It’s summer. My kid finally got the backyard trampoline she’s been begging for all year. We set it up in the corner, surrounded by grass, enclosed net, not visible from the street. Week later: A neighbor “anonymously” complained. Then we got the HOA letter: “Outdoor play equipment must be approved by board review and cannot alter the uniform appearance of the community.” It’s a damn trampoline. She’s 9. She just wanted to bounce. What’s next? No chalk drawings on the driveway? No snowmen in winter? Who gets to decide what kind of childhood our kids are allowed to have? #House #neighbordrama