same lift lobby for the next 5 years until MOP.
Should I just drop an anonymous note in their shoe rack, or escalate this to HDB town council? (Though I don’t know how Town Council can enforce a “keep your bedroom activities PG-13” rule). Anyone else dealt with this kind of neighbor from hell? Please send help before my son asks me what “faster” means.