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Chocolatl · 01-22-2013, 09:27 PM

I just need to vent.

My neighbor can't take a hint.

I feel sorry for her, because she must be desperate for human interaction, but she is incredibly socially awkward and I am an unfortunate victim of her cluelessness.

When we first brought our daughter home, she would call me and leave voice messages inviting me over at a certain time so she could see the baby. I usually ignored the calls, as I was trying to recover from surgery and had my hands full because, you know, BABY. After about two weeks, she rang our doorbell one day asking to come in to see the baby. WTF? Trying to be polite, my husband let her in, and I had to struggle to make small talk as she babbled about her classes at the local university. (Her: "I got a B on an assignment. What should I do?" Me: "?!?!") She asked if I had gotten her messages, and I tried to explain that I had and was just pretty busy. I told her text messages were the best way to reach me and I'd answer them when I could.

She said that where she comes from, people just show up unannounced at each other's doorsteps all the time. (In my head I was like "YEAH WE DON'T DO THAT HERE GTFO.") I told her that my sleep schedule was really unpredictable and I'd really, really appreciate her messaging to see if it was a good time before she came over. She asked if I was breastfeeding (none of your business?). After I said that I was and needed to feed the baby, it took way too long for her to realize she should probably let herself out.

So over the past five months I've been avoiding her like the plague. If we cross paths in the driveway, I say hello and keep walking. I respond to her text messages with perfunctory answers, and never ask how she is doing in return. I am like Grumpy Cat.

She rang our doorbell at 9 pm tonight. Who... what? Business hours are over. I have a BABY. WHO IS ASLEEP. And who I hope will remain that way despite the barking dogs and RINGING DOORBELL. GO. AWAY.

She brought us a cake.

???

(And I can't eat it, since it has chocolate and dairy.)

Am I crazy for thinking it is utterly and completely rude to invite yourself in to people's homes and go dropping in on them at 9 pm, cake notwithstanding?

TL;DR -- Anyone know how to set up lasers at the front door to reduce unwanted visitors to piles of ash?

(For the record: Thankfully, Beans did not wake up. My head would've exploded if she had.)

01-22-2013, 09:27 PM	#1
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	Neglecting Neighborly Norms I just need to vent. My neighbor can't take a hint. I feel sorry for her, because she must be desperate for human interaction, but she is incredibly socially awkward and I am an unfortunate victim of her cluelessness. When we first brought our daughter home, she would call me and leave voice messages inviting me over at a certain time so she could see the baby. I usually ignored the calls, as I was trying to recover from surgery and had my hands full because, you know, BABY. After about two weeks, she rang our doorbell one day asking to come in to see the baby. WTF? Trying to be polite, my husband let her in, and I had to struggle to make small talk as she babbled about her classes at the local university. (Her: "I got a B on an assignment. What should I do?" Me: "?!?!") She asked if I had gotten her messages, and I tried to explain that I had and was just pretty busy. I told her text messages were the best way to reach me and I'd answer them when I could. She said that where she comes from, people just show up unannounced at each other's doorsteps all the time. (In my head I was like "YEAH WE DON'T DO THAT HERE GTFO.") I told her that my sleep schedule was really unpredictable and I'd really, really appreciate her messaging to see if it was a good time before she came over. She asked if I was breastfeeding (none of your business?). After I said that I was and needed to feed the baby, it took way too long for her to realize she should probably let herself out. So over the past five months I've been avoiding her like the plague. If we cross paths in the driveway, I say hello and keep walking. I respond to her text messages with perfunctory answers, and never ask how she is doing in return. I am like Grumpy Cat. She rang our doorbell at 9 pm tonight. Who... what? Business hours are over. I have a BABY. WHO IS ASLEEP. And who I hope will remain that way despite the barking dogs and RINGING DOORBELL. GO. AWAY. She brought us a cake. ??? (And I can't eat it, since it has chocolate and dairy.) Am I crazy for thinking it is utterly and completely rude to invite yourself in to people's homes and go dropping in on them at 9 pm, cake notwithstanding? TL;DR -- Anyone know how to set up lasers at the front door to reduce unwanted visitors to piles of ash? (For the record: Thankfully, Beans did not wake up. My head would've exploded if she had.)