Rate how close you are with your neighbors

[Anonymous]

1 = couldn't pick them out of a lineup and have no idea how many or what general age ranges/genders live next door
10 = best friends, will cry when they die, are in and out of each other's homes multiple times a week.

Me, 1 for whoever is on either side of me.

[Anonymous]

Probably 2-3 or so. I would know who they are if I ran into them at the grocery store, but would probably try to avoid chit chatting.

[Anonymous]

1, behind and side, 4 on other side and across the street. I wouldn't recognize some of them as I haven't talked to them in years nor care.

[Anonymous]

5. We have their numbers, are friendly, and would be happy to help them in an emergency, or bring in mail/packages while away, lend a garden tool, etc.

But I want a buffer. Do not be in my business and I won't be in yours. We don't need to hang out and have get togethers, but we can be grateful for living next door/nearby decent and reliable people.

[Anonymous]

8 to 9? The pandemic really strengthened our bonds.

[Anonymous]

What if you can’t stand them? -10

[Anonymous]

I can't stand them. I'm moving to get away from them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1 = couldn't pick them out of a lineup and have no idea how many or what general age ranges/genders live next door
10 = best friends, will cry when they die, are in and out of each other's homes multiple times a week.

Me, 1 for whoever is on either side of me.

Next door neighbors on both sides : 8
Others: 1-6

[Anonymous]

We live in a townhouse so we have lots of neighbors. There's a few ones, a few 6-7s (if you've got kids of similar ages then we hang out and I know a lot about you) and lot of 3s, I could pick you out of a lineup but I don't know your name/only know your dog's name.

[Anonymous]

I’d say 7-8.
Know them really well, keep an eye on each others houses when away. Have garage codes to let each others dogs out in an emergency.
I’d say we’re like this with about 6 houses close to us.

[Anonymous]

Somewhere in the middle for both.

My nice neighbor - Like a 6. We have each others phone #s and watch each others house while the other is gone. We dont really otherwise interact. I'd be sad if they left, because they are really great neighbors, clean, tidy, kind.

My other neighbor - Like a 2. I know his name, have his # somewhere. But suddenly one day during covid I see he was pushing a baby stroller??? Like when did you even get a woman, let alone have a baby??? So we clearly arent close lol. They also never shovel.

[Anonymous]

To be fair, one neighbor is 10+ and their relocation or death would be devastating. Its funny that even though we don't share same race, culture, religion, political affiliation or life philosophy, none of that matters to him.

[Anonymous]

6+. The ones on each side of us are really great. They're at a different phase in life, but we still have each other over at one another's houses for little parties. I don't know much personally about them, but they seem like really kind, reasonable folks.

[Anonymous]

For two houses 1
For the other two houses 2-3

[Anonymous]

I smile, I say hi, I can make a minute of friendly chit chat here and there -- but that is where it ends. I'm older and I have learned that it is important to keep a polite distance.

I've lived in a handful of places, and it usually takes about two years to figure out where the lines lay when you move into a new neighborhood. Everyone is polite up front. It is only later when you find out who hates who, who has had a bad exchange with a neighbor, who is the narcissist (there is always at least one), who exhibits sociopathic tendencies (there is always one), etc. Usually it rips wide open after a few years and you get the real lay of the land.

Yeah, I gladly keep to myself.