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How do I tell my neighbour I can hear her?

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BoomBoomBoomLemmeHearYouSayWayOh · 07/03/2024 18:17

We moved in semi-recently and I can hear my neighbour having sex.

First time I thought it was a one off (maybe his birthday, 😂) as I didn't hear anything the first few months.

But now 2 or 3 times a week I can hear her (only her not him) as if she's in my hallway!
It's not a creaky bed or anything that can't be helped, it's loud, dramatic moans and 'yes, yes' type stuff

I have preteen/young teen kids who can clearly hear her too and it's really starting to piss me off when she starts.

DH and I manage to have sex without the whole house knowing. Never mind the neighbours.

I don't know her that well so I don't know whether to

A) bang on the wall (which I did last time but it was only my fist and I don't think she could hear it over her own squeals, so next time I'll use a shoe)

B) Wait till I see her and say something, which I have planned to do but just not seen her and I feel knocking on her door is way too intrusive. And WTF would I say.

C) put a note through the door. But again WTF do I write?

I feel almost rude asking her to keep it down in her own home but it's embarrassing sat in bed reading, listening to her howling.

A few nights ago DS was sat in bed with me and she started and he was so embarrassed.

OP posts:
AgentJones84 · 16/04/2025 10:42

We had this on holiday, just for one night. Our daughter was asking if the lady in the next door hotel room might need an ambulance as she was making a lot of noises... Was so awkward. We hoped that she would 'get better' soon but it took a good 20 minutes before she did...!

GentleJadeOP · 24/05/2025 20:03

MaMisled · 07/03/2024 18:35

I feel your pain! I regularly hear " Oh God,oh God, please, please, YES YES YES!!!" from the young woman next door and I think come on, no ones THAT good! I got up last night to investigate my old cat yowling loudly in distress. Nope. It was the porn star wannabe next door.

Sounds like she’s faking it I’d say!🤣🤣🤣

GentleJadeOP · 24/05/2025 20:04

IncompleteSenten · 09/03/2024 21:41

How come you never hear men making these noises?

I don't think I've ever read or heard blokes screaming and shouting. The most you get is some grunting.

I think it’s a porn thing. We imagine we need to be loud to keep the men interested

GentleJadeOP · 24/05/2025 20:06

Sweetheart7 · 10/03/2024 13:57

Because some of us are not noisy? I would be mortified to know that my Sons bedroom is right next door to mine.... and he potentially could hear me. So I would have some awareness to keep it right down. There's no real need to be moaning out loud FFS!! We are adults.

I find it unhinged that parents on hear feel its OK for your kids to hear you make sex noises and just pass it off as "a part of life". It's disgusting and it shows a lack of respect for your own kids!

Absolutely agree!

Liversalts · 02/11/2025 20:44

You are a Semi applause would not be loud enough to worry the other neighbour nor would music loud but not stupidly loud.

ThatHeartyGreenLemur · 02/11/2025 23:59
No Problem Nbd GIF by MOODMAN

Just knock on, and say," I can hear you at it, can you try to wrap it up fast or keep it down please"...lol

DaSilvaP · 07/11/2025 10:59

Thread started 07/03/2024 eight months ago
Last time original poster showed any sign of life 10/03/2024 three days after starting this thread.
What happened with this noisy neighbour?
Decided to quit performing for Only fans? Moved out? Nothing changed? Didn't like being told to shut up and decided to double down on noise? Or...?

OneProudAquaFinch · 02/12/2025 14:23

Asked her if you can join in she might be surprised you can hear her and stop

Mazcc · 09/12/2025 09:58

Every time you hear her laugh really loud so she can hear you as it might stop her being so loud

Sidebeforeself · 09/12/2025 10:05

It’s a thread from last year people!!! If she’s still going, I’m amazed at her stamina!

MySilentLions · 09/12/2025 10:07

cardibach · 07/03/2024 19:09

I feel your pain. As a live in Assistant House Mistress at a (very) minor boarding school, it was brought to my attention that girls in certain rooms could hear the House Mistress and her husband having sex. I had to tell her…

Omg I’m cringing for you in Dec 2025, that must have been so difficult to do!

StarlightLady · 09/12/2025 12:46

Considering this thread goes back to March last year, l suspect she may have moved or at least moved on to someone else by now.

MySilentLions · 09/12/2025 17:02

SoOutingWhoCares · 07/03/2024 20:53

I don’t think I’ve ever recovered! I wanted to rewind time and make it all not happen!

Absolutely hilarious. We all need more Tommy’s in our lives Grin

MySilentLions · 09/12/2025 17:05

TheUsualChaos · 07/03/2024 23:54

Agree with a short and to the point note. I wouldn't give a shit about their embarrassment or hurting their feelings tbh.

Dear neighbour, Unfortunately we can all hear you having sex on a regular basis including my younger child. Hopefully now that you are aware of this, it will no longer be an issue.

I really do hope their sex doesn’t include OP’s child.

Grammar matters!

MySilentLions · 09/12/2025 17:12

sweetgingercat · 08/03/2024 07:49

A short note, anonymously delivered while they’re at it.

“Would Mrs X kindly stop making such a racket when she has sex, because she’s waking everyone up and scaring off all the cats in the district.”

If she could scare off the bastarding fucking cat that keeps crapping in my front garden, I’d employ her to come round for a week!

MySilentLions · 10/12/2025 13:15

CrashyTime · 08/03/2024 12:49

It is blunt and pointless, you don`t have the authority to tell them that, your pre-teens are nothing to do with them.

god how pathetic. Of course OP can tell them. What happens next, she can’t control, but OP can certainly make the request and see what the response is.

MySilentLions · 10/12/2025 13:17

CrashyTime · 08/03/2024 13:17

The note through the door is just creepy on so many levels, don"t do it.

Edited

No it’s not. Confused It’s an easy way to avoid face to face embarrassment on both sides.

MySilentLions · 10/12/2025 13:25

PoochiesPinkEars · 08/03/2024 17:19

Pretty sure you're not allowed to go down in a court room. 😁

Haha!

Mariaatskail · 13/02/2026 17:49

Change your wifi network name to "we can hear you having sex"
That should be mortifying enough for her without you having to actually say anything

Notmyreality · 13/02/2026 17:51

Every time she screams “Yes, Yes!” Yell back “No, No!”

Rosesdam · Yesterday 01:42

Ok

Steeleydan · Yesterday 06:21

Mariaatskail · 13/02/2026 17:49

Change your wifi network name to "we can hear you having sex"
That should be mortifying enough for her without you having to actually say anything

How would neighbours know what their WiFi code was

Jane143 · Yesterday 19:18

Steeleydan · Yesterday 06:21

How would neighbours know what their WiFi code was

When you go on settings it brings up nearby ones

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