Unfriendly neighbors in a friendly neighborhood

[Anonymous]

Maybe they think your a republican?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have you tried reaching out to them? I would feel awkward(as a new person in a neighborhood) to acknowledge a stranger's new baby.

No, we are the new people. They watched me get visibly pregnant and then saw me with a baby carrier. You would. Have think they'd have said something, no? Or is this normal?

Maybe they are busy and their world does not revolve around random neighbors.

Omg, OP isn't asking them to have their lives revolve around them! It's totally weird foe a neighbor to act like that. How hard is a simple hello?! OP, I agree that it's rude.

[Anonymous]

Do you have political signs in your yard?

[Anonymous]

They don't like you. Who cares why, move on

[Anonymous]

The world doesn't revolve around you and your family. You're the kind of neighbor that I can't stand and try to stay away from.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you tried reaching out to them? I would feel awkward(as a new person in a neighborhood) to acknowledge a stranger's new baby.

No, we are the new people. They watched me get visibly pregnant and then saw me with a baby carrier. You would. Have think they'd have said something, no? Or is this normal?

Maybe they are busy and their world does not revolve around random neighbors.

Omg, OP isn't asking them to have their lives revolve around them! It's totally weird foe a neighbor to act like that. How hard is a simple hello?! OP, I agree that it's rude.

A simple hi turns some neighbors into thinking you like them and then you're never rid of them. OP needs to learn that not everyone wants to be her friend.

[Anonymous]

Or maybe you have kids out playing in the yard early in the morning when they might be trying to sleep/relax/rest? I hate that personally.

[Anonymous]

Some people expect new neighbors to introduce themselves. In other neighborhoods, the long term neighbors reach out to newbies. It's different in every neighborhood. I do think your expectation that your baby be acknowledged is a bit over the top.

[Anonymous]

I couldn't care less about my neighbors and their kids. I live in a high rise with another apartment directly across from me. Two families have lived there in the past 3 years. Both had kids. I couldn't tell you how many, what gender, or even pick their parents out of a crowd. I literally do not care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In our old neighborhood, my neighbors never knew I was pregnant until after I had the baby.

Same here. We had a very awkward neighbor who asked me if the baby "came out of my body."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I couldn't care less about my neighbors and their kids. I live in a high rise with another apartment directly across from me. Two families have lived there in the past 3 years. Both had kids. I couldn't tell you how many, what gender, or even pick their parents out of a crowd. I literally do not care.

SAME. HERE. doesn't help that the kids are little brats who run up and down the hallway at all hours screaming and their parents try to cTch my WE and smile as if to say 'aren't they cute'. No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some people expect new neighbors to introduce themselves. In other neighborhoods, the long term neighbors reach out to newbies. It's different in every neighborhood. I do think your expectation that your baby be acknowledged is a bit over the top.

This. We have some friendly neighbors who will chat, others who just wave and say hi and the people who live directly opposite us, just ignore us completely. So we ignore them back. Its weird but I can live with it.

[Anonymous]

Your neighbors sound odd, OP. I agree with the PPs who asked if there's something particular you can think of that might be irking them. Otherwise, do you have a good friend in the neighborhood whom you could casually check in with about this? When their name comes up, you could say "That's interesting, because the Larlos never say hi to us or anything. It makes me wonder if we've somehow offended them without realizing it." Or, you could have a couple of families over and include the neighbors in the invitation, and see what happens.

[Anonymous]

1/3 of people don't like you, Op. And it isn't for any particular reason. You just aren't a good match with their personalities.
Another 1/3 won't have a feeling either way. And 1/3 are a better match to be your likely friends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I trust your read on the situation. Something is def up. Is there anything that you might have inadvertently done in movingly in to upset them? Do you park in front of their house? Do you put your trash cans out and put them away when you should? When you were in the process of buying your house were you persnickety buyers in some way that their old neighbors (who used to own your house) might have complained about you or gossiped about you? Did you have a Trump sign in your yard or a bumper sticker on your car? Son you have a dog and does it bark?

I agree- sounds like there might be an underlying issue such as mentioned above.

Maybe they like their privacy and want to maintain a distance. I know my next door neighbors are super friendly and if we say hello it turns into a 20 minute conversation so we kind of sneak by them when we are busy.

Maybe you can invite them over for a drink some afternoon when you see that they are home- show up with a pitcher of margarita's and some glasses....