passmeby
Nov 9, 2007, 12:46 PM
Hello. I have a problem with an annoying neighbor. I have lived here for 3 years and had never really spoken to her until a few months ago when we were both at the playground with our kids at the same time. Since then, she has "latched on" to me basically. What bothers me more is that she feels it's OK to keep asking me for favors. I've never asked her for a damn thing and I don't intend to.
I'm sick of her altogether, and my problem is that I don't know how to get rid of her without causing a scene or ending up feuding with her and her family.
I don't know how to give her the brush-off any more than I already have been. I don't hardly say anything when she comes over to "chat" (which almost always end with her asking for something), I don't let her in my house (I have never let her in), etc. She has asked to borrow money, cigarettes, diapers and sugar. She had paid back for the times she borrowed money and cigarettes except for the last time, she still owes me but seems to have conveniently forgotten. She still owes me a pack and a dollar. She has never offered to pay back for the diapers or the sugar, even though at the borrowing request she said she would. I was hoping since she owes me, she would not come back out of emvbarrasment, but no such luck.
So, I told myself, next time she comes over, I'm not giving her anything, but she caught me off guard with asking for the diapers. I felt sorry for the kid and I couldn't think of a plausible excuse quick enough to say "no".
What do I do? I don't want her coming over anymore at all, and I don't want to give her anymore favors. I don't like her, but apparently she likes me and thinks we're friends.
A big problem is that I go outside on my front porch to smoke, and she'll see me out there and come on over. Every time I see her coming, I'm like "oh no". I have a million other things to do besides listen to her blabber on. I've got nowhere else to go to smoke, so I'm stuck there.
Sorry, this post is half question/half me venting my frustration!!
Any advice wou7ld be cool!
I'm sick of her altogether, and my problem is that I don't know how to get rid of her without causing a scene or ending up feuding with her and her family.
I don't know how to give her the brush-off any more than I already have been. I don't hardly say anything when she comes over to "chat" (which almost always end with her asking for something), I don't let her in my house (I have never let her in), etc. She has asked to borrow money, cigarettes, diapers and sugar. She had paid back for the times she borrowed money and cigarettes except for the last time, she still owes me but seems to have conveniently forgotten. She still owes me a pack and a dollar. She has never offered to pay back for the diapers or the sugar, even though at the borrowing request she said she would. I was hoping since she owes me, she would not come back out of emvbarrasment, but no such luck.
So, I told myself, next time she comes over, I'm not giving her anything, but she caught me off guard with asking for the diapers. I felt sorry for the kid and I couldn't think of a plausible excuse quick enough to say "no".
What do I do? I don't want her coming over anymore at all, and I don't want to give her anymore favors. I don't like her, but apparently she likes me and thinks we're friends.
A big problem is that I go outside on my front porch to smoke, and she'll see me out there and come on over. Every time I see her coming, I'm like "oh no". I have a million other things to do besides listen to her blabber on. I've got nowhere else to go to smoke, so I'm stuck there.
Sorry, this post is half question/half me venting my frustration!!
Any advice wou7ld be cool!