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EDIT 2: Thank you all for the great advice! I’ll talk to them and see what they think. There were some great compromise ideas in the comments!

TL;DR at the end

I (20F) lost my dad a couple years ago and inherited enough to buy myself a house. The adults in my life thought it would be a good investment, and he would want me taken care of. But I don’t know what’s socially acceptable when it comes to lawns/neighbors.

The neighbors on either side are family. On my right is the grandmother’s house, on the left is a mom (right house’s daughter), her husband, and their daughter (who is my age). We’re on good terms with one another and frequently do each other favors.

Our only issue is the lawn. Since they own the properties on either side of my house, they want all three lawns mowed down and looking the same. They insisted they mow my lawn too, and after enough convincing, I’ve been letting them lately.

I work at a garden center, and have been constantly expanding my garden since I moved in. I have all the seeds, tools, and advice I could ever need at my disposal. To bring more pollinators to my vegetable garden, help the declining bee population, feed the birds, and create a safe space for the rabbits and squirrels, I want to kill off most of my lawn and plant wildflowers. Not just all over, it’ll be designed into sections with walkways and whatnot.

Would this make me an asshole? Seeds will obviously blow into my neighbor’s yards, when they want grass only. It is my property, but it will affect their lawns.

TL;DR: I want to rip out my lawn and turn it into all wildflowers, but the flowers will inevitably spread to my neighbors’ yards and they want grass only.

EDIT: To answer some common questions…
- My neighbors are very sweet people! I grow produce in my garden for them, and they cook for me in return. They’ve made it clear that I can ask them to stop mowing my lawn at any time, but that they do prefer it mowed.
- To everyone saying “screw them,” I would like to keep a good relationship with them. I was asking if I’m the asshole because I wouldn’t want to be unkind to them and don’t know what acceptable.
- I live in the old, cheap side of town. Many of my neighbors have wildflower gardens, chickens, or unruly front lawns. It’s not against any rules here, just rude to your neighbors, I guess.

20F with diagnosed narcolepsy, hypermobile Ehlers Danlos, hyperadrenergic POTS, and chronic erosive gastritis. I have a long history of having wild reactions to most medications, so I’ve been trying acupuncture as a last resort.

I started three weeks ago. First two weeks were done in my back, and I didn’t have any adverse reaction. This last week was done in my legs and forehead. Within 5 minutes, I felt like I had horrible motion sickness. Pushed through the 25 minutes because I figured it was maybe just in my head.

I felt so nauseous afterward, and briefly mentioned it, but said it could just be a symptom of one of my chronic illnesses. The rest of that day was awful.

The next day was okay, but it came back. I ended up being sent home from work one day because I looked so sick. Just a weird nausea and dizziness that again, feels like motion sickness.

It was fine this morning, so I thought it had finally stopped, but as the day went on, it got worse again. Is this normal? How do I make it stop?

As a side note, my chronic pain has been significantly better this week, so maybe it is helping and this is something that will go away?

I’m 20F and have a handful of chronic illnesses that make daily chores extremely difficult. I have good days where I can be on my feet for 4-6 hours at a time, and bad days where I have to use a wheelchair. I’m looking for someone that can help out with dishes, laundry, organizing medication, cleaning, lifting things, running errands, and other random tasks.

It can be on a schedule, but it would be great to have someone that can come on short notice during medical episodes. Medical episodes are never emergencies, but very unpleasant and I could use extra help during them.

Requirements:
- Can lift 50lbs
- Woman
- Good with animals
- 2+ visits a week (1-4 hours each)
- Reliable transportation

Preferences:
- Aged 16-26
- Good with plants/willing to learn
- Doesn’t mind getting dirty (help with outdoor tasks/yard work would be great, but not necessary)
- Lives in East Lawrence

PM for more info!