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AITA for secretly fixing my neighbor’s broken fence every night because I didn’t want to embarrass him?
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Next morning the whole act pays off. The neighbor beams and pats his fence like a gold medal winner, convinced he finally managed a repair that stuck. The silent high five across the yard feels better than any thank you note, and pretending not to know what happened keeps all the pride intact. If a random act of kindness stays anonymous, maybe the real problem is how rarely that happens.
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The neighborhood committee’s debate over honesty versus kindness misses the point. Sometimes doing the right thing means letting someone else keep their win, especially when showing off the new fence becomes the week’s main event. Ego repairs can be even more important than woodwork. No harm done if letting a proud neighbor believe his own handiwork helps him enjoy his home just a little more.Some stuff is just better handled behind the scenes.
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So as it turns out, Neighbors help each other, but sometimes the only payment anyone really wants is getting to walk into the yard, see the job done, and maybe brag just a little. No confetti, just a solid fence and a guy who still gets to be king of his own backyard. Better to let him keep thinking he’s still a DIY rockstar.
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