bar neighbors

@quita88 (3715)
United States
July 16, 2010 7:48pm CST
Hi all, I have a couple who live next door and some days they bend over backwards to talk to me. We usually are out in the yard at the same times and the couple even went to far as to cut down some trees and brush that affected us both. They sit on their porch and smoke cigarettes. I always try to wave and sometimes they wave and want to talk. Lately tho, they tend to disappear back in their house before I get a chance to really say hi. I don't want to seem too aggressive and try to give them a chance to say Hi and we can talk over the fence, but that doesn't happen. Seems it's always my place to start a conversation. I'm wondering do you have wishy washy neighbors too?
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8 responses
• United States
17 Jul 10
It could be that they really just want to be just neighborly with a simple "Hi how are you" relationship and not any deeper friendship. I have neighbors who I feel get a bit pushy as I do not want to be more than neighbors. Perhaps you are coming across a bit strong and wanting to make more out of the neighborliness.
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@quita88 (3715)
• United States
17 Jul 10
More than likely you are right. I am the one pushing for a friendship here. I have decided to back off anyways. They are not worth my efforts any more. I have other neighbors who are across the street and believe it or not, I need friends. I think we all do and I have a husband who is an invalid and I guess I've made too much out of the neighbors next door. I tried. I can't do any more and you are probably very right, I've pushed too hard. I thank you for recognizing this ! later and thanks, quita
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@mr_pearl (5018)
• India
17 Jul 10
Hi Quita... I understand your experience... There are some people like that... They are too private (or at least, they think so) and they act in a way which puzzles us all (the normal ones)... My advise is let them do what they want to do... If they don't notice you (or act that way) why should you worry about it, my friend??? Let them go their way... I hope everything else is good... Take care... :)
@mr_pearl (5018)
• India
18 Jul 10
To tell you the truth Quita, those people don't deserve a friend like you. You're too good for them... Ignore them! Don't think about them... you've other good friends... Let that couple live their life as privately as they want... Take care...
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
17 Jul 10
Well, howdy stranger, I've missed you ! And, the neighbors are ok sometimes, but pains in the bu** others....... I have to take your advice and quit worrying about them. As I just told Hately, I have my Redneck friends across the street :) and they are great people and more than willing to share a late evening conversation under the stars and watch fireflies:) Thanks TIGER, quita
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
18 Jul 10
Okay, will do !!! I have to live here tho and ignoring is hard to do.........but I'm as a good of a snob as they are when I want to be LOL thanks guys and later, quita
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
18 Jul 10
I do hate People like that one minute they are fine and the next they turn I have known a few like that and in the end I did not bother unless they spoke to me I would just not bother any more, if they do not want to talk then fine I did not bother either
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
18 Jul 10
I tell ya what ...I have decided to be the same quita today I was yesterday and be friendly. Their loss if they chose not to talk or interact. It's a matter of me wanting to be nice and feeling turned away. But, I have my neighbors across the street who are ok and we get along and I don't need the ones next door. I have my dogs and cats LOL oh ! and hubby too LOL So, they can go stick their heads in the sand LOL thanks Gabs :) quita
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
18 Jul 10
CHit! wrote and it didnt go grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. THE neighbor to the North of us we dont talk to she a bi**h. SOuth of us good people as well as the one to the west of us
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
19 Jul 10
lololol thats ok ya got to it. he neighbors across the street be hard for them to be redneks lol They are SPanish but not from Mexico from Central America
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
18 Jul 10
DAng thought I answered this one. CHit LOL ah the heck with the neighbors. They are ok one minute and snobs the next. The people across the street are your and my kind of people, good old rednecks ! We just take the good with the bad............ hugsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
17 Jul 10
Nope no wishywashy neighbors. We usually just wave at our neighbors when we see them outside. I wonder if maybe your neighbors are just going through a rough patch and aren't in the mood to talk? maybe it's not so much you as it's just everything they're dealing with?
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
18 Jul 10
The way you describe it, it kind of sounds like your neighbors are only nice and friendly when it suits them, or when they don't think anyone is looking. Yeah I would definitely just keep on being friendly and if they say something they do and if not well then that's okay too. Good luck to you.
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
18 Jul 10
Ah, they are just stupid ! I am worth talking to LOL I can take them or leave them and guess I'll figure it all out or not....... Thanks for the way you think. I like it ! quita
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
19 Jul 10
haha no problem at all!
@bentreed (31)
• United States
29 Jul 10
Just move out or take them to court or call police. I think its good for people to respect one another
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
29 Jul 10
Ah? move out? take them to the police? and what for? for not talking............ I respect them and they apparently respect me enough NOT to talk to me, so I figure they are just jealous of me and the neighbors across the street. Like I say, their loss if they chose not to friendly.
@rowantree (1186)
• United States
17 Jul 10
Not close with our neighbors, we wave, say hi, sometimes chat a little outside but that's all. Found out it's much better that way, since some of our neighbors aren't very nice people. There is a woman who lives down the street who is very wishy washy. Wants to be friends, calls me on the phone, wants to get together and then refuses to speak to me when she sees me at the kids' bus stop. I just ignore her now and it's much better. Sorry your neighbors are being so quiet lately, I'd just give them some space. If they want to talk, they will. Good luck!
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
17 Jul 10
Hi there, These neighbors have a reputation for not being sociable anyways but when I moved here I tried to talk and got blown off. I have always been a friendly person and made a special effort to get to know them. The man is not too bad...kinda of a smarty pants but good enough as neighbors go. The wife is ok but very quiet but we did start talking and I asked her to go walking with me in the evenings when she got off work and she said yes. I've not heard from her. So, even today they did talk to me some but I still feel a bit in the dark with them and all I ever wanted was to be friends. I guess that is asking too much . I am friends with the people across the street but he drinks a lot and my husband told him to stay away.....he doesn't tho. He and his wife both come over here and talk to me in this dining room where this puter is. I can see they are better people in the long run but still have to get along with the ones next door------or not I guess as you say give them some space and let things happen or not. Thanks for the post. quita
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
17 Jul 10
hi no I am just one of 100 residents here, and most are friendly but not going out of their way at all.Maybe your next door neighbors have something going on in their lives and thats why they are not outside much. I would venture to their front door a time or two maybe carry over a dish you think they would enjoy. see if they respond, if not then I would just ignore them. You made the gesture so the ball is on their side now. It is their turn.