Neighbours
@allknowing (136424)
India
March 20, 2013 8:46pm CST
I have had different lifestyles right from the time I was a kid till now. It started with having a close knit comradery with neighbours literally running in and out of houses even looking to see in pots what was being cooked. Such was the relationship those days. When I shifted to the metro I lived in a flat and there too we had occasions to get together for parties and functions - a relatively friendly atmosphere compared to what I am having now. I now live in a bungalow and there are several such houses around me.We live in a world of our own with an occasional hi or a bye. Sad but true.
What could have brought about this change. Is it me or the world around me? What has been your experience?
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@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
21 Mar 13
It is you who evolved from a prying little kid to a demure, young lady!
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@allknowing (136424)
• India
21 Mar 13
But I do not see kids these days prying around like I did when I was a kid. Kids visit us but they sit with their legs crossed engaged in a mature conversation with me.
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@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
21 Mar 13
It must be because of the environment that you love in. Maybe you live in a place where it could be really uncomfortable to be going in and out of the house like other houses. You might be having one of those beautiful houses which could be intimidating for kids.
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@allknowing (136424)
• India
21 Mar 13
It is the same with all houses here. No kids would pry around to see what is cooking as we as kids did.
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@chikapet (47)
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21 Mar 13
Me too, when we were growing up our neighbors parents treated us like their own children. We would borrow anything from our neighbors when ours ran out like sugar,salt matchbox etc. Now after moving to urban areas whereby we live in apartments we even hardly know our neighbors.Its just a i hi hi affair when we meet. So its the same experience on this side of the world.
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@allknowing (136424)
• India
22 Mar 13
So one can safely say that this attitude is not restricted to some but is a global phenomena. Today's children have not experienced the joy of spending time with their neighbours as we used to.
@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
21 Mar 13
I have had neighbours from HE!!...and neighbours from HEAVEN! The full gamut! As I child, my experiences...the same as yours, each home was a community centre....then early adulthood, each home was a social centre...and now in the more twilight times, I have come to grips with how I enjoy the etherealness of my home...there is enough "hub-bub" in the outside world..I need one pastoral place!
@allknowing (136424)
• India
22 Mar 13
Is it by choice that you prefer to be by yourself or is that way of the world these days? I can understand that about adults but what about children? They no longer mix and mingle the way we did.
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@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
22 Mar 13
Somewhat by choice, my home is quiet....but also somewhat from demographics! Most of the neighbours in my area, have all GROWN children like me, we have ALL been here for decades. Now, all the "sprouts" are planting themselves elsewhere...creating their own world, and the neighborhood has become docile...and at times...I truly do miss the laughter of lovely children at their mischievious play. This is a very, very rural setting!
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Mar 13
hi all knowing the last apartment complex we lived in I did not know our neighbors.But I did get acquainted with the mom to the neighbors on the left hand side of us. I had come home from an evening out and did not have the key to the second lock and tried calling my son.But he could not hear me as he was in his bedroom listening to music with earphones on.So the mom came to my rescue and we went around to his bedroom window and her voice was stronger than mine so she caught his attention and he came and let me in, I thanked her but never met her again, '
Her son and daughter in law were not friendly at all but I just gave up as people just were not friendly there at all. I think its so sad as we all should at least say hi and by to each other.Its the world around us as so many people are afraid of
get ting friendly with strangers anymore.
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@allknowing (136424)
• India
21 Mar 13
I too have those who will really help me if I am in need but in general there is indifference each one minding their own business which I suppose has the plus and minus points. I miss that warmth which used to exist in the good old days.
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@jricky1 (6800)
• China
21 Mar 13
I suppose the world has changed while we also get changed through this.It is beautiful that we can make money and meet our needs.Life is good but sometimes disappoint us as well.But use a good attitude is important,isn't it? It is matters for how you treat the life.,good luck.
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@allknowing (136424)
• India
21 Mar 13
What has been your experience with your neighbours in your lifetime?
@inopiratum_a_medio12 (877)
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21 Mar 13
It is but natural there is no permanent happenings. The only permanent on this life is changes. So good for you to adjust for in the future it's you will be alone with your family and even in hardship.
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