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Well, I had an uncomfortable relationship with the neighbors across the street after the wife cheated on the husband (a friend of mine), booted him to the curb, and moved in her new boy toy in the course of a week.

The former wife and the boy toy moved to Colorado, and a new couple moved in from Colorado. They are in their early 50's and are ideal neighbors. They've been there for a little over a year. I was really enjoying getting along with all of my neighbors...

About six months ago, the guy's son moved in with them. He's 19, about 6'4", with long, dyed, jet black hair. He's the definition of a goth/emo kid. I've never seen him where anything other than complete black. He doesn't go to college, doesn't have a job, and doesn't have a car. About two months ago, a gang-banger looking kid apparently moved in too. I get the impression that they both sleep during the day and party at night--mostly because I am finding empty beer bottles and cigarette packs on my front lawn almost daily. It's not uncommon for me to be woken up by a pounding stereo at 3:00 in the morning on week nights, but they apparently only crank the stereo as they are leaving--by the time I get to the front window I can only see a car turing off the street.

The house has become a hub for goth/emo kids and gangbangers. I often come home from work to find a strange car parked in front of my house with someone sitting in it--sometimes for hours. The same thing tends to happen again around bed time.

Someone broke into my neighbor's pickup truck last week. (This neighbor is a cop.) They stole the change, the CDs, and slashed a seat. I don't know that it is the same kids that hang out across the street, but I'm keeping my eye on them.

At this point, what really annoys me is the beer bottles and empty cigarette packs.