How do you get away from your neighbor?????? HELP

United States
September 17, 2009 10:21pm CST
Any of you have a neighbor that you just feel you would rather avoid? We have this neighbor that is just totally annoying! She asks for help with everything........help carry in groceries.....help with relationship problems....help with getting control of her children....help with changing light bulbs.. borrowing things: sugar, toliet paper, paper towels, butter and on and on! The most annoying thing is she will ask you to come over to help with something that should only take 5-10 minutes and THEN youre stuck there!!!!!!!!!!! No hope of leaving for hours, it makes me not even wanna talk to her. Now mind you i have tried the typical nice comments like ..."i really must be getting back home i have housework to do" IT DONT WORK!!! I hate feeling like i need to avoid her but what else can i really do????????
2 responses
@jenysie (106)
• United States
18 Sep 09
I used to have this exact problem with 2 of my neighbors and sadly enough I never just said no...so I got burnt out quickly and then the friendships ended sadly...so now I am friends with another neighbor and I have learned the only way to not get taken advantage of or used is to learn to say no...even though saying no is not the most pleasant thing...just say it in a nice way and then stick to no...if you say no it means no..don't let her talk you into something you don't want to do. You will lose your mind if you don't...I did!!
• United States
18 Sep 09
Great advice I just got to learn that NO word! Im afraid it is going to come down to me becoming like this with her. Just dont understand how for some people they seem to think its ok to take advantage of others. I guess its just in the way they are raised or something.
• United States
23 Sep 09
i agree... no is a hard word to say sometimes, but it must be said. just sucks! LOL
• United States
11 Nov 09
Just fake a smile and be like "No thanks, honey. I'll see ya later. Enjoy this gorgeous weather!"