Later that day, I decided to approach the situation calmly. I mentioned to my neighbor, “Hey, I think you plugged into my outlet by mistake—just so you know, that runs through my meter.” He laughed it off, saying it was “just a little power,” as if that made it okay. I didn’t want to create tension, so I simply added a small lockable cover to the outlet—a simple, respectful boundary to prevent future mix-ups. Continue reading…
