I hate you for the title, but I hate AP even more for such a clickbaity bullshit title that you had to copy.

The little person, too, needs to learn to just say no. Make them push it farther. Fight back and get pyrrhic victories.

I’m guessing this was on a military base, so the usual eviction shit doesn’t apply, but remember that in civilian life, until law enforcement shows up with a court order in hand, anyone removing you from your house is breaking criminal law.