As some of you know....recently my husband and I have run into a snag with the construction of a shop building we are having built on our property. To make a long story short, our neighbor across the street complained that it exceeds the height restriction. An inspector came and measured and sure enough, because of a mistake by the concrete contractor, it exceeds the height restriction by a "a little over a foot" (to quote the inspector). If the neighbor would have given us a letter stating he forgave the mistake, we could have proceeded with construction. But, no...not this neighbor. So now we are having to go back to the county zoning and planning board, as well as the county commissioners for approval to proceed with construction as is. If they don't approve...we have to start over from the ground up. All this because a neighbor couldn't forgive a mistake which the inspector says "is not a significant amount of height difference". So now that we have to go through this process again...we are looking at a delay of no less than two months on a building that is three days from being complete!!!
My husband and I have not been sleeping or eating well. My husband has been working long hours to make some extra money. And now, my body is letting down. I have come down with a horrible sore throat and upset stomach. My IBS is staying controled to a degree as long as I stay on my walking schedule....I try not to take any Imodium unless I absolutely have to. And my anger and stress is extremely high right now because of what a neighbor is doing to us over "a little over a foot"!!! It's so rediculous!! I'm worried what the neighbor is going to do...whether he will try to sue, or just make life miserable for us. I'm worried about my husband because he doesn't express his concerns or stresses. I feel sorry for my husband because he has wanted this building for so long and it has temporarily been taken away from him now when it was sooo close to being done. I worry that he is going to work himself into exhaustion. Etc., Etc.,.....I am writing this at home because I had to leave work early because of my sore throat and upset stomach and exhaustion. As I write this I am crying tears of extreme frustration and anger. I know this probably sounds a little extreme to some people....that's why I came to "talk" with my friends here. I just don't know what to do to control this stress right now. I can't think straight, I'm so upset.....all over what a neighbor is controlling...or thinks they are controlling. We have been nothing but nice to all our neighbors and this is the thanks we get. Luckily it's just this one...all our other neighbors are great and supportive.
I know everything happens for a reason, but I just hope it all turns out for the good in the end. I'm just so worried right now.
Thank you so much for listening.
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