The Perfect Neighbor

I don’t think I’ve ever cried this hard watching something. Like legitimately cried to the point that it gave me a headache. How can you not when you’re seeing a little boy screaming that someone shot his mother? When he says he’s not hurt but his heart is broken. These kids clinging onto the hope that their mother will pull through just for her to not. And I knew she wasn’t going to but I still sobbed so hard when they said as much while breaking this news to the father of her children who becomes inconsolable.

I still can’t make sense of the fact that this happened. And I had never heard of this up until this point. The amount of anger to see this lady repeatedly lie and victimize herself while she harassed, antagonized, and threatened this entire community. And yeah, I’m glad shes gonna rot in prison but that’s not going to bring Ajike Owens back. Four beautiful children will never see their mother again and I know it eats her oldest sons alive feeling like it was their fault she’s gone. I can only hope those babies get the love and guidance they need and can somehow reconcile with that sort of loss and know it’s not their fault.

this is the most heart-wrenching documentary I have ever seen. if you aren’t changed forever after watching this, I would be shocked

The Perfect Neighbor was incredibly disturbing and frustrating to watch, especially knowing that the situation continued escalating over time. What starts as a neighborhood dispute becomes something far more serious, and seeing the events unfold through actual police footage makes it feel especially real.

What stood out to me was how many warning signs there seemed to be along the way. It’s heartbreaking knowing where the story eventually leads and difficult not to wonder whether more could have been done to prevent it.

This documentary kept my attention from beginning to end. It’s upsetting, thought-provoking, and one of those true-crime stories that sticks with you long after it’s over.

I’m so angry on behalf of those babies. Absolutely disgusting and heartbreaking.