Please turn off your backyard lights at bedtime
 

Our backyard neighbors have installed up-lights on their backyard garden. We both back onto a villa wall. I'm sure they are lovely from inside, but they are leaving them on all night long. While they don't shine directly onto our house, the glow bouncing off their house leaves our bedroom in perpetual twilight. Very difficult when you wake up at night and your brain thinks its morning. I'm sure they haven't considered this and will kindly put them on timers or shut them off when they go to bed. Eleven pm seems reasonable, yes?

Couldn't you just go talk to them?

Vorage, I am probably wrong, and perhaps some will call me judgmental, but it seems to me people who do such thoughtless things really don't care. Consideration for other simply gets lost on them.

Perhaps speaking to your neighbors in this case will get the job done but the idea that you have to confront them for something common sense should have alerted them to is a bit much.

I had a neighbor in MN who let his dog roam. a beautiful and intelligent creature and smart enough to know that it was better to cross onto my lawn daily rather than his masters. I thought this dog owner really does not care. I called animal control but it didn't stop and after four calls to animal control it still persisted until the day we moved.

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What area do you live in? We have backyard solar lights and one on a timer. I don't "think" they shine into anyone else's backyard. Perhaps they will see this and become more aware of the situation.

I agree with Joyce.

I also agree with Barefoot.

I leave my bedside light on to sleep. I always have. And the TV.

We have a set of double street lights at the end of our drive and at midnight you could sit out there and read the paper.

I am glad you mentioned this. I would never ever think that landscape lighting would bother anyone.

that is what curtains and blinds are for.

Heck yes. Invite them over to see how it lights up your bedroom at night.


I had a similar circumstance; I went and bought dog food and dog treats, made friends with the dog. The dog would come straight over and lay on our deck and wait for us to come out. One evening the neighbor came looking for his dog, he found her laying on our deck. He complained about us feeding his dog, and I told him "If I have to pick up the dogs crap from my yard, I should get to enjoy the dogs company too!" They were so jealous, they put a fence up to keep the dog from coming over.

what a BRILLANT idea -

This wins the "You made me laugh and best comeback" award today!!!:BigApplause:

The vast majority especially in TV are NOT inconsiderate dinosaurs. As an alternative and opportunity to establish good relations, one could empower oneself and speak in friendly manner and explain the situation. Why make an enemy when there is much to be gained from civil relationships. As my grandfather was fond of saying, "the most mature person in a relationship is responsible for taking the first step towards resolution".

See, I love all this discussion and it does shed a new light (heh, heh) on the issue. I was all huffy about it and never considered the idea that they may need the comfort of lighting. While I'm not the person to knock on someone's door about this, I resented the idea of blackout curtains when the blinds were perfectly fine before. Now that you all have given me some perspective, if the problem persists (and I may just get used to it) blackout curtains will be ordered.

Than our jobs are done. Nap time.

After reading this, many thoughts came to mind. I think there are some people who wouldn't even give it a thought that it was bothering anyone because they are probably used to it.
If I lived by myself, I'm pretty sure I would have some kind of lighting in back yard for my peace of mind.