Signed, Neighbor with zero boundaries |
Only in your mind. |
Ok, then speak up for yourself OP and don't say what you don't mean. it. |
Hardly a bizarre assumption, especially given the OP state's response. Not everybody had teenage babies. My parents were seniors when my kid was born. |
I think you can take it back. You just say that you thought about it some more and you don't think it's a good idea. But talk to him directly. I can't stand it when people talk to the spouse who was not directly involved. |
Honestly? I'd be slightly annoyed, but ignore it. In the grand scheme of things, there's much more in life I can focus on if i want to be angry.
Definitly 1st world problem category. |
I would just say you had thought about it more and are too concerned about the issue with the dog for them to use it when you are not there, but that if they knock and speak with you and confirm it is an ok time, you have no issue with it. That seems reasonable to me. |
Blame it on DH. My DH says this all the time. "Let me be the bad guy."
Neighbor asks to do X that makes me uncomfortable, I say "Oh, I have to ask Larlo." Then, I don't bring it up again. If they ask again, I put on my saddest face and say "Larlo said no. Sorry!" and I change the subject with a smile. |
Oh nice! I'll bet the look on her face was priceless |
What kind of vicious dog do you have? I'd be more worried about that liability with kids in every day life. |
Omfg. Don't ever say this. You will be giving notice that you have a known dangerous dog. |
Op was taken aback by the sheer gall of this man. To just open up someone's privacy fence and walk into their yard like it was a public playground.....who does that? She was caught off guard, didn't have a chance to process this situation and wound up being too nice to someone who was basically trespassing on her property. Who knows why that guy was back there. Older people can be thieves and perverts and opportunists and peeping toms. Op should padlock her gate, install a security cam - she owes this guy no apology or explanation. He was out of line. |
0P, people like you make me crazy. See what you mean and mean what you say. Then you won't get into problems like this. |
Ok.. not very neighborly. Mean people |
Not PP, but OP did say "come anytime" and now she is bitching. She was a doormat and now she has a problem that is of her own making. |