Westerville has been a huge part of my life. I went to high school, attended college, and even worked here. I’ve always considered it a place where I felt safe and at home.
Recently, I was taking my usual afternoon walk while wearing my hijab when a car honked at me. When I looked over, a man who looked around 60 years old stuck his middle finger up at me.
I was honestly shocked and uncomfortable. I was simply minding my own business, and I couldn’t help but feel like I was targeted for wearing my hijab.
Ever since then, I haven’t felt as safe going on walks. It genuinely makes me sad because I’ve spent so much of my life in this small city, and now I see it differently.
I know one person doesn’t represent an entire community, but it still hurts to feel unwelcome somewhere you’ve called home for so long.
Has anyone else experienced something similar in Westerville?

Hi everyone,

I’m living in an apartment complex where management has routinely not upheld policies and I am looking for advice.

The list is long, but at the very moment the issue is related to noise.

Myself and my neighbors have made multiple complaints to management about noise in the apartment directly below me.

Yes, I have spoken to the neighbors. Also, the last time law-enforcement was here they said they did not know what to do with this point because as soon as they left, the neighbors will turn the music back up.

I was asked by apartment management to send them a video with evidence of the noise and yes, this is after months of Myself and Neighbor’s complaining. Also, the apartment wrote me explain explaining that the neighbors were complaining about the specific apartment.

Yesterday apartment management asked if they can come to my apartment and hear the noise. They then asked me if I had called the apartment during the day while noise was happening. Not only have I emailed the apartment during the day when there was noise I have called them as well so clearly they are not retaining these records.

This post is a lot longer than it needs to be, and I attribute that to being physically exhausted from not being able to rest peacefully for weeks at this point. For folks who live in Westerville, a.k.a. Delaware County, what options do I have to addressing this issue aside from the steps I have taken above?

Yes I used google, I am just sad and frustrated.

Also, I know this is a little extra but my birthday is tomorrow… so I am inserting a 🎂 here. Thanks.