I'm a 35-year-old woman who, after purchasing a house last year with my fiancé, moved in a few months ago following some necessary renovations. Our neighborhood seemed friendly enough, housing a couple, their son who's in college, and other uneventful suburban families. However, a peculiar situation unfolded a few weeks past, beginning when the woman next door came to my home, visibly distraught, complaining about having seen me changing clothes through my bedroom window.

She expressed concern and urged me to avoid changing near that window, claiming she was "worried" her husband or son might inadvertently see me as well. Confused by her statement, I personally verified the angles and realized that one would have to be positioned at a very particular spot in their garden to catch even a glimpse inside. Despite her worries, neither her husband nor her son had approached me about this; it was entirely her own concern.

Determined not to modify my habits based on what felt like an unreasonable request, especially given the required effort to even see into my window, I decided to continue as I had been. However, the altercation escalated when she confronted my fiancé, irrationally labelling me a "whore" and accusing me of disrespect. Her husband later came by to apologize for her outburst, making it clear he and his son had not seen anything and her actions were unwarranted.

My fiancé suggested installing new blinds or changing in a different location to avoid further issues, but I'm inclined to think that's unreasonable, as I've always done. Considering this dilemma, am I in the wrong here?

Imagine if this saga played out on a reality show, how viewers might react to such a spectacle—likely split between supporting personal privacy in one's home against those who might sympathize with the neighbor’s concern, no matter how unfounded. The ratings would spike with each confrontation, turning mundane neighborhood disputes into prime television drama.

How would you handle privacy concerns from neighbors?