Apartment living just plain sucks. I've lived in an apartment all my adult life and have had my share of awful neighbors, including a single parent of 2 small kids who played ring around the rosey in the living room at 10 pm! (I lived below them). It was terrible. Her boyfriend used to bring over his puppy and tie it up to the bannister in the hallway. After calling the police numerous times (my landlord advised me to do so), they finallly moved out and I took that apartment. I will NEVER live beneath anyone ever again.