Who are my neighbors?...I just don't know.

Yes, the things are changed now. People don't take much attention to this. But I think it would be good to know some neighbours. It would help in your life. Yes, kids may be a very good media. But if you have no now, you can try it yourself. Smiles and greetings when you meet them, that would help~~~~~~~~

I know how you feel. I just moved to my new place five months ago. I felt totally lost because where I used to live I knew everybody and we would just start chatting about anything. Times have changed but I didn't let that hold me back at all. I started walking in the early evening before sunset, told people hello and explained to them that I was their new neighbor and a little about myself. Most people were very receptive. I was a little nervous at first but I also wanted to find out how friendly these people were. It's been five months and I have made some good friendships. One neighbor gave me the keys to the house to take care of their pets when they left town for Christmas vacation. Another neighbor asks me to take her dog with me when I go walking. It's all about letting down our barriers and truly getting to know people. It takes a little time but don't give up. You sound like a friendly person that the neighborhood will welcome when they get a chance to know you.

I think times have certainly changed. People don't become friendly as easily if you are new to the neighbourhood. i think people are suspicious anmd rightly so because you never know the other person at first. and so it takes time to open up and to find who is a good neighbour and who is a bad neighbour. I think you just need to relax and enjoy your present status and be happy with your family and friends. And now adays you can keep in touch over phone, internet and mail and meet in person. Sop be ususal friendly self but do not try to pelase anybody because if they don't like you or behave rudely you and neighter anyone of us will like it. it is good to have know good neighbours who can be trusted and nice and are friendly. From my experince i know there are many people who only want to know you so that they can benefit from you by asking for things like gas, sugar,or would tech their kids or are useful in any other way. One should avoid such people. So don't be negative, enjoy life and have fun and be your usual self. And things will happen at their own pace.good luck.

Yeah, it's true. As a kid I remember when we did know all of our neighbors. Now I make an effort to give a passing hello to the ones that I see, but nobody really makes an effort to get to know anybody. I try to be the social one on the block to at least get the social juices flowing a little bit, maybe start a chain reaction.

Well, I know all my neighbors, but I don't really socialize. I remember in class a student brought up the fact that people don't care to get to know one another and socialize. I agree with that, but I think it's because times have changed, and people aren't as trustful of one another as before. I tend to be scared just to be out late, or to go somewhere alone. We are living in crazy times, so sometimes it's better not to get to know one another, but then there is also the opposite factor of getting to know your neighbors just in case you see them on America's Most Wanted! Just kidding..or not. But anyway, as I was saying, it just depends on the neighborhood you're living, I'm sure you'll find good neighbors and bad neighbors, just like you would in your family! Happy neighborhood hunt!

I know my neighbours. Very well actually and at least twice a year the street has a party and each year it gets bigger. Our neighbours have helped us in times of need and we have helped them. I find if you know your neighbours then things run more smoothly. One of my neighbours is an elderly couple and the 'grandparent' our children the other side has kids around our kids age and so they play. We enjoy the companionship and camaradie and I know the kids are safe with these people we know.

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You sound like you live in California. It depends on how much you want friend. If you really want them, and to know people, then you should. If you prefer to be alone, that is your choice. You need to decide exactly how you feel about it.

I've lived in my new house for almost three years and would barely recognise my neighbours if the walked past me on the street. When i was growing up i also knew all my neighbours including the ones across the road, on either side and half the street! Now i don't know any of them very well. It's a shame but i think it has something to do with how busy our lives are now. We are too concerned with other things to meet our neighbours and vice versa.

I really do not know my neighbors & i have lived here for a few years. I have kids but do not let them run the streets so they don't interact with kids around us. It seems like most of the parents here let their little (i mean 2-3 year olds) run around unsupervised. That is just not something I am comfortable with. My husband is more friendly with the neighbors on both sides of us though.

I am lucky to now live in a neibourhood where i know my neighbours...... but most oter places i have lived in it was harder to know them. people seem so scared these days

The only reason I know my neighbours is because I am living next to my parents... The rest of the time I have never known them, although we have been friendly enough when we do pass each other by.

I don't really know my neighbors, we exchange hellos or a few words sometimes but no real relationships or visits, actually it's my choice as i don't like to mix with too many people and I kind of don't like my neighbors much.. I just didn't come across someone here that I want to befriend , I feel I have more peace and quite distancing myself from my neighbors because I have other friends that I can exchange visits with and they are not living too close to be annoying.. I realize that not all people are like me, I like to be alone and I'm not a social person so my heaven may be someone else's hell.

i KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NOT KNOWING YOUR NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR OR YOUR NEIGHBORS IN YOUR COMMUNITY I GREW UP WHEN EVERYONE KNEW EVERYONE NOT SO NOW, AND YOU HAVE REALIZE THE WORLD HAS CHANGED YOU MIGHT GET SHOT FOR JUST SPEAKING TO SOME ONE NOWADAYS, CHILDREN HAVE BEEN SHOT FOR WEARING THE WRONG COLORS .YOU TAKE A CHANCE THESE DAYS IN GETTING TO KNOW PEOPLE ,BUT THERE IS STILL GOOD PEOPLE OUT THERE GOOD LUCK IN FINDING THEM, I HAVE MET SOME NICE PEOPLE IN CHURCH

I just recently returned to my home town. Things change, people grow older, work alot, have new interests and communities grow with new faces. I am lucky to know my neighbour. I have several but knowing one is good. They are great neighbours and great neighbours are hard to come by. There are other neighbours that I am aware of (small town) but don't associate with or want to associate with them. If you are interested in just knowing who your neighbours are, start a neighbourhood watch and go door to door or join a charity walk and go door to door for sponsorship. I have also resided in other areas where I didn't know my neighbours and didn't want to. A "Hi" in passing is harmless however. I believe there are others out there who don't know their neighbours so don't feel bad. On the other hand, if you want to know your neighbours, keep aware, watch and listen. Then make your choice if you want to go bang on their door and introduce yourself.

Yeah we don't know all our neighbors that well. Times have definitely changed. It would be good maybe if you brought something over like cookies or something. Just to tell them that you are new in the neighborhood.

i exactly know what you mean.i also hardly know any of my neighbours and i moved to my current house about 7 years ago.i still go to my old place veryday and hang out there and everyone there knows me and also i know all the adresses there.but in the current place i dont know anything.its really hard to socialise with neighbours if you dont grow up in there i guess.and yes people nowadays also dont seem very eager to know their neighbours.

I thought it only happens to my country and I didn't know that it's happening worldwide. Life was simpler and the people, especially neighbours, were much warmer in the yester years. We shared our TVs, refrigerators and mingled with each other liked a big family. Nowadays, neighbours keep more to themselves and it's more of a cordial greetings when we meet as life becomes more hectic and the pace becoming faster.

I have stopped getting to know my neighbors over the years, as it seems that once I let them in and get to know them, I am instantly pulled into all their troubles. I have enough of my own troubles and depressions, I don't need anyone else to add to them for me. No you are not the only one, I have not met mine and honestly don't want to.

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