‘Apparently the one time I say no, I'm suddenly the villain’: Entitled downstairs neighbors insist that an upstairs resident help them rearrange heavy furniture at the drop of a hat, but the resident refuses

Being "neighborly" means helping others when they are in need. Though it might be nice to live among neighbors who will be there at our beck and call, it's not something we're necessarily entitled to. Good people are taken advantage of daily because morally unethical individuals choose to exploit their good nature.

For every good person, at least three bad apples are looking to take without giving back. And, when they don't receive, they have the audacity to be upset about it. The downstairs neighbors in this next story are part of the latter group and expect their upstairs neighbor to help them figure out their feng shui. Not their problem.

How do you say no? Well, by doing exactly that—saying no. Trying to tiptoe around the obvious and prioritize the niceties can only do so much, especially when being polite gets you nowhere. The upstairs resident in this story explains that they've helped these neighbors countless times without receiving anything in return. They don't mind this imbalance, but they're frustrated that they are being vilified for choosing to prioritize a cozy night at home rather than acting as their neighbors' personal moving company. Task Rabbit exists for a reason…

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