Dear Annie: I recently moved into a small building with only eight apartments. Just three days after moving in, I was in a serious car accident that left me hospitalized for two weeks. I’m now back home recovering and on medical leave from work.

Unfortunately, instead of a quiet, supportive environment, I’ve been met with hostility. If I make any noise at all -- walking around, watching TV -- someone in the building responds by making loud retaliatory noises. I even asked one of the neighbors if I was being too loud, and he cheerfully said, “No, everyone’s noisy,” only to then come into the hallway and deliberately make more noise.

Eventually, I snapped. I yelled for one of my neighbors to shut up and mind his business. Next thing I knew, the police were at my door, claiming that childre

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