<p>To add onto P2N’s post, think about the difference between screams/shouts of anger and screams/shouts of fear. If you can hear the difference (and you should be able to), then that’s a great way to differentiate types of fights. Some fights, though loud and scary, are normal. Other fights, of course, are not. I think you’ll be able to tell if you hear someone screaming in fear as opposed to anger or frustration. If you do, you should wake up your parents and think about calling the police. You can also, of course, call in a noise complaint for loud, on-going shouting in the middle of the night, but I don’t think that was your concern here.</p>
<p>I know this is way too late, but if your gut tells you to call the cops, call them. </p>
<p>When I lived in my old house, this couple next door would fight constantly at the top of their lungs. They were both alcoholics and the fights could get nasty. One time she was screaming like she normally was, but I just had some little feeling in the back of my mind that something was not right. My parents told me to mind my own business (as they fight like this often as well) but I went with my gut and called the cops. When they got there he had beat her with a lamp and she was barely conscious. She ended up having like two concussions and hundreds of stitches. I am scared to think what would’ve happened if I hadn’t called. </p>
<p>The odds of this happening are low, but sometimes you just have to trust your instincts.</p>
<p>We just got caller id, so I now realize there is a good chance an “anonymous” call to the neighbors won’t be.</p>
<p>bethie - you can block caller ID. I don’t think I’ve ever done it, but it has something to do with *69 I think… dialing it before making a phone call.</p>
<p>Call block is *67 then the number.</p>