Friends from the neighborhood

Hi missy! If you lived in my neighborhood we could hang out all the time! I have a close neighbor friend that lives across the street that I used to hand out with all the time. She used to call me at 2:00AM to tell me she was frying fish or chicken and potatoes for her boyfriend and did I want to come over and I did! This was about 2 Summers ago. We have been friends for about 8 years or so. We still are friends, but don't hang out as much. We go shopping or out to lunch or dinner once in awhile, but since money's tight right now, well you know the rest. I also have a neighbor in the next building that I hand out with too once in awhile. I live in a big complex too, but most of the people I barely even say hello to.

Hiya missybear, I live somewhere like that but I have got so used to them not saying anything I don´t even bother to say anything to them either because you will not get an answer from them. I don´t why they are that way and I don´t really care anymore. I would like to have Friends to be with as you say and go out with but they are really unfriendly most of them. One or two of the Men that have just come here say hello and I respond back to them but I wonder how long it will be before they become the same. People who live in the lower half of the Village are more responsive must be something in the Water I suppose (grin). I don´t take it to heart either I think if that´s what you want that´s what you´ve got. They all want to be in their own Bubble so to speak.

i wam also a very friendly person,i used to have a lot of friends i.e,neighbours before i got married,now after marraige i do not get much time to go beyond making an acquaintance.......

No I don’t and like you, I too wish I had. Actually, most areas in my city are going thru a transformation in the sense that big old houses are being broken down for new apartment buildings and the people coming to live there are all new to the area…neither do they know the older residents nor do they make an effort to do so. In most areas, there is a clear divide between the oldies (traditional families) and the newbies (mostly young working couples) … now where I live, I too would be considered a newbie for that fact that I’m living here only for 3 yrs now. Couples like me in the neighbourhood, all seem to have their own friends circle and the oldies (while being polite and helpful), have their own world. also, I work full time in an office so I hardly get any time to spare to hang out…that’s another problem. But you are so correct…it would have been wonderful if (like in old days) we could cultivate neighbours as friends for life.

I have lived in an apartment complex before, with many floors and apartments. It was a very happy community, I must say, people making friends with one another and getting together once in a while. I enjoy the life of a community. Now, I am living in a suburb of the city. Fortunately, this is an excellent community too. Very friendly neighbors, enjoying the company of one another.

I know what you mean. I lived in an apartment complex before and it was the same way. Partly, I know it's because I'm not that social but I think it's hard for people to get to know each other a lot of times. I think having a dog can help if you all talk about your dogs and maybe walk them together. Having kids probably helps too, but I don't have kids. Where I live now, at least for me, it's the same thing although I think if I extended myself a little bit more I have a few neighbors who would probably eventually become aquaintances/friends. I just don't feel very comfortable around a lot of other people so I never do it. They probably think I am weird, haha!