AITJ for screaming at my neighbor at 6am after his dog ruined months of my sleep?
I have a neighbor who lets his dog out in the backyard every single morning at 6am sharp. The dog barks. Not little yaps. Full throated, window rattling, soul piercing barks. For 30 minutes straight.
This has been going on for eight months. I've tried earplugs. They fall out. I've tried white noise machines. His dog is louder. I've tried melatonin, CBD, even sleeping in my living room on the opposite side of the apartment. Nothing works.
I work until 2am. 6am is not my morning. 6am is the middle of my night. This morning, after yet another sleepless half hour, I lost it. I threw on my robe, marched outside in the freezing cold, and went right up to the fence. I yelled "It's 6am! Do something about your dog!"
He came out looking confused. He said "dogs bark, that's what they do." I said "not for half an hour every day for eight months!" He shrugged and went back inside. The dog kept barking.
I stood there in the cold, shaking with rage and exhaustion, and cried. Now I'm the crazy neighbor. My boyfriend says I should have left a note. My sister says he deserved worse.
AITJ for finally snapping?