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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Different people do different things in different ways. [b]Some people are introverts.[/b]  Some people have lived in communities where speaking to people that you don’t know — or don’t want to know — is strongly discouraged, and “minding your own business “ is the expectation. Perhaps she finds your insistent behavior 
as “bizarre” as you find hers.  Why are you so determined to be intrusive?  It’s also quite possible that there are specific reasons why this woman is reluctant to interact with you. It’s impossible to tell on an anonymous forum whether this says more about her, more about you, or more about the two of you.
tldr: Please leave this woman alone since she clearly is not interested in your fervent “friendliness. Or, better yet, stay out of her space, wave if you wish, but restrain your expectations — which she really doesn’t have to meet in order to live peacefully and comfortably in the community of your cul de sac.

I say this as someone who speaks to people,  but gets that not everybody does this — or wants to.

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I am introverted in fact I am extremely introverted but I Will always return a hello and always return a greeting. I don’t think being introverted is a good excuse for being rude.

I would like to hear from other introverted people About their behavior and experiences. I can’t pretend to speak for everybody.[/quote]

This.  Introverted should not be used as an excuse to be rude.

Returning a hello is not draining.  Get over yourself.  And yes, I'm an introvert and so is my spouse.[/quote]

I'm an introvert as well and I always say and return hellos.  In fact, I find these interactions to be a relief because I know that they will be quick and exactly what is expected of them.

Now, if you're going to be chatty, that's another story (I'll probably wait for you to go back inside your house before I come out...).[/quote]

Haha. This is what I was thinking! OP, I could have started this thread. I have dogs and take walks daily in my neighborhood. I am surprised at the lengths people go to avoid eye contact. But I am *stunned*when I say hello and it is ignored. Sometimes I am so annoyed that I repeat the hello, just so the person can't pretend he/she didn't hear. That works fifty percent of the time. I never start the interaction with machiavellian intent... it's just that, we're neighbors! I am out walking my dog, I am happy. I feel the urge to say hello.

I am an introvert AND a New Englander. [/quote]

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