Do you get along with your neighbors?
By Chrissy
@Java09 (3075)
United States
January 15, 2010 12:46pm CST
I have neighbors where I live ,they don't accept me because I'm poor.The very first day I moved here,the children started harrassing me right away.They destroy my property and they run around in my yard to bother me.The parents are no better,they just yell at me to leave their angelic children alone.The cops ,I've called them,they don't do anything about it.I'm really hoping that I get a job and just move out of here.I can't even sit outside with out some brat hanging around to bother me.These people here are very unfriendly.I think it's because I financial standards are not up to theirs.They give poor people bad looks here.I'm a renter and this neighborhood has mostly owned homes,they act like they want to keep renters out or something.I just keep to myself and don't talk to them.The adults are very unreasonable here.What about you ,do you have any annoying neighbors?
13 responses
@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
16 Jan 10
Hi Java, that is extremely unfortunate! I do feel very sorry for you. Having no money is not a crime, it can happen to anybody in life, nothing is ever the same. I feel that they are all very immature and childish in their assessment of life in general.I have come across some people who were rich once, reduced to a state of almost poverty and vice versa....Be positive and try to lead your life with dignity without much caring about them. At the same time dont be sorry all the time about yourself, instead try to make your life better and keep yourself busy , and you will have no time to bother with those people - Take care and be brave and positive , all the best 
@adamc151 (476)
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16 Jan 10
Wow its seems like your neighbors aren't very nice people but i don't think calling the police was the best idea ever because they won't like you even more for that. We get on well with our neighbors but for me all i really say id hello and then im on my way :D
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@Java09 (3075)
• United States
17 Jan 10
The day I called the cops is because their kid was trying to break in my basement door,so I called the police on them.The parents were mean about it,when they weren't even there to see what their kid was doing.These people don't want to be friendly.Thanks for your response.
@Hazelrose (2179)
• Philippines
16 Jan 10
Hi java09,Sad to hear that you've been encountered people like that.They do not respect you, as a human being.I think,they do not have love for their neighbors, for we know that we must love our neighbor because it is one of the 10 commandments of our lord God.I don't think, that it is because were poor,but what counts most is our love to every one.Good Luck!
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@janeajozelle (197)
• Philippines
16 Jan 10
sometimes when they are kind i am kind, when they are snob, i do not care.
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@madteaparty (2748)
• Japan
16 Jan 10
Wow, you have the worst neighbours ever. I really hate that kind of people, if they want respect they should learn to show respect to others too 
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In my case, I have never talked to my neighbours neither they have tried talking to me. I prefer this so I don't have to care about them.
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In my case, I have never talked to my neighbours neither they have tried talking to me. I prefer this so I don't have to care about them.1 person likes this
@kathy714 (128)
• China
16 Jan 10
I feel sorry for you. If I were you, I would leave that area immediately if I had that choice because I will never stand with these rude and selfish neighbors. From my personal point view, neighbors should help each other or at least respect each other so that they can stay in a harmonized relationship and build a good community.
Fortunately, my neighbors are all kind and considerable. We get along well.
Anyway, wish you the best luck to find a good job.
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@thebestmom (1104)
• Philippines
16 Jan 10
i didnt expect that there are still people like that.. in our neighbor we do not know each other, but we smile with each other when we pass by. there was a time though when our previous neighbor always invites a lot of people and it crowds the street with cars.
i think its better to move to another place when you cant talk to them .. if you can talk, you can ask they why, if you are not doing anything wrong
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@anjel016 (329)
• Philippines
16 Jan 10
Well that's sad to hear. There are really some people whose reasoning are twisted. We can't blame them for that though, if that is how they are raised, we cannot do anything about it. Although I do admit that what they are doing is completely wrong. If I were you, if you can find a better place then just move. As for me, I'm not much of a socializing type of a person so I don't know most of our neighbors here. But definitely, there is no discrimination in our place.
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@Biomechanoid (2923)
• Estonia
15 Jan 10
First: my compassion because of such idiotic neighbors.
I do have neighbors, because I live in an apartment. I have good relations with them, although I used to have some conflicts in the past with one family. I think that the other family just had hard times, so they were depressed and maybe because of that they started conflicts with our family. These were not serious conflicts, just some little arguments because of nothing. Now they seem to be getting on with their life, so they are friendlier to everyone around there, including me. In general, I get along with everybody who have apartments in our part of the house.
But what about you...I suggest that you should just ignore these shortsighted and dumb people, just live your life and maybe one day you'll manage to get yourself away from that dumb neighborhood.
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@Java09 (3075)
• United States
15 Jan 10
That's what I have to do is just ignore them,I'm out of work right now,I plan when I find a job to move out of this neighborhood,because every where else I have lived I had no problems with any people.They can have this neighborhood,I sure don't want it.
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
16 Jan 10
My neighbors tend to fall into two categories. The first one is the people I do get along with. The people that I talk to on a semi-regular basis. I get along with those people. Then there are neighbors where I barely interact with. Its not that they annoy me, its just we do not talk for whatever reasons. Still, there are times where I were annoyed by neighbors, but I never had really annoying neighbors. If that makes any sense. Still, for the most part I get along with and coexist with my neighbors rather well.
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@janale6 (51)
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16 Jan 10
i dont get along with our neighbors because i dont get out the house. im a teenager
and my neighbors are parents and their kids. like, come on! whom will i cope with?
sometimes kids are annoying like when they cry or when i get out then they run in front of you. parents arguments.
but yeah, when there are no neighbors like that it would be to peaceful~
@acehunter27 (5)
• United States
16 Jan 10
Well, i do to one neighbor. Typically, i actually ended up with a cat lady neighbor, but according to her,"they are neighborhood cats. BS. And once my 3 year old cousin walked on her grass and she started yelling AT A 3 YEAR OLD.
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@Java09 (3075)
• United States
17 Jan 10
That sound s very ridiculous,I wouldn't yell at a little child to get out of my yard.Thats nutty.A three year old doesn't know better.The lady probably thinks of her cats as being better than humans.Some people are that nuts over pets.I'm an animal lover,but I do value human life more than an animal.Humans have souls animals don't.Thank you for your response.
@petnannyfinland (19)
• Finland
16 Jan 10
no because i don't really know my neigbors. i haven't even seen all people who are living in this house. those who i have met are friendly and we say hello to each other but that's all really.
